Estimating red pine site index in northern Minnesota.

Estimating red pine site index in northern Minnesota.

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Date: 1976
Source: Research Paper NC-130. 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
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Description

Methods are presented for estimating red pine site index from the height growth of red pine, site index of several associated species (jack pine, white pine, white spruce, or quaking aspen), and from easily measured soil properties. The restrictions and limitations of each method and their relative precision are discussed.

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Citation

Alban, David H. 1976. Estimating red pine site index in northern Minnesota. Research Paper NC-130. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

Keywords

Pinus resinosa, red pine, growth intercept, forest soils, site productivity, interspecies relations