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Forest Services

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Text

Exact Creation Date

1-2023

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There are many benefits to having closely spaced trees in young stands.

  • In vulnerable early years, trees shelter each other from harsh environmental conditions and other threats such as animal browsing.
  • Unwanted species may act as “trainer” or “filler” trees, encouraging straight upward reach and minimizing branching of crop trees.
  • “Self-pruning” of lower branches is promoted.

As saplings mature and the canopy closes competition for limited resources reduces growth. This growth decline can outweigh the benefits of close spacing. Most stands will self-thin through natural mortality. However, the individuals that survive might not be ones that meet your objectives. Weeding and thinning allow you to select which trees survive and allow free growth of those you select.

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