Site index comparisons among northern hardwoods in northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.

Willard H. Carmean

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Site index comparisons among northern hardwoods in northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Willard H. Carmean

Year:

1979

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Paper NC-169. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Compares site index for 13 species found in even-aged northern hardwood stands. Shows that these species differ greatly in site index when growing together, but can be grouped into four general site index classes. Site relations between several species differed with soil drainage.

Keywords

site index predictions, site index groups

Citation

Carmean, Willard H. 1979. Site index comparisons among northern hardwoods in northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Research Paper NC-169. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station