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  1. Factors and equations to estimate forest biomass in the North Central region.

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    Author(s): W. Brad Smith
    Date: 1985
    Source: Research Paper NC-268. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
    Publication Series: Research Paper (RP)
    Station: North Central Research Station
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-268
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    Green weight of wood and bark can be greatly affected by moisture content. Average moisture content percentages and green weight conversion factors are presented for 42 tree species groups. Equations are also presented to compute average green weight of tops and limbs as well as stumps.

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    Smith, W. Brad. 1985. Factors and equations to estimate forest biomass in the North Central region. Research Paper NC-268. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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    green weight, moisture content, boles, limbs, stumps

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