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ACER PHYSOCARPUS RUBUS<br />

Figure 16.--Components--Leaves, stems less than 4 mm (0.26 <strong>in</strong>ch) <strong>in</strong>.diametsr, and<br />

sterns Zarger than 4 rnrn (0.26 <strong>in</strong>ch) <strong>in</strong> diame8er--of *hrse typicaZ shrubs 4 years<br />

after harvest cutt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a Zurch/fir forest.<br />

The biomass of lesser vegetation--herbs and small shrubs--responded more to silvi-<br />

culture treatments than did biomass of the major shrubs <strong>in</strong> the same treatments. As<br />

expected, cutt<strong>in</strong>gs that provided the most release from the overstory trees produced the<br />

most response <strong>in</strong> the lesser vegetation (fig. 17). After 4 years, and averag<strong>in</strong>g all<br />

residues treatments, lesser vegetation <strong>in</strong> clearcuts had <strong>in</strong>creased 125 percent over<br />

preharvest values, <strong>in</strong> group selections it <strong>in</strong>creased about 100 percent, and <strong>in</strong> shelter-<br />

woods about 70 percent.<br />

YEAR<br />

Figure 17.--Biomass change of lesser vegetation (herbs and small shmcbsi <strong>in</strong> response<br />

to s

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