Old growth in northwestern California national forests.

Debby Beardsley; Ralph Warbington

doi:10.2737/PNW-RP-491

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Old growth in northwestern California national forests.

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Authors:

Debby Beardsley, Ralph Warbington

Year:

1996

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PNW-RP-491

Source:

Res. Pap. PNW-RP-491. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 47 p

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Abstract

This report estimates old-growth forest area and summarizes stand characteristics of old growth in northwestern California National Forests by forest type. Old-growth definitions for each forest type are used.

Keywords

old growth, inventory, forest stands, forest area, California, National Forests, Douglas-fir, white fir, red fir, Jeffrey pine, ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, mixed conifer, mountain hemlock, mixed subalpine

Citation

Beardsley, Debby; Warbington, Ralph. 1996. Old growth in northwestern California national forests. Res. Pap. PNW-RP-491. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 47 p