Releasing 75- to 80-year-old Appalachian hardwood sawtimber trees--5-year d.b.h. response

Abstract

Generally, mature trees on good growing sites are seldom thinned or released. Instead, at maturity the trees are harvested. Data were summarized from north-central West Virginia study areas (northern red oak site index 70 feet and above) where mature trees were released on all sides of the crown (full release).