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Archive Home > 2003 > August > 18 > Study: Thinning helps old growth

Study: Thinning helps old growth

By Rachel Odell / The Bulletin
August 18, 2003

A new study by forestry researchers at Oregon State University has found that old-growth ponderosa pine forests can experience increased growth and improve resistance to bug infestation when foresters remove competing trees.

By eliminating some of the competition through thinning, old growth....

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