In the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, red alder often grows on forest lands following natural or man-caused disturbances. Frequently ignored as a pest or weed, many alder stands have developed to the point where important utilization and management questions are being asked. It is recognized that alder is a fast growing species, and that its rapid early growth may hinder growth of conifers associated with it. It is also recognized that alder has the capability of improving soil fertility, and that it may help reduce root rot problems of conifers. These attributes pose new questions as to whether or not alder should be deliberately managed and, if so, how it should be managed and utilized.

Excerpt from Red Alder of the Pacific Northwest: Its Utilization, With Notes on Growth and Management It should be recognized that thoroughly reliable data on the sup ply and distribution of red alder can be obtained only by a thorough going survey, something that has never been attempted. Certain general regions where the tree reaches its best development are known, and timbermen and farmers as a result of their observations are in a position to point out other localities. For more detailed in formation, however, those desiring a supply of alder stumpage are put to the necessity of making their own surveys. Single compact logging units containing board feet of merchantable alder, or alder that will produce logs of the size shown in Figure 1, do not seem to be numerous. Units containing board feet, however, are of frequent occurrence. Areas extending for several miles along streams will sometimes cut out more than feet, but they are exceptional. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.