Leaf area determinations for subalpine tree species in the central Rocky Mountains

Merrill R. Kaufmann; Carleton B. Edminster; Charles A. Troendle

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Leaf area determinations for subalpine tree species in the central Rocky Mountains

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Authors:

Merrill R. Kaufmann, Carleton B. Edminster, Charles A. Troendle

Year:

1982

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. RM-RP-238. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 7 p.

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Abstract

Needle area of Engelmann spruce, subalpine fir, and lodgepole pine and leaf area of aspen are predicted from d.b.h. or tree height. Leaf area index can be calculated from stand basal area.

Keywords

needle area, leaf area index, dbh, basal area, tree height, Engelmann spruce, subalpine fir, lodgepole pine, aspen

Citation

Kaufmann, Merrill R.; Edminster, Carleton B.; Troendle, Charles A. 1982. Leaf area determinations for subalpine tree species in the central Rocky Mountains. Res. Pap. RM-RP-238. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 7 p.