Growth of northern hardwoods in New England: a 25-year update

William Leak; Jeffrey Gove

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Growth of northern hardwoods in New England: a 25-year update

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Authors:

William Leak, Jeffrey Gove

Year:

2008

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 25(2): 103-105.

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Abstract

Twenty-five-year results from a study of four stand density levels and three percentages of sawtimber in a beech-red maple-birch-hemlock stand in New Hampshire showed that moderate stand densities of 60- to 80-ft²/ac with 25- to 30-ft² of sawtimber produced the best growth responses. Ingrowth was dominated by beech, red maple, and hemlock. Treatments with low initial numbers of poletimber stems had well-developed J-shaped or slightly sigmoid diameter distributions after 25 years. Results apply to the first entries into northern hardwood stands of moderate vigor and quality.

Keywords

northern hardwoods, stand density, stand structure, growth

Citation

Leak, William B.; Gove, Jeffrey H. 2008. Growth of northern hardwoods in New England: a 25-year update. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 25(2): 103-105.