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Converting low-grade hardwood forests to Japanese larch with fenuron herbicide

Millions of acres of mixed-oak forests in the Northeast are poorly stocked with naturally occurring tree reproduction. These areas include our most heavily used and accessible forest lands, but many are marginal sites not fertile enough to grow quality hardwoods. Twenty ears ago most foresters would have been reluctant to attempt a conversion from native hardwoods to conifers, especially exotic ones. However, with the development of effective herbicides of low toxicity to non-target organisms and their use in controlling unwanted hardwoods and other vegetation, converting stands from one species to another is a sound technique both ecologically and economically. If the operation is well planned in advance and properly executed, the problems involved can be minimized.


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Author(s): R. D. Shipman

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 24, Number 1 (1973)

Volume: 24

Number: 1