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Applying Forest Tree Improvement Practices in Silviculture

Two statements from recent publications indicate the lack of tree improvement guidelines available to the forest manager. One is from the preface of the publication "Guide for Selecting Superior Forest Trees in the Lake States",2/ "Trees especially desirable silviculturally usually will be desirable for tree improvement purposes." Another from a report given at the Northeast Tree Improvement Conference in 1956 states, " Genetical marking at present can be hardley more than the best silvicultural mar king. Silvicult urists need more detailed information than this from the forest geneticists if we are to make more rapid progress in the improvement of our present forest stands.


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Author(s): Zigmond A. Zasada

Publication: Tree Improvement and Genetics - Lake States Forest Tree Improvement Conference - 1957