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"Green tree" retention has been an ecological concept in even-aged, managed forests for several decades. In theory, aggregated retention (reserve patches) can provide old forest characteristics within the context of a regenerating forest stand, while allowing for free-to-grow status in the balance...
Estimated year of stand origin:
1989
Cover type:
Aspen-Birch
State or Province:
Minnesota
Aitkin County manages over 2100 acres in sections 4,5,8,9 of Seavey Township - approximately 6-miles east of Malmo, MN (east side of Lake Mille Lacs). Much of that acreage is in high quality hardwoods 80-100 years of age. The objective in this area is to manage for large blocks of mature, closed-...
Estimated year of stand origin:
1928
Cover type:
Northern hardwoods
State or Province:
Minnesota
This project is for White and Red Pine regeneration by shelterwood.
Estimated year of stand origin:
1907
Cover type:
Pine
State or Province:
Minnesota
Estimated year of stand origin:
1979
Cover type:
Aspen-Birch
State or Province:
Minnesota
Uniform shelterwood implemented in 1979 to establish paper birch regeneration.
Estimated year of stand origin:
1979
Cover type:
Aspen-Birch
State or Province:
Minnesota
Immature birch typically with a sparse, poor quality overstory comprised of 100 year old sugar/red maple and yellow birch. Stands will also have pockets of pin cherry and isolated softwood species (White spruce, white pine, cedar, balsam fir). Approximately 1000ha in various locations North and...
Estimated year of stand origin:
1900
Cover type:
Aspen-Birch
State or Province:
Ontario
Estimated year of stand origin:
1945
Cover type:
Aspen-Birch
State or Province:
Minnesota

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