Site preparation treatments and their effects on establishment and growth of tamarack.

Alaina Davis; Klaus Puettmann; Don Perala

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-328

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Site preparation treatments and their effects on establishment and growth of tamarack.

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Authors:

Alaina Davis, Klaus Puettmann, Don Perala

Year:

1996

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-328

Source:

Research Paper NC-328. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Investigates the effects of site preparation on tamarack regeneration. Site preparation treatments used were broadcast burning, full-tree skidding and full-tree skidding with subsequent burning. Reports the effects of these site preparations on distribution and quality of seedbed types as well as density and initial growth of seedlings.

Keywords

tamarack, site preparation, seedbed, peatland, burning

Citation

Davis, Alaina; Puettmann, Klaus; Perala, Don. 1996. Site preparation treatments and their effects on establishment and growth of tamarack. Research Paper NC-328. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station