摘要: Silviculturists and forest planners are responsible for identifying which areas of a forest should receive silviculture treatments and the appropriate treatment options for each site. Because funds are limited, it is important to allocate monies to projects that will provide the maximum expected returns. Yet, because of the variety of forest conditions and range of possible treatments, relatively little is known about the likely effects of specific silviculture practices in a given location. For example, is fertilizing a given stand of pine likely to produce more benefits than thinning a different stand of spruce?