Forest Management Lessons From a 1949 Windstorm in Northern Wisconsin and Upper

Joseph Henry Stoeckeler, Carl Arbogast Jr.

ISBN 10: 0260664960 / ISBN 13: 9780260664969

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2024

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Print on Demand. This book presents a thorough examination of the severe windstorm that swept through Northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 1949. The author, a forestry expert, analyzes the storm's impact on various forest types, offering valuable insights into the vulnerability of different tree species and the factors that influence their resilience to high winds. Drawing on extensive field surveys and data analysis, the book explores the relationship between tree characteristics, such as age, size, and root structure, and their susceptibility to wind damage. It also investigates the role of environmental factors, including soil type, topography, and exposure to wind, in determining the severity of storm damage. By examining the lessons learned from this historical event, the book provides practical guidance for forest managers, landowners, and policymakers on how to mitigate the risks associated with windstorms. It emphasizes the importance of selective harvesting, stand density management, and maintaining healthy and diverse forest ecosystems to enhance their resilience to future storms. Ultimately, this book serves as an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics of windstorms in forest ecosystems and to develop effective strategies for managing and conserving these valuable natural assets. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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• Titolo: Forest Management Lessons From a 1949 Windstorm in Northern Wisconsin and Upper
• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2024
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0260664960
• ISBN 13: 9780260664969
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New
• Tipo di libro: print-on-demand item
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Audits and Surveys

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Excerpt from Forest Management Lessons From a 1949 Windstorm in Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan

On October 10, 1949, an unusually severe Windstorm struck Wisconsin and the western half of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It caused heavy damage to the forests by uprooting, breaking, splitting, or tipping trees. Windstorms such as this inflict unpredictable losses in the forest and upset management plans, especially calculations of allowable cut.

With some storms, such as the September 1938 hurricane which struck the New England States, tremendous damage results and probably few, if any, practical lessons can be learned about modifying forestry practices to mater lally reduce damage that might be caused in the future by other Windstorms. The Windstorm of October 10, 1949, was not in this class but was mild enough to provide an Opportunity for an overall survey. The conclusions drawn from this survey have certain practical applications for the manager of forest lands, especially where timber marking guides and policies are concerned.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.