The moral of this does not apply to cutting alone, but argues equally for preventing fire in second growth.
It is largely used in the vehicle industry, and because of the fact that the trade can use trees of small size, and even prefers "second growth" hickory to the more mature form, a crop can be grown within a comparatively short time.
As an example, however, to indicate how the financial possibilities of second growth can be arrived at if a systematic study is made, let us take the Douglas fir figures referred to.
In parts of New England where fire protection is afforded, dense stands of white pine are coming on, and in numerous instances profitable lumber operations are carried on in second growth forests.
It is apparent, however, that when a period covering two or three centuries is required to produce a sawlog of only moderate size, timber owners will not look forward with much eagerness to a second growth forest of western larch.
The term "second growth" means little, unless it is explained in each instance just what conditions are included.
In the Rain Forest zone "second growth" areas usually contain species of deciduous trees.
In the present report the term "second growth" refers to areas that have been recently cut over.
The soil at this place is good, and I think that it has been long cultivated, as much of the forest appears of second growth, in which small palms and prickly shrubs abound.
A second growth of young timber had grown up in this spot, which was covered also with raspberry-bushes--several hundred acres being entirely overgrown with this delicious berry.
A very common bird throughout the islands, especially abundant in mangrove swamps and in second growth.
The woods around Baiao were of second growth, the ground having been formerly cultivated.
There appeared to be only one of these flocks in each small district; and, as it traversed chiefly a limited tract of woods of second growth, I used to try different paths until I came up with it.
For some distance the woods were of second growth, the original forest near the town having been formerly cleared or thinned.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "second growth" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
