Variable Retention Harvest with Assisted Seed Zone Migration Study (Superior NF)
Variable spacing and gaps in mixed pine stand
Regenerating Blueberry Hill natural origin red pine using a mix of artificial and natural regeneration (MN DNR)
Looking south on the site red pine regeneration can be seen along with scattered residual white pine.
Landscape-scale Harvest and Prescribed Burn to Meet Multiple Objectives (USFS)
Helicopter view of project on burn day. Evenly spaced leave trees and reserve areas shown.
Fuels Reduction Thinning in Multi-Aged Red Pine (UMN-CFC)
Conifer Strongholds in a Changing Northwoods Landscape: Crooked Lake (USFS)
Forest canopy gap near a lake with brush removed and tree seedlings planted with browse protection shelters over them.
Conifer Strongholds in a Changing Northwoods Landscape: Encampment Forest (Private)
Contracters using clearing saws to remove brush in a forested stand with many canopy gaps to prepare the site for planting tree seedlings.
Conifer Strongholds in a Changing Northwoods Landscape: 1417 Sale (St. Louis County)
Tree planting crew in harvest area
Northern Red Oak Shelterwood (Carlton County)
Figure 1. Residual stem density after a shelterwood harvest of a red oak stand that took place in 2013.
No Site Prep Red Pine/White Pine Seed Tree (MNDNR)
Stand-level photo showing groundstory and reserve trees

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