The
presents state-of-the-art information about current regeneration practices for southern pines in the United States. Over 1.2 billion seedlings of five major species -- loblolly, slash, longleaf, sand, and shortleaf -- are planted each year.
In 22 chapters, the
details fundamental steps in establishing successful young pine plantations: regeneration planning, including economic and legal aspects; regeneration harvest methods; propagation by seed and vegetative techniques; bareroot and container seedling culturing in the nursery; measures of seedling quality; site potential; -- environment, associated vegetation, soils; matching species to sites; site preparation -- mechanical and chemical methods, fire, fertilization; seedling handling before planting; planting practices and measures of regeneration success; promoting early plantation growth and management of competing vegetation, insects, disease, and wildlife.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9780792309598
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-0-7923-0959-8
- Verlag: Springer
- Erscheinungstermin: 31.08.1991
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: 1. Auflage 1991
- Serie: Forestry Sciences
- Produktform: Gebunden, HC runder Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 1338 g
- Seiten: 433
- Format (B x H x T): 215 x 285 x 29 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
