Estimating foliage on loblolly pine

Thomas L. Rogerson

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Estimating foliage on loblolly pine

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Thomas L. Rogerson

Year:

1964

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Res. Note SO-16

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Abstract

The weight of foliage on loblolly pine trees in a 25-year-old north Mississippi plantation was found to be closely related to tree diameters, while fascicle length and weight were independent of tree size. Thus foliage parameters such as needle numbers, volumes, or surface areas, often needed for hydrologic and other purposes, may be approximated from relatively inexpensive stand measurements. Since the study area included a considerable range in site quality, the relationships should be rather widely applicable in similar fully stocked stands.

Keywords

foliage, loblolly pine, tree diameter

Citation

Rogerson, Thomas L. 1964. Estimating foliage on loblolly pine. Res. Note SO-16. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 3 p.