# DecayStage

DecayStage:
Recent: Leaves present, wood solid, shape round


DecayStage:
Solid: Leaves absent, wood solid, shape round


DecayStage:
Solid-decayed: Leaves absent, wood solid/punky, shape round/oval


DecayStage:
Decayed: Leaves absent, wood punky, shape oval/form retained


DecayStage:
Very decayed: Leaves absent, wood punky, shape < oval or collapsed


# Treatment

Description:
The removal of trees from a merchantable stand.


Description:
Clearing, slash burning, chopping, disking, bedding, or other practices clearly intended to prepare a site for either natural or artificial regeneration.


Description:
The establishment of a new stand by natural means on forest or nonforest land where the stocking of all live trees is now greater than 50%.


Description:
The establishment of a new stand by artificial means on forest or nonforest land where the stocking of all live trees is now greater than 50%.


Description:
The use of fertilizers, herbicides, girdling, pruning or other activities (not already listed above) designed to improve the commercial value of the residual stand.


