Annual Changes in Forst Floor Weights Under a Southeast Missouri Oak Stand

Robert M. Loomis

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Annual Changes in Forst Floor Weights Under a Southeast Missouri Oak Stand

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Robert M. Loomis

Year:

1975

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NC-184. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Amount of organic matter on the forest floor under a typical southeast Missouri oak stand varies about 2.1 tons/acre from season of greatest to season to least accumulation. This also corresponds to the amount of annual litter fall. Maximum accumulation of 7.5 tons/acre occured in Novermber after leaf-fall. Summer decomposition is rapid; minimumof 5.4 tons/acre was present in September before major leaf-fall

Keywords

forest fuels, forest fire, biomass

Citation

Loomis, Robert M. 1975. Annual Changes in Forst Floor Weights Under a Southeast Missouri Oak Stand. Research Note NC-184. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station