Productivity of forests of the United States and its relation to soil and site factors and management practices: a review.

C.C. Grier; K.M. Lee; N.M. [and others] Nadkarni

doi:10.2737/PNW-GTR-222

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Productivity of forests of the United States and its relation to soil and site factors and management practices: a review.

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Authors:

C.C. Grier, K.M. Lee, N.M. [and others] Nadkarni

Year:

1989

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PNW-GTR-222

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-222. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 51 p

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Abstract

Data on net primary biological productivity of United States forests are summarized by geographic region. Site factors influencing productivity are reviewed. This paper is a review of existing literature in the productivity of various forest regions of the United States, the influence of site factors on forest productivity, and the impact of various forest-management practices on site productivity.

Keywords

Site productivity, management (forest), productivity (biological)

Citation

Grier, C.C.; Lee, K.M.; Nadkarni, N.M. [and others]. 1989. Productivity of forests of the United States and its relation to soil and site factors and management practices: a review. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-222. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 51 p