Aspen Thinning as a Viable Cultural Tool : Aspen Symposium 1989

1990

S. 205-210

2 Abb., 2 Tab., 9 Lit. Ang.

Unselbständiges Werk

200042031

Implications of past results of aspen thinning research are discussed with reference to timber supply in Minnesota. Cost estimates of hand and mechanical strip thinning on an operational scale are compared. Current field experiments incorporating both hand and mechanical strip thinning are outlined along with plans for future research. Preliminary analyses indicate the potential to reduce aspen pulpwood rotations by ten years through thinning. Economic analyses show that an investment in aspen thinning could produce a positive return due to a reduction in rotation age and the capturing of increased value during a period of projected low supply.