Silvicultural Attempts to Induce Browse Resistance in Conifer Seedlings

Figure 1

Block layout: three replicate blocks located at seven sites in Western Oregon were employed for the field experiment. Four treatment plots (whole plot) contained four species (split-plot) of conifers planted in rows of ten seedlings (D: Douglas-fir; G: grand fir; H: western hemlock; R: western redcedar).