The net sawtimber growth in North Idaho is 22)° higher than the cut 



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NET : 

 GROWTH 

 977 



If the excessive losses (mortality) 

 could be reduced, there would be 

 even greater opportunities for in- 

 creasing the cut. 



The cut has not been evenly dis- 

 tributed among the species. In 

 general, the drain on white pine 

 and ponderosa pine has exceeded 

 the growth. 



The net growth of all trees 5.0 inches in diameter and larger is 



more than twice as high as the cut 

























NET 

 GROWTH 



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This reflects the fact that a 

 major part of the growth is in 

 pole size trees but practically 

 all of the cut is in sawtimber. 



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