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Fifth World Forestry Congress Proceedings of the Fifth World Forestry Congress VOLUME 1 RE University of Washington, Seattle, Washington United States of America August 29September 10, 1960 The President of the United States of America DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER Patron Fifth World Forestry Congress III Contents VOLUME 1 Page Chapter1.Summary and Recommendations of the Congress 1 Chapter 2.Planning for the Congress 8 Chapter3.Local Arrangements for the Congress 11 Chapter 4.The Congress and its Program 15 Chapter 5.Opening Ceremonies 19 Chapter6. Plenary Sessions 27 Chapter 7.Special Congress Events 35 Chapitre 1.Sommaire et recommandations du Congrès 40 Chapitre 2.Preparation des plans en vue du Congrès 48 Chapitre 3.Arrangements locaux en vue du Congrès 50 Chapitre 4.Le Congrès et son programme 51 Chapitre 5.Cérémonies d'ouverture 52 Chapitre 6.Seances plénières 59 Chapitre 7.Activités spéciales du Congrès 67 CapItullo1. Sumario y Recomendaciones del Congreso 70 CapItulo 2.Planes para el Congreso 78 CapItulo 3.Actividades Locales del Congreso 80 CapItulo 4.El Congreso y su Programa 81 CapItulo 5.Ceremonia de Apertura 81 CapItulo 6.Sesiones Plenarias 88 CapItulo 7.Actos Especiales del Congreso 96 Chapter8. Congress Tours 99 Chapter9.Appendices 118 Appendix A.Committee Memberships 118 Appendix B.Rules of Procedure 124 Appendix C.Congress Secretariat 127 Appendix D.Machinery Exhibitors Directory 128 Appendix E.List of Financial Contributors 130 Appendix F.List of Participants 131 First General Session 141 Multiple Use of Forest Lands Utilisation multiple des superficies boisées Aprovechamiento Multiple de Terrenos Forestales Second General Session 171 Multiple Use of Forest Lands Utilisation multiple des superficies boisées Aprovechamiento Multiple de Terrenos Forestales Iv Contents Page Third General Session 189 Progress in World Forestry Progrés accomplis dans le monde en sylviculture Adelantos en la Silvicultura Mundial Section I.Silviculture and Management 241 Sessions A and B. Inventories of Forest Resources 241 Inventaires des ressources forestières Inventarios de Riquezas Forestales Session C. Semi-Arid and Arid Land Forestry 314 Sylviculture en terres semi-andes et andes Terrenos Forestales Aridos y Semiáridos Sessions D and E. Modern Concepts and Advances in Silvicul- ture and Management 389 Concepts modernes et progrès réalisés en sylvicul- ture et dans l'aménagement des forêts Conceptos y Adelantos Modernos en Silvicultura y Administraciôn Sessions F and G. Forest Ecology and Soils 502 Ecologie forestière et sols EcologIa Forestal y Suelos VOLUME 2 Section Genetics and Tree Improvement 675 Section Forest Protection 833 Section Forest Economics and Policy 1007 Section Education 1183 Section Forest Products 1277 Session A. 1277 VOLUME 3 SectionVI.Forest ProductsContinued 1339 Section VII.Forest and Range Watersheds 1623 Section VIII.Forest Recreation and Wildlife 1749 SectionIX.Logging and Forest Operations 1857 Section X.Tropical Forestry 1941 Index of Authors and Program Speakers 2063 See the Contents pages in Volumes 2 and 3 for the titles and page numbers of the Sessions in Sections IIX. V The contents of the Proceedings of the Fifth World Forestry Congress are not copyrighted. The reports and technical papers included may be freely quoted or reproduced, wholly or in part, but mention of the source will be appreciated. PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 1962 Staff members of the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, who were responsible for the compilation, editing, design, printing, and distribution plans for the Proceedings. From left:Lee Wilcox, publications editor; C. J. Norquest, assistant chief, printing branch; Clint Davis, Director, Division of Information and Education; George L. Simmons, chief, printing branch; Robert 1. Hall, chief, editorial branch; Robert K. Winters, Director, Foreign Forestry Services; George R. Koonfz, multilingualediFor; George Vitas,staffassistant,Information and Educa+ion and William E. Ladson, assistant, printing branch. Special acknowledgment is due to individuals whose intensive work made possible the publication of these Proceedings in their present form.Clint Davis was in general charge of the project. Robert K. Winters arranged for additional translations and special reviews of texts and abstracts in French and Spanish, and supervised correspond- ence and liaison. Robert T. Hall supervised the selection of type, page design and makeup, editing, marking of materials for the printer, and proofreading. Lee Wilcox was his principal aide in these tasks. George Koontz's knowledge of several languages was invaluable in the editing and proofreading. George Vitas planned and wrote the announcements of the book's availability for purchase. George L Simmons