Strips and Wedge Systems

Shelterwood strip system

Gradual progress of regeneration
Side protection against wind and sun
Combining side and overhead light
Minimizing felling damage to young trees
Demanding / rigid layout
Aesthetically pleasing

Shelterwood wedge system

Gradual progress of regeneration (east to west)
Protection against wind and sun (partially)
Combining side and overhead light
Minimizing felling damage to young trees
Complicated layout
Aesthetically pleasing

Alternative strip and wedge system

Combining clearcutting + underplanting
Designed to alleviate negative effects of wind, late frost and drought
Progressing from east to west
Simple
Wind throw often force-modifies design

Chess board gap shelterwood

Variation of shelterwood + strip/wedge systems where natural generation is relied on