Clone expansion and competition between quaking and bigtooth aspen suckers after clearcutting.

Donald A. Perala

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-201

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Clone expansion and competition between quaking and bigtooth aspen suckers after clearcutting.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Donald A. Perala

Year:

1981

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-201

Source:

Research Paper NC-201. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Quaking aspen clones expanded over more area, and regenerated greater sucker stem densities and biomass than did bigtooth aspen clones. However, sucker height growth was similar between the two species.

Keywords

Populus tremuloides, Populus grandidentata, quaking aspen, bigtooth aspen, Minnesota, biomass regeneration, coppice

Citation

Perala, Donald A. 1981. Clone expansion and competition between quaking and bigtooth aspen suckers after clearcutting. Research Paper NC-201. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station