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Silviculture. 1902 2007. FOR 406 Silviculture Writing a Report. Dickmann’s Expectations:. Becoming a professional silviculturist begins now !. Dickmann’s Expectations:. Properly formatted. FOR 406 Silviculture Laboratory Report Thinning northern hardwoods Submitted by your name
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Silviculture 1902 2007
FOR 406 Silviculture Writing a Report
Dickmann’s Expectations: Becoming a professional silviculturist begins now!
Dickmann’s Expectations: • Properly formatted
FOR 406 Silviculture Laboratory Report Thinning northern hardwoods Submitted by your name Student #10987654321 Feb. 18, 2007 Title page
I. Introduction II. Methods (can be + brief--usually given in detail in the lab handout) III. Results IV. Discussion V. Conclusions VI. Bibliography (References cited) Sections in body of report (with data)
I. Introduction II. Methods (can be + brief--usually given in detail in the lab handout) Results Discussion III. Results & Discussion IV. Conclusions V. Bibliography (References cited) Sections in body of report (with data)
Dickmann’s Expectations: • Properly formatted • Legibly printed • Well written, grammatically correct
Dickmann’s Expectations: • Properly formatted • Legibly printed • Well written, grammatically correct • Spell-checked
Dickmann’s Expectations: • Properly formatted • Legibly printed • Well written, grammatically correct • Spell-checked • Correct, technically sound data
Dickmann’s Expectations: • Properly formatted • Legibly printed • Well written, grammatically correct • Spell-checked • Correct, technically sound data • Professionally presented
Dickmann’s Expectations: • Properly formatted • Legibly printed • Well written, grammatically correct • Spell-checked • Correct, technically sound data • Professionally presented • Succinct, serious (a report is no joking matter!)
Dickmann’s Expectations: • Properly formatted • Legibly printed • Well written, grammatically correct • Spell-checked • Correct, technically sound data • Professionally presented • Succinct, serious • Proper technical language
Dickmann’s Expectations: • Properly formatted • Legibly printed • Well written, grammatically correct • Spell-checked • Correct, technically sound data • Professionally presented • Succinct, serious • Proper technical language • Clearly constructed graphs, maps, & tables
Figure (or Fig.) 12. Area of forest types in Michigan prior to European settlement (circa 1800). Data from the Michigan Natural Features Inventory.
Figure 1. Effect of spring prescribed burning treatments on woody understory cover in a mature red and white pine stand. Burned once Biennially burned Unburned
Figure 4. Mid-canopy woody understory structure in a mature red pine stand following prescribed burning treatments.
Figure 4. Mid-canopy woody understory structure in a mature red pine stand following prescribed burning treatments.
Table 1: Root-weight densities at different distances from alley cropping contour hedgerows of Gliricidia sepium.
Figure 5. Relationship between basal area and volume for self-thinning plantations of radiata pine on different site indexes in New Zealand.
Figure 5. Relationship between basal area and volume for self-thinning plantations of radiata pine on different site indexes in New Zealand.
Figure 4. Relationship between basal area and density for self-thinning plantations of radiata pine on different site indexes in New Zealand.
Figure 4. Relationship between basal area and density for self-thinning plantations of radiata pine on different site indexes in New Zealand.
Figure 3: Duff and Nolan Type 2 (radial) ring sequences for four x-sectional disks taken along the stem of a red pine tree. How to improve?
Figure 3: Duff and Nolan Type 2 (radial) ring sequences for four x-sectional disks taken along the stem of a red pine tree.
Table 9: Effect of site preparation on richness of woody taxa in a shelterwood understory at Kellogg Forest (year 11 after harvest). Site preparation Number of species treatment (stems >0.5 m tall) ______________________________ Burn 18 Herbicide 30 Disk 29 Control 34
Figure 2. Effect of site preparation on density of oak regeneration (Quercus rubra + Q. velutina + Q. alba) under a shelterwood overstory (year 11 after harvest)
Figure 2. Effect of site preparation on density of oak regeneration (Quercus rubra + Q. velutina + Q. alba) under a shelterwood overstory (year 11 after harvest)
Fig. 8 -- Yearly height increment of white pine seedlings before and after release (from Grafton & Carvell 1970).
Fig. 8 -- Yearly height increment of white pine seedlings before and after release (from Grafton & Carvell 1970).
Bar or line? Fig. 8 -- Yearly height increment of white pine seedlings before and after release (from Grafton & Carvell 1970).
Figure 2. Effect of site preparation on density of oak regeneration (Quercus rubra + Q. velutina + Q. alba) under a shelterwood overstory (year 11 after harvest)
Fig. 2. Relationship of acorn production to tree size Gridlines? (From Downs & McQuilkin 1944)
Fig. 2. Relationship of acorn production to tree size (From Downs & McQuilkin 1944)
