Crown release accelerates diameter growth and crown development of yellow birch saplings.

Gayne G. Erdmann; Richard M. Godman; Robert R. Oberg

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Crown release accelerates diameter growth and crown development of yellow birch saplings.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Gayne G. Erdmann, Richard M. Godman, Robert R. Oberg

Year:

1975

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Paper NC-117. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Reports 3-year diameter growth, height growth, and crown responses of 16-year-old dominant and codominant saplings to five degrees of crown release.

Keywords

Betula alleghaniensis, yellow birch, crown thinning, crop tree, crown classes, stem quality

Citation

Erdmann, Gayne G.; Godman, Richard M.; Oberg, Robert R. 1975. Crown release accelerates diameter growth and crown development of yellow birch saplings. Research Paper NC-117. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station