Abstract
Presents the resource manager with a key to the recommended practices for managing balsam fir stands, especially for timber. Discusses control of growth , establishment, composition, and damaging agents; also discusses managing for boughs and Christmas trees, wildlife habitat, esthetics, water. Includes information on estimating yield and growth.
Keywords
Abies balsamea,
Lake States,
timber management,
silviculture,
spruce budworm control,
wildlife management,
balsam fir
Citation
Johnston, William F. 1986. Manager''s handbook for balsam fir in the North Central States. General Technical Report NC-111. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station