Manual of Silviculture : Formation, Preservation and Treatments of Forests Trees

Contents: Introduction. I. The foundations of Silviculture: 1. Locality in relation to forest vegetation: i. The atmosphere. ii. Climate. iii. Soil. iv. Effect of forest vegetation on the locality. v. Assessment of the quality of the locality. 2. Development of forest trees. 3. Character and composition of woods: i. Pure woods. ii. Mixed woods. 4. The silvicultural systems or methods of treatment: i. Description of systems. ii. Choice of system. II. Formation and regeneration of woods: 1. Preliminary works: i. Choice of species. ii. Fencing. iii. Reclamation of the soil. 2. Artificial formation of woods: i. Direct sowing: a. Conditions of success. b. Methods of sowing. ii. Planting: a. Conditions of success. b. Raising plants. c. Methods of planting. d. Planting of slips, layers and suckers. 3. Natural regeneration of woods: i. Natural regeneration by seed: a. Natural regeneration under a shelter-wood. b. Natural regeneration from adjoining woods. ii. Natural regeneration by shoots and suckers. 4. Formation of mixed woods. 5. Choice of method of formation: i. Choice between direct sowing and planting. ii. Choice between artificial regeneration and natural regeneration by seed. iii. Combination of several methods of formation. III. Tending of woods: 1. Tending of woods during early youth. 2. Tending of fully stocked woods after early youth: i. Removal of dead, injured, or otherwise undesirable trees. ii. Pruning. iii. Thinning. 3. Tending of open woods for the production of large timber. IV. Silvicultural notes on forest trees.