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Historic Shelterwood
Site: Spruce stand
Shelterwood through time
Shelterwood is a silvicultural method of regenerating new forest stands by harvesting all mature trees in an area in a series of 2 or more cuts occurring within 10-20 years.
![1955: Natural spruce/fir stand](images/historic_shelterwood_spruce_stand_1955_min.jpg)
1955: Natural spruce/fir stand
![1962: After 1st entry shelterwood cut](images/historic_shelterwood_spruce_stand_1962_min.jpg)
1962: After 1st entry shelterwood cut
![1982: Several years after the final overstory removal cut, naturally regenerated with spruce](images/historic_shelterwood_spruce_stand_1982_1_min.jpg)
1982: Several years after the final overstory removal cut, naturally regenerated with spruce
![1982: Similar stand mechanically spaced in non-commercial operation](images/historic_shelterwood_spruce_stand_1982_2_min.jpg)
1982: Similar stand mechanically spaced in non-commercial operation
![2018: Current stand conditions](images/historic_shelterwood_spruce_stand_2018_min.jpg)
2018: Current stand conditions
Location:
Penobscot Experimental Forest, Bradley and Eddington
U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Andrew Richley, Forester; 207-866-7255
Laura Kenefic, Research Forester and Silviculturist
Maren Granstrom, University of Maine graduate student
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