Heartwood samples of Pacific Coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga
menziesii var. menziesii) and Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir
(Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca) were rated for relative liquid
permeability, and evaluated for kraft pulping characteristics.
Highly impermeable wood of the Rocky Mountain variety was termed
"refractory," while the pervious wood of the Pacific Coastal variety...
Two studies were undertaken in search of a method or methods which might improve the survival of planted Douglas-fir seedlings on severe sites. The first, or preliminary study involved the planting of 2-0 Douglas-fir seedlings on southerly aspects, using nine techniques, including a control. The second, or main study involving...