T'art II.! 
Cacoia : Developmenf of Sal. 
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Feet height. 
3 ° 6o 90 120 Approxiinate age (calculated) 
Fig. 1. Height growth of Sal in the Trans-Sarda forests, Kheri Division, United 
Provinces. 
The collection of data relating to the height development of coppice 
shoots presents no difficulties. Sal forests, covering an area of 329,592 
acres, are being systematically treated under the system of coppice with 
standards ; and in these areas the height growth of selected coppice 
shoots of known age may he measured annually or periodically. It 
is hoped that this question will now receive attention. In the Singbhum 
Sal forests of Bengal coppice shoots attain an average height of 6 feet in 
the first year, whilst in the Mai forest of the Tista Division of Bengal 
coppice shoots are said to attain a height of 25 feet in two seasons with 
corresponding girth. 
