Vegetative characteristics of five forest types across a Lake States sulfate disposition gradient.

Lewis F. Ohmann; David F. Grigal; Stephen R. R. Shifley; William E. Berguson

doi:10.2737/NC-RB-154

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Vegetative characteristics of five forest types across a Lake States sulfate disposition gradient.

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Authors:

Lewis F. Ohmann, David F. Grigal, Stephen R. R. Shifley, William E. Berguson

Year:

1994

Type:

Resource Bulletin

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RB-154

Source:

Resource Bulletin NC-154. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Presents the vegetative characteristics of the five forest types that comprised the study plots established to test the hypothesis that the wet sulfate deposition gradient across the Lake States is reflected in the amount of accumulated sulfur in soil and tree tissue, which in turn is reflected in tree growth.

Keywords

acid rain, Lake States vegetation, forest vegetation description, biomass, forest type description

Citation

Ohmann, Lewis F.; Grigal, David F.; Shifley, Stephen R.; Berguson, William E. 1994. Vegetative characteristics of five forest types across a Lake States sulfate disposition gradient. Resource Bulletin NC-154. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station