This report presents the results of a 1997 study of clearcutting with the protection of small merchantable stems (stems 10 and 12 cm in DBH). FERIC compared three full-tree work methods and a cut-to-length method that included the protection of small stems. A conventional clearcut with protection of regeneration and soils was assessed with both systems to serve as a basis for comparison. Data on the levels of productivity, protection of regeneration, and soil disturbance are reported.