A Silvicultural Guide for

USDA

yes

2, (msd)

(1) Mean Stand Diameter(msd), primary/secondary sites,

# of trees by sp, dbh, BA,

Traditional - grow most in

20, narrative and

Suitable for Spruce/Fir

tally and diagnostic

Spruce-Fir in the Northeast

Frank/Bjorkbom

keys to generate a

stocking, (II) age structure, primary/secondary site,

stocking of advanced

shortest time

descriptive guidelines

Simple methodology

summary sheets, identifies

1973

prescription

volume/ac, species comp,maturity, presence/absence

regeneration

lists 4 types of objectives

use of stocking chart

adaptable

BA available to harvest

of advanced regeneration stocking

not particularly quantitative

and marking guides

tree classification table

speaks of pathological r

Maine Timberlands

Fraser Inc.

matrix +

not

3, (cover type)

cover type, stage of development

assessment of

mission statement

standard systems defined

in use locally

includes sketches of

1990

harvesting

specifically

matrix to generate a

# of stories, assessment of regen

advanced regeneration

maximize softwood yields

predicated on initial stand

simple

harvesting layout

pecking

mentioned

prescribed silvicultural

prevailing wind and lean

utilizing recognized silvicultural

conditions and presence

linked with harvesting

and guidelines

orders

system

prescriptions

or absence of advanced

pecking order

regeneration

Management Guide For Deer

Vermont

yes

4, (msd)

msd, deer wintering area, primary/secondary site,

site quality, stand structure,

somewhat incorporated

25 by msd and initial

designed for use with

definition of prim/sec site

Wintering Areas in Vermont

Reay, et al

keys to generate a

presence/absence of armillaria, presence/absence

size, and vigor, deer activity

into the prescriptions and

condition, etc.

s/f guide while focusing

hemlock and white pine

1990

prescription

of advanced regeneration, stocking, crown ratio,

status, presence of

discussed as guidelines to

good discussion on

on deer wintering areas

stocking charts

tree vigor, species composition

armillaria, distinguishing

management of deer wintering

standard silvicultural

applicable to our forests

see also white-tailed deer

between primary/secondary sites

areas

prescriptions

wildlife perspective

model hab. man. guide

New England Hardwood

CFS

yes

not

1

msd, stocking, BA, shade tolerance, species

msd, stocking/density, BA, sp

list of objectives/assumptions

9 with no more than 40 %

the key is very simply

described as sanitation/

Stocking Guides Should Work

Lees & Embree

specifically

key to generate a

even-aged management for

of the BA removed

worded and easy to

salvage/thinning from

For Maritime Woodlot Owners

1983

mentioned

prescription

tolerant sp.

incorporating cutting

use

below, ie initial low grade

and not in

for high value products

guidelines (pecking order)

cutting pecking order

cut enables sensible

fact required

based on BA

management

Forestry Field Handbook

Nova Scotia

yes

4 based on silvicultural

species, msd, windfall hazard, prior treatment, site,

not well defined

Related to the silvicultural

3, cleaning (PCT)

simple and well thought

to many interventions

Bailey, et al

of a form

system, the key

land capability

forest inventory data

system prescribed

commercial thinning (2)

out approach to under-

not enough economic

1988

generates a BA

no wildlife perspective

shelterwood key

take each system

analysis by volumes

removal rates

removed

Rating Spruce-Fir Silviculture

USDA

yes

not

6

cover type, treatment method, growth rate,

none

not particularly quantitative

silvicultural prescriptions

simple inputs

nice format for field

for Wildlife and Forestry

Crawford & Frank

matrix

specifically

based on standard

timber and wildlife rating, remarks for each

tables rate timber production

no specific details

useful guide

use

1990

mentioned

silvicultural systems

association

and the provision of wildlife

habitat

Forestry Handbook

P.E.I

no

yes

various tables: Average stand diameter by # of trees/BA

No methodology for

1987

# of Trees/ha by between tree spacing, stocking curves

addressing management

merchantable stand volume by BA/average stand diameter

issues before us.

table of use of woodlands by common birds

A Silvicultural Guide

USDA

yes

2, (msd)

mean stand diameter (msd),

(I)msd, stocking, # of trees/ac

Timber objectives for

19, integrated

simple methodology

BA removal rates, tree

for Northern Hardwoods

Leak et al.

Keys to generate

(I) presence of paper birch, % stocking, site index

estimate of site index

veneer/logs/pulp/sp

slightly with stocking

marking guidelines,

in the Northeast

1969

descriptive prescriptions

(II)even/uneven-aged stands, objective, stocking or BA,

(II)present age structure and

non-timber objectives

chart

crop tree specifications

desired objective, # of trees

initial stand conditions

by sp, dbh, BA (1pt/ac)

A Silvicultural Guide For

USDA

yes

1, (msd)

primary objective

limit of stand area, BA, # of trees

timber objectives only

13, integrated heavily

completed tally sheet

calculate # of trees/ac &

Paper Birch in the

Marquis, et al.

Narrative key generates

mean stand diameter (msd), stocking %, BA, Site Index,

per acre by sp/dbh, ht, only

# of crop trees specifically

with stocking chart use

provides all information

BA, and note on tally

Northeast

1969

or refers to a descriptive

management objective

co-dominants and above,

noted,

narrative

to write stand

sheet with amount of BA

prescription

available for harvest

(1pt/ac)

Interim Guide To

USDA

yes

flowchart to generate

soil drainage, advanced reproduction, sapling understory

overstory - # of trees by sp/dbh

strictly timber objectives

5 - clearcutting, release

simple, interesting

interesting discussions

Regeneration of

Marquis, et al.

for

prescription

overstory stocking, undesirable competition

BA, soil drainage

silvicultural system as

cutting, shelterwood

approach

on use of the stocking

Allegany Hardwoods

1975

overstory

understory - stocking and # of

directed by the status

cutting, deferred cutting,

chart