Soil compaction and initial height growth of planted ponderosa pine.

P. H. Cochran; Terry Brock

doi:10.2737/PNW-RN-434

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Soil compaction and initial height growth of planted ponderosa pine.

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Authors:

P. H. Cochran, Terry Brock

Year:

1985

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PNW-RN-434

Source:

Res. Note PNW-RN-434. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station: 4 p.

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Abstract

Early height growth of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex Laws.) seedlings planted in clearcuts in central Oregon was negatively correlated with increasing soil bulk density. Change in bulk density accounted for less than half the total variation in height growth. Although many other factors affect the development of seedlings, compaction has reduced the rate of height growth.

Keywords

soil compaction, soil bulk density, increment (height), ponderosa pine

Citation

Cochran, P. H.; Brock, Terry. 1985. Soil compaction and initial height growth of planted ponderosa pine. Res. Note PNW-RN-434. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station: 4 p.