Weight and density of crowns of Rocky Mountain conifers

James Brown

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Weight and density of crowns of Rocky Mountain conifers

Informally Refereed

Authors:

James Brown

Year:

1978

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. INT-RP-197. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 56 p.

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Abstract

Relationships between live and dead crown weight and d. b. h. (ranging from 0 to 40 inches), crown length, tree height, and crown ratio are presented for 11 conifer species in the Rocky Mountains.

Keywords

crown weight, tree biomass, forest fuels, crown volume, crown bulk density

Citation

Brown, James K. 1978. Weight and density of crowns of Rocky Mountain conifers. Res. Pap. INT-RP-197. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 56 p.