Branches showing defoliation due to budworm. Miramichi, J.D. Irving.

Budworm damage in balsam fir, Miramichi, J.D.Irving

Balsam fir stand, 5 yrs after main attack. Black Sturgeon, NW Ontario. Person is Doug Brodie. Photo Ken Turner.

Loblolly pine planted in 1931 and thinned in 1958. Duke Forest, North Carolina.

33 yr old stand of longleaf pine underplanted with longleaf pine. Sandhills State Forest. North Carolina

Longleaf pine planted 1935, thinned 1961 & 1965. Ht. in 1968 70 ft. Sandhills State Forest, North Carolina.

Longleaf pine planted 1937, thinned 1955 & 1961. height in 1968, 72ft. Sandhills State Forest, North Carolina.

General view of a longleaf pine stand. Sandhills State Forest, North Carolina.

Slash pine planted in Kenya, Keshakas. Photo Doug Skeates

Cows from local "farmers" grazing in plantation. Cost $0.10/cow/yr. This is how company reduced occurrence of fires