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structed to e "a U v P e C aTLch ha son ft :a n s[°;s° W h the ]?"*"? °P erati °" s ^hou.d be in- 
whilthe beM 1 ;id pacers? r„ C cL a 'l trees >2 ’ 0 *h, 
dogwood is often the only consistent seed UP w° 2 ° y6arS ° id ’ flowerin 9 
Vines can damage young ee f producer. We recognize that grape- 
believe that at least some grapevines sho n rly .| 0n 9 °° d sites ’ but we also 
developing stand. Virtuatlv alt s™ ? c a "° Wed ‘° 9row with the 
of vine, usually a qrapevine in 9 ' rre 6a ^ nests are anchored to some kind 
offer sguirre,s V the 9 o^ ^a;,aMe y :he n ?te C t e ::d C htt ( " 4 °vears). ieaf nests 
stands having few available catitieL 6 ^ and h£ ' P Sp6ed OCCUpancy of these 
be retained in a seed-producing s tage^lldjears) 3 C ' ear " cat shou,d 
cutting. Tree harvesting should feLJe only^leMe'e ^' 
old, a^ lalsT^^graTsg^e^'trtrs^'^t > a « than 3 0 years 
in a 22 -year-old stand, probably'becauL the storable T* b °* eS p,aced 
p!:«rrra b ^r^,r 8 id : 3 -• 
plentiful. A density of two boxes per sere ' f °° d "" 
af terll ear-cut ting^o^ompete 'success! n ^ T'* d ° "° l 9 ™ fast a "° d 9 b 
hickories and the American^ech a t Lt^ant tflb 6 ^'^ * ta " d - ^ 
overtopped by the more rapid-growing intollranls s V ? are usuaUy 
many of the oaks. We fear that cleL r„ni n ^ 8S tu,lp tree ' ash J and 
of hickory available for seed Hi’!? Wl " dr astically reduce the amount 
fore, we recommend that 10-12 hieketv'noles V ' 39 the naxt tiraber rotation. There- 
standing in any new clear o r c V P olas P er ad re ( 2-6 inches dbh) be left 
release 9 but Jhe remaInde" w i, ha" 16 “T* StemS Wi " dia aftar complete 
There will be some loss of tilbe!^ producHo ^ °! r eachin 9 seed-bearing size, 
standing in the clear-rut hi- - P od ^' on involved in leaving these poles 
the last half or more of Ihe stalTrotat ion.' ^ Squirre,s should result during 
life Ianaglrs a with In oMoIlnl rea ° 9 , V 2ed tbat clear-cutting can provide wild- 
rotation . 9 A co inuance P of unrao y u atld a s!t *!**' C ° mpositi °" d -ing the next 
often increased such socles as 1 Cattin9 ° f Sin 9 la traes has 
If enough stems of oak and hickorAre A-i'm* 4 ' de triment of oak and hickory, 
stand (new seedlings of oak and hb u ava, ' able the understory to form a new 
contribute to the nil lid) 11 V p r odaced afta r clear-cutting do not 
increase the amount of oak In d hickorvln rhl '»* overstory by clear-cutting can 
that clear-cuttinq offers wildlife Y the n6Xt rotatlon * We also recognize 
of habitats for an array of wMdWfe TS™ ° PP ° rtunlt y to Provide a diversity 
old-growth closed canopy r ' f " ’ ° f Ch are n0t present *" 
small and scattered, thin popufaiions “ caref ^»V sited and are kept 
materially damaged by the practice. 9 y and ^ OX Sc l u i r re l s will not be 
