Influence of flooding duration on the biomass growth of alder and willow.

Lewis F. Ohmann; M. Dean Knighton; Ronald E. McRoberts

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-292

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Influence of flooding duration on the biomass growth of alder and willow.

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Authors:

Lewis F. Ohmann, M. Dean Knighton, Ronald E. McRoberts

Year:

1990

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-292

Source:

Research Paper NC-292. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Simple second-order (quadratic) polynomials were used to model the relationship between 3-year biomass increase (net ovendry weight in grams) and flooding duration (days) for four combinations of shrub type (alder, willow) and soils type (fine-sand, clay-loam).

Keywords

Alnus rugosa, Salix, inundation, flooding, growth, biomass, alder, willow

Citation

Ohmann, Lewis F.; Knighton, M. Dean; McRoberts, Ronald. 1990. Influence of flooding duration on the biomass growth of alder and willow. Research Paper NC-292. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station