An energy balance analysis was performed on each of four
transplanted Douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Francol
seedlings growing on two cutover sites in southwestern Oregon. The
two sites were a clearcut and a partial-cut (shelterwood) side by
side, with a pair of seedlings used on each site. One seedling of...
Profitable, even-aged forest management depends on the early establishment
and rapid growth of each new forest crop. These, in turn,
require that the young trees have access to an adequate supply of
native resources of moisture, nutrients and light. In Mediterranean-type
climates, competition for soil moisture is the most serious...