Deep southern pine management is an excellent example of silvicultural treatments throughout the life of a stand. However, in Appalachian hardwoods, 90 to 100% of silviculture is decided and carried out at the time of timber harvest. Therefore, I will limit discussion to silvicultural harvest methods. It is important to realize that a harvest in Appalachian hardwoods is also a regeneration-harvesting causes sunlight to hit the forest floor, which causes seed to germinate and existing seedlings to grow.

by Kevin Belt