Thinning in Mature Douglas-fir Stands in Southwest Oregon: A Case Study

Max Bennett and Marty Main
EM 9199 | Published May 2018, Reviewed 2022

Summary

This publication is part of the Alternative forest management series. It describes a case study on thinning in the mature Douglas-fir stands common to interior southwestern Oregon, many of which have become dense and at risk of loss due to wildfire, drought and insect attack. Following a wide thinning from below, nearly all the trees in the study responded with increased growth and improved resistance to stressors.

About the authors

Marty Main
Small Woodland Services, Inc., Medford E

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