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Even-Aged ManagementAn even-aged stand is one in which the dominant trees originated at about the same time and developed under essentially full light conditions. Even-aged management provides for more successful reproduction and early development of tree species that need direct sunlight - yellow-poplar, white ash, basswood, black cherry, and red oak. The dense, uniform canopies of even-aged stands restrict the amount of light hitting tree trunks. This lessens the chance for excess branching, which could cause knotty wood.
This site was first cut in 1961 and seed trees were left to facilitate natural regeneration. Seed trees were removed in 1964 as part of a program to determine the effects of even-aged silvicultural treatments on the reproduction, development, and quality of northern Appalachian hardwoods.