Predicting root biomass of burned and unburned white oak advance reproduction from diameter and height

Benjamin O. Knapp; G. Geoff Wang; David H. Van Lear; Joan L. Walker

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Predicting root biomass of burned and unburned white oak advance reproduction from diameter and height

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Authors:

Benjamin O. Knapp, G. Geoff Wang, David H. Van Lear, Joan L. Walker

Year:

2006

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

SJAF, Vol. 30(1): 40-45

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Abstract

The size, especially the root size, of advance oak (Quercus spp.) reproduction provides the best indication of the growth potential after release or top-kill. This study examined the relationship between the size of the root system and various diameter height measurements for small (

Keywords

Allometric relationships, oak regeneration, root collar diameter

Citation

Knapp, Benjamin O.; Wang, G. Geoff; Van Lear, David H.; Walker, Joan L. 2006. Predicting root biomass of burned and unburned white oak advance reproduction from diameter and height. SJAF, Vol. 30(1): 40-45