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Title:	Half-cuts : Section 5.3.2, US Army Corps of Engineers Wildlife Resources Management Manual
Authors:	United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Fort Worth District Environmental Impact Research Program (U.S.) Steele, John L. Martin, Chester O.
Keywords:	Half-cuts Brush structures Top-cuts Pruning Cover development Habitat management Bobwhite quail Colinus virginianus Management practices Management techniques Habitat improvement Quail management Wildlife management Environmental management
Publisher:	Environmental Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)
Series/Report no.:	Technical report (U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station) ; EL-86-14.
Description:	Technical Report Abstract: A management techniques report on half-cuts is provided as Section 5.3.2 of the US Army Corps of Engineers Wildlife Resources Management Manual. The report was prepared as a guide to assist Corps biologists and resource managers in developing habitat management programs for project lands. Topics covered for half-cuts include wildlife value, plant selection, methods, location, personnel and costs, and cautions and limitations. Supplemental cover can often be provided for small game by half-cutting trees and shrubs so that their tops or branches touch the ground. The technique is also referred to as top-cutting, top-pruning, or cut-and-bend. Procedures are given for making half-cuts on the main trunk or lower branches of suitable trees or shrubs, and the application of the technique for edge improvement in a variety of settings is discussed. Half-cutting is recommended for use in conjunction with other suitable habitat management practices.
Rights:	Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/11681/7167
Appears in Collections:	Technical Report