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Operability and Location of Michigan’s Timber Resource (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Mark H. Hansen

 
9780331306767: Operability and Location of Michigan’s Timber Resource (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Efficient forest management with proven, computer-based guidelines

This book explains computerized silvicultural guidelines designed for the Central States, with a focus on how they fit into growth projections and resource updates. It shows how STEMS and TWIGS support foresters in planning treatments, evaluating options, and forecasting future timber supplies using stand and tree data.

  • Learn how management guidelines are used to estimate harvest volumes, simulate treatments, and assess future resource changes.
  • See how decision keys and marking rules translate stand data into practical prescriptions for six major forest types.
  • Discover how these tools can be integrated with other growth models and field references for real-world planning.
  • Understand the practical differences between STEMS and TWIGS, including when each tool is most suitable.
Ideal for forest professionals, students, and anyone involved in timber resource planning who wants a practical, tool‑based approach to silviculture and stand management.

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