Management of ponderosa pine in even-aged stands in the Black Hills

Robert R. Alexander; Carleton B. Edminster

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Management of ponderosa pine in even-aged stands in the Black Hills

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Robert R. Alexander, Carleton B. Edminster

Year:

1981

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. RM-RP-228. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 10 p.

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Abstract

Potential production of ponderosa pine in the Black Hills is simulated for various combinations of stand density, site index, age, and thinning schedule. Such estimates are needed to project future development of stands managed in different ways for various uses.

Keywords

stand growth, stand yield, forest management, Pinus ponderosa, Black Hills

Citation

Alexander, Robert R.; Edminster, Carleton B. 1981. Management of ponderosa pine in even-aged stands in the Black Hills. Res. Pap. RM-RP-228. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 10 p.