Volume and Weight Tables for Plantation - Grown Sycamore

Roger P. Belanger

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Volume and Weight Tables for Plantation - Grown Sycamore

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Roger P. Belanger

Year:

1973

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. SE-107. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 10 p.

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Abstract

American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis L.) is well suited for short-rotation management. It can be regenerated easily, has produced excellent early growth on good sites, and lends itself to mechanized harvesting. Steinbeck et al.' concluded that spacings of 4 by 4 feet or more and rotation ages from 4 to 10 years hold considerable promise from the standpoints of production, utilization, and management. This paper presents cubic-foot volumes, green weights, and dry weights for the tree sizes expected under these conditions.

Citation

Belanger, Roger P. 1973. Volume and Weight Tables for Plantation - Grown Sycamore. Res. Pap. SE-107. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 10 p.