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In approximately even-aged Sal woods, tliinnings also have a very 
marked influence on the rate of girth growth, a question which will be 
further considered under the head of “ Thinnings” (Part IV, Section 7).* 
Name of Forest Reserve. 
Mean annual Girth increment in 
INCHES OF G-foot Sal trees. 
Not thinned. 
Lightly 
thinned. 
Heavily 
thinned. 
Saharanpur, United Provinces 
0'46 
072 
Ganges Division, United Provinces 
0-35 
0'46 
Garhwal „ „ „ . . 
0-33 
o'66 
Kumaun „ „ „ . . 
0-31 
0-44 
Pilibhit „ „ „ . . 
06 1 
076 
Coppice Shoots. 
The development of the girth of coppice shoots in Sal forests under 
systematic coppice treatment requires to be taken in hand ; the subject 
having so far been greatly neglected. The following statement summa- 
rises the information at present available : — 
Name of Division. 
Name of 
Reserve. 
Girth measurement in inches at breast 
HEIGHT AT THE AGE OF 
4 
s 
12 
16 
20 
24 
Gonda Division, United 
Provinces. 
Jaunsar Division, United 
Provinces. 
Tikri Re- 
serve. 
Kalsi Forest 
14" 
16" 
See also Indian Forester, Vol. XXVII, page 583.— The effect of thinnings in Sal Woods, 
by F. B. Dickinson. 
