Whole-tree clearcutting in New England: manager's guide to impacts on soils, streams, and regeneration

Robert S. Pierce; James W. Hornbeck; Wayne C. Martin; Louise M. Tritton; Tattersall C. Smith; Anthony C. Federer; Harry W. Yawney

doi:10.2737/NE-GTR-172

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Whole-tree clearcutting in New England: manager's guide to impacts on soils, streams, and regeneration

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Authors:

Robert S. Pierce, James W. Hornbeck, Wayne C. Martin, Louise M. Tritton, Tattersall C. Smith, Anthony C. Federer, Harry W. Yawney

Year:

1993

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-GTR-172

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-172. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 23 p.

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Abstract

Studies of impacts of whole-tree clearcutting in spruce-fir, northern hardwood, and central hardwood forest types are summarized for use by practicing foresters, land managers, environmental protection agencies and organizations, and the general public. Guidelines are given for protecting soils, stream water quality, nutrient cycles, and site productivity.

Keywords

biomass harvesting, site productivity, water quality, spruce-fir, northern hardwoods, central hardwoods, New England

Citation

Pierce, Robert S.; Hornbeck, James W.; Martin, Wayne C.; Tritton, Louise M.; Smith, Tattersall C.; Federer, Anthony C.; Yawney, Harry W. 1993. Whole-tree clearcutting in New England: manager''s guide to impacts on soils, streams, and regeneration. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-172. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 23 p.