Problem Addressed: The unknown character of the presettlement forests in New England.
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Estimate the species composition of the presettlement forests, to interpret their successional status, and to provide evidence on the frequency of large-scale natural disturbances.
Key Findings: Severe disturbance was fairly common in the presettlement forest of northern Maine, and data from the land surveys and individual virgin stands likewise indicate that most of the land surface supported climax stands that were frequently all-aged.
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Present a method of harvesting and silviculture in forest development.
Key Findings: By forecasting the long-term effects of silviculture and harvesting, it is possible to choose a management strategy to achieve desired benefits from the forest.
Problem Addressed: Controlling unwanted hardwood reproduction
Goal(s)/Objective(s): A more effective, less destructive way to deal with the unwanted hardwood reproduction is necessary.
Key Findings: For forest management, fairly low percent kill with decreased rate of regrowth for 2 or 3 seasons may be adequate to give pine the release it needs.