

After completing this chapter you should:
- be aware of the most common variations of major silvicultural systems
- understand the ways that the major silvicultural systems can be modified to meet site-specific requirements
- understand the difference between a group shelterwood and a group selection
- be aware of the complexity involved in single tree selection systems.

- strip clearcut
- block clearcut
- uniform seed tree system
- grouped seed tree system
- uniform shelterwood
- strip shelterwood
- group shelterwood
- irregular shelterwood
- natural shelterwood
- nurse-tree shelterwood
- single tree selection
- group selection
- strip selection
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What You Will Learn
Terms to Remember
Clearcut System Variations
Strip Clearcut System
Block Clearcut System
Seed Tree System Variations
Uniform Seed Tree System
Grouped Seed Tree System
Shelterwood Systems Variations
Uniform Shelterwood System
Strip Shelterwood System
Group Shelterwood System
Irregular Shelterwood System
Natural Shelterwood System
Nurse-tree Shelterwood System
Selection Systems Variations
Single Tree Selection System
Group Selection Systems
Strip Selection System

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