Biomass of Four Hardwoods from Lower Piedmont Pine-Hardwood Stands in Alabama

Donald L. Sirois

doi:10.2737/SO-GTR-46

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Biomass of Four Hardwoods from Lower Piedmont Pine-Hardwood Stands in Alabama

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Authors:

Donald L. Sirois

Year:

1983

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/SO-GTR-46

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-46. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Dept of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 18 p.

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Abstract

Biomass equations for complete tree, whole tree, and stemwood, with and without bark, both green and dry, are presented for four southern hardwoods - sweetgum (Liquidumbar styraciflua L.); hickory, both mockernut and pignut (Carya tomentosa (Poir.) Nutt. and C. glabra (Mill.) Sweet); red oak (Quercus falcata Michx. var. falcata); and white oak (Q. alba L.). Weight tables are also provided for the whole tree and stem wood of the four hardwoods.

Keywords

whole tree, complete tree, prediction equations, biomass

Citation

Sirois, Donald L. 1983. Biomass of Four Hardwoods from Lower Piedmont Pine-Hardwood Stands in Alabama. Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-46. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Dept of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 18 p.