Structural legacies of catastrophic windstorm in a mature Great Lakes aspen forest.

Brian J. J. Palik; James Robl

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-337

Treesearch

Structural legacies of catastrophic windstorm in a mature Great Lakes aspen forest.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Brian J. J. Palik, James Robl

Year:

1999

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-337

Source:

Research Paper NC-337. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station

Download (PDF 4.29 MB)

Download (PDF 4.29 MB): https://research.fs.usda.gov/download/treesearch/10817.pdf

Abstract

We report on biological legacies resulting from a major windstorm in a Minnesota aspen forest and suggest guidelines for managing legacies with silvicultural disturbance.

Keywords

aspen, biological legacy, natural disturbance, silvicultural disturbance

Citation

Palik, Brian J.; Robl, James. 1999. Structural legacies of catastrophic windstorm in a mature Great Lakes aspen forest. Research Paper NC-337. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station