Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) has been thinned. S.I. at 50 yrs 94. Photos Mike Meagher.

Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) has been thinned. S.I. at 50 yrs 94. Photos Mike Meagher.

Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) that has been thinned. S.I. at 50 yrs 94. Photos Mike Meagher

Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) that has been thinned. S.I. at 50 yrs 94. Photos Mike Meagher.

European ash (F. excelsior) and Norway spruce plantation, near Arhus. Photo Mike Meagher.

Clearcutting in Douglas fir on west coast to show logging pattern from spar tree-high lead system. Photo Mike Meagher.

Hardwoods clearcut in 1934, now 32 yrs old. S.I.(50) is 94ft. Photo R.J. Day. Person is Mike Meagher.

General view of lands on the Biltmore Estate. Photo R.J. Day.

Hardwoods with rhododendron understory. Photo R.J. Day.

Comparison of shortwood and whole tree harvesting as perceived in the late 1960's.