and his assistants helped in writing specifications and negotiating the contract for printing, and maintained liaison with the printing company. V. L. HARPER, Chairman Executive Committee VII DFO C, C) LU C,) Seat*il6O C,) Dr. Richard F. McArdle m C,) Rome 1926 Dehra Dun 1954 11 Senatore Giovanni ljti Sun C. R. Ranganathan Budapest 1936 Helsinki 1949 Baron K. Waldbotc Professor Eino A. Saari VIII "Multiple Use of Forest Lands" is the theme of the Fifth World Forestry Congress. As symbolized by the official emblem, this concept has worldwide application. Forest and related areas should be managed in a manner that will conserve the basic land resource while at the same time producing high-level sustained yields of water, timber, recreation, forage, and wildlife harmoniously blended for the use and benefit of the greatest number of people. kL'OU RICHARD E. MCARDLE President Chapter 1 Summary and Recommendations of the Congress Multiple Use of Forest and Related Lands forest domain plays a predetermined part in the expansion The central theme of the Fifth World Forestry Congress of the Nation's prosperity as a whole. has been the "Multiple Use of Forest Lands." From France, Venezuela and certain other countries Management of the forest in a manner that will con- came general recommendations that economic, social, and serve the basic land resource, while yielding a high level physical criteria all be considered in determining forest of production in the five major useswood, water, forage, land management procedures.An analysisof these recreation, and wildlifefor the benefit of the greatest criteria leads in a majority of cases to the determination number of people in the long run, was recognized by the of relative priorities in use. The Congress was informed Fifth World Forestry Congress as constituting the "Multi- about the timber industry's vital concern with multiple ple Use of Forest and Related Lands." This concept had use on privately owned forest lands in the U.S.A. passed into everyday usage in the U.S.A. as the way The presentations and discussions at the General Ses- toward meeting the urgent wants and needs of a rapidly sions on "Multiple Use of Forest and Related Lands" growing population in a dynamic economy. made three things clear: (1) the multiple-use concept has The Congress stressed that the concept of Multiple Use world-wide recognition as an important goal of forest is not a panacea to solve all forest management problems. management; (2) its practice varies greatly under different It recognized that often one use must be dominant and conditions, not only as between countries but in the same that in such cases other uses are permissible if they are country; and (3) opinions differ as to how and when not to the detriment of the major one. The application multiple use is actually being practiced. of multiple-use principles and opportunities for their The Congress agreed that the multiple-use concept practice were examined in broad terms by representatives presented new challenges and new opportunities to fores- of several nations. ters everywhere with great prospect for additional services From India came a description of the polyvalent role to the health and welfare of mankind.It accordingly of forests within a wide variation of geographic patterns adopted the following resolution: in supplying an expanding industry and in preventing THE CONGRESS CALLS on all governments to study, erosion and floods and deterioration of environment. The develop, and encourage sound concepts of multiple-use disadvantages of multiple use when itisinefficiently management as a means of providing optimum satisfaction applied were also mentioned. of human needs from forest and related lands; AND Certain aspects of the forest policy of the U.S.S.R. URGES the various Nations of the World to accelerate showed that traditional concepts such as sustained yield the exchange of information on their experiences and could and should be adapted to the needs of the country's conclusions in the development of their multiple-use entire economy. Here, special emphasis has been given programs. to shifting certain activities from over-used forest areas to under-used forest lands. It was stated that it is not only Progress in World Forestry through the production of wood but by means of all other The Congress reviewed broadly region by region the "forest values" (of multiple use) that the expansion of the progress that had been made in forestry, in the widest Summary and Recommendations 1 sense of the term, since the last World Forestry Congress and development geared to prospective requirements for held in India in 1954. forest products. In introducing the various statements presented, the President expressed the hope that this kind of review Silviculture and Forest Management would be a
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