Biomass Production of 12-Year-Old Intensively Cultured Larix Eurolepis

Jerry Zavitkovski; Terry F. Strong

doi:10.2737/NC-RN-321

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Biomass Production of 12-Year-Old Intensively Cultured Larix Eurolepis

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Authors:

Jerry Zavitkovski, Terry F. Strong

Year:

1984

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RN-321

Source:

Research Note NC-321. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Between 9 and 12 years Larix eurolepis grew annually about 1.3 m in height and 0.6 cm in diameter. In plots with 0.8 to 1.5 m(2) of growing space, total woody biomass increased from 70.1 to 98.8 mt/ha, and the mean annual biomass increment from 7.8 to 8.2 mt/ha.

Keywords

"Scotch plaid design", spacing, growth, allometry, biomass distribution

Citation

Zavitkovski, Jerry; Strong, Terry. 1984. Biomass Production of 12-Year-Old Intensively Cultured Larix Eurolepis. Research Note NC-321. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station