THE AUTHORS 



ARTHUR L. ROE is conducting research in western larch and 

 spruce-fir management. He spent 13 years in National 

 Forest Administration before entering research in the 

 northern Rocky Mountains in 1946. Since then he has made 

 outstanding research contributions on the silviculture and 

 growth of Montana forests . ■ 



GEORGE M. DeJARNETTE was in charge of silvicultural work 

 in Region 1 Division of Tinxber Management for 17 years. 

 He established an outstanding record in promoting reforest- 

 ation on thousands of National Forest acres and in develop- 

 ing technical guides for forest management. He retired in 

 1962 after 41 years with the Forest Service. 



