Crop Tree Management for the Landowner
Channel: PublicResourceOrg
Date: 2010-11-12

Crop Tree Management for the Landowner - Department of Agriculture   -   - From the USDA Forest Service. Understanding that trees compete with each other for sunlight, moisture, and soil nutrients is a basic concept for understanding how to increase the growth rate of trees.  Knowing the tree species, how each species provides desired benefits, and being able to assess the health of each tree provides the basis for selecting "crop trees."