Calculating competition in thinned northern hardwoods.

Sharon A. Winsauer; James A. Mattson

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-306

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Calculating competition in thinned northern hardwoods.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Sharon A. Winsauer, James A. Mattson

Year:

1992

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-306

Source:

Research Paper NC-306. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Describes four methods of calculating competition to individual trees and compares their effectiveness in explaining the 3-year growth response of northern hardwoods after various mechanized thinning practices.

Keywords

growth modeling, area potentially available, crown release, competition index

Citation

Winsauer, Sharon A.; Mattson, James A. 1992. Calculating competition in thinned northern hardwoods. Research Paper NC-306. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station