Plot size recommendations for biomass estimation in a midwestern old-growth forest

Marty Spetich; George R Parker

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Plot size recommendations for biomass estimation in a midwestern old-growth forest

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Authors:

Marty Spetich, George R Parker

Year:

1998

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 15(4): 165-168.

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Abstract

The authors examine the relationship between disturbance regime and plot size for woody biomass estimation in a midwestern old-growth deciduous forest from 1926 to 1992. Analysis was done on the core 19.6 ac of a 50.1 ac forest in which every tree 4 in. d.b.h. and greater has been tagged and mapped since 1926. Five windows of time are compared—1926, 1976, 1981, 1986 and 1992. The most efficient plot sizes requiring measurement of the least total area range from 0.02 to 1.6 ac. A small plot size was recommended after grazing disturbance, and a large size was recommended when mortality was high and acceptable error was low.

Keywords

oak

Citation

Spetich, Martin A.; Parker, George R. 1998. Plot size recommendations for biomass estimation in a midwestern old-growth forest. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 15(4): 165-168.