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IJ) Lack ot knowledge. The shortcoming that I refer to here is on the part of the forestry profession: often a prescription for a hardwood stand is difficult to make. Hardwoods are intrinsically sensitive to soil variations and other site conditions. A decision as to whether to “cut” or “leave to grow” depends on many factors, i.e. growth rate, defect, species, stand density. Much more data and research are needed. And then the owners and timber operators must be convinced.
Further, we have to accomplish all of this within the realms of practicality— markets, accessibility, and effects of modern heavy logging equipment are some of the practical considerations.
Cutting Methods
There are four basic systems for cutting in mixed hardwood stands: im provement cut, clearcut, diameter-limit cut, and selective cut. For anyone interested, a brief describing these methods is available on
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