Changes in species, grade, and structure over 48 years in a managed New England northern hardwood stand

William Leak; Paul Sendak

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Changes in species, grade, and structure over 48 years in a managed New England northern hardwood stand

Informally Refereed

Authors:

William Leak, Paul Sendak

Year:

2002

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 19(1): 25-27.

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Abstract

Three individual-tree selection harvests over a 48 yr period in a northern hardwood stand in New Hampshire resulted in an increase in the percentage of volume in trees with grade 1 and 2 butt logs from 21% (1952) to 30% (2000) in beech and 40% (1952) to 65% (2000) in sugar maple and other hardwoods. By 2000, 90% of the volume was in tolerant species.

Keywords

Tree grade, individual-tree selection, northern hardwoods

Citation

Leak, William B.; Sendak, Paul E. 2002. Changes in species, grade, and structure over 48 years in a managed New England northern hardwood stand. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 19(1): 25-27.