Study Questions

1. What is the significance of the "natural reproduction triangle?"

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of natural regeneration?

3. Compare artificial and natural regeneration with respect to the genetic potential of the seedlings resulting from each system.

4. What species characteristics are compatible with the use of advance regeneration in a regeneration program?

5. What is the process of natural regeneration of forest plants from seed? Describe each step. What are the silvicultural treatments/considerations that are used to insure natural regeneration from seed? Describe/discuss.



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