Wisconsin Silviculture Guide (WSG)

View and download the complete Wisconsin Silviculture Guide [PDF] (29 MB).

Contents, Foreward & Applications

• Foreword – Application of Guide [PDF]

I. Ecological Tools

• Chapter 11 - Site Productivity [PDF]
• Chapter 12 - Forest Habitat Type Classification System [PDF]

II. Silvicultural Methods

• Chapter 21 - Natural Regeneration [PDF]
• Chapter 22 - Artificial Regeneration [PDF]
• Chapter 23 - Intermediate Treatments [PDF]
• Chapter 24 – Tree Marking and Retention Guidelines [PDF]

III. Cover Types - Silvics and Silviculture

• Chapter 31 - White Pine [PDF]
• Chapter 32 - Red Pine [PDF]
• Chapter 33 - Jack Pine [PDF]
• Chapter 34 - Fir-Spruce [PDF]
• Chapter 35 - Swamp Conifer - Balsam Fir [PDF]
• Chapter 36 - Black Spruce [PDF]
• Chapter 37 - Tamarack [PDF]
• Chapter 38 - White Cedar [PDF]
• Chapter 39 - Hemlock Hardwood [PDF]
• Chapter 40 - Northern Hardwood [PDF]
• Chapter 41 - Oak [PDF]
• Chapter 43 - Aspen [PDF]
• Chapter 44 - Paper Birch [PDF]
• Chapter 45 - Black Walnut [PDF]
• Chapter 46 - Swamp Hardwood [PDF]
• Chapter 47 - Bottomland Hardwood [PDF]
• Chapter 51 - Red Maple [PDF]
• Chapter 52 - Central Hardwoods [PDF]

IV. Forest Management Objectives

• Chapter 61 - Big Tree Silviculture [PDF]
• Chapter 62 - Economic Considerations [PDF]

V. Appendices

• Appendix A - Glossary of Terms [PDF]
• Appendix B - Scientific and Common Names of Native Trees [PDF]
• Appendix C - Forest Cover Type Definitions and Abbreviations [PDF]
• Appendix D - Site Index Curves for Wisconsin [PDF]