The Concept of Coppice with Reserves System

Abstract

About 7 years ago Coppice with Reserves was recognised as one of the Silvicultural Systems in India. However, the prescriptions which have been formulated under the system in many Working Plans and Schemes in the State and those which have been professed in its literature so far are not compatible but variable and confusing. For giving correct concept of the system large number of examples are given in this article, and deductions recorded which will perhaps clearly bring out various aspects of this system to the readers as was suggested several years ago in Trevor's Silvicultural Systems. It will clearly show that it is not a system which can be applied to all types of forests and for all types of objects of management. Ecological impact of this system on the composition of forests and several other aspects connected with management systems like the felling cycle, rotation, are also given in details.