VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Abies procera | Noble Fir 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
The soft wood of noble fir is lightweight and has good form
[1,16,18,22].  It is the strongest wood of the true firs [14,17].  The
wood is suitable for light construction and pulping [16].  High-quality
noble fir wood is used for moldings, sash and door stock, venetian
blinds, and veneer [42].  The wood of noble fir is also a specialty wood
used for ladder rails and airplane construction because of its high
strength to weight ratio [1,16,17,18].  Noble fir wood is exported to
Japan for home building [16].


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Noble fir provides cover and thermal protection for wildlife [18].


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
On sizeable clearcuts or burned areas, noble fir can quickly establish;
however, actual data varies with site [1,18].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
Noble fir brings a substantial price as a Christmas tree [1,16,22].
It is also utilized as ornamental greenery [16,18].

Noble fir is also important in watershed protection [18,22].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Noble fir is a preferred species for planting or seeding within its
range [37].  Based on 10-year performance, noble fir is acceptable for
reforestation of high-elevation stock in British Columbia with variable
results in productivity [40].  In the Pacific silver fir zone, noble fir
maintains good growth in dense stands and is appropriate where summer
frost is likely to occur but should not be planted in severe frost
pockets of clearcuts [26].  Noble fir is not recommended for planting on
sites with a slope of less than 15 degrees [4,26].

Noble fir roots deeply making it resistant to wind damage [1,6].  It has
a high frost tolerance and low drought tolerance [12,17].

Generally, noble fir does not suffer major losses from pests [13,16,17].
Noble fir bark beetle (Pseudohylesinus nobilis) is often associated with
root-diseased trees and can kill the tree [12,16].  Dwarf mistletoe may
be a problem requiring management action in some areas [11,12,16,17,41].

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