Thinning Practices in Southern Pines - With Pest Management Recommendations

T. Evan Nebeker – Respectively, professor, Department of Entomology,
John D. Hodges – Professor, Department of Forestry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS,
Bob K. Karr – Assistant professor, Department of Forestry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, and
David M. Moehring – Professor (deceased), Department of Forestry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS.

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Technical Bulletin 1703, December 1985.

Introduction

The management of pine forests in the southern United States has intensified on some ownerships as timber resource value has increased and the need for sustained production has become evident. Recent increased demands for wood products, widening price differentials between pulpwood and sawlogs, and greater utilization of both small material and a larger number of tree species have increased the attractiveness of forestry investments.

Intensively managed forest.

The practice of thinning to improve growth rates has received increased attention as forest management has accelerated during the past 30 years. This has led, in turn, to a significant accumulation of literature on thinning of major southern pine species. This treatise presents the concept of thinning, reviews and summarizes thinning research, and surveys current field practices. The positive and negative aspects of these practices on current or potential problems are discussed based on recent research. Management approaches are suggested that will help minimize losses caused by damaging organisms and logging injuries.

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