This book provides a comprehensive guide to managing these two important tree species for maximum timber yield. Ruth and Harris discuss various silvicultural techniques and their impacts on growth, yield, and quality. They also address issues such as stand density, site preparation, and regeneration. This is a valuable resource for forest managers, loggers, and anyone interested in sustainable forestry practices. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.