Stand Density and Mountain Pine Beetle-caused Tree Mortality in Ponderosa Pine Stands
Author | : J. M. Schmid |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Mountain pine beetle |
ISBN | : |
Download Stand Density And Mountain Pine Beetle Caused Tree Mortality In Ponderosa Pine Stands full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free Stand Density And Mountain Pine Beetle Caused Tree Mortality In Ponderosa Pine Stands ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Author | : J. M. Schmid |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Mountain pine beetle |
ISBN | : |
Author | : J. M. Schmid |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Black Hills National Forest (S.D. and Wyo.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : William F. McCambridge |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 12 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Mountain pine beetle |
ISBN | : |
From 1965 to 1978, mountain pine beetles killed 25% of the pines taller than 4.5 feet in a study area in north-central Colorado. Average basal area was reduced from 92 to 58 square feet per acre. Mortality increased with tree diameter up to about 9 inches d.b.h. Larger trees appeared to be killed at random. Mortality was directly related to number of trees per acre and presence of dwarf mistletoe, but not to site index, elevation, and percent Douglas-fir in the stand.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Mountain pine beetle |
ISBN | : |
Ten-year diameter and basal area growth were determined for partially cut stands at 4 locations. Average diameters in the partially cut plots generally increased by 1 inch or more, while average diameter in the uncut controls increased by 0.9 inches or less. Individual tree growth is discussed in relation to potential susceptibility to mountain pine beetle infestation. Basal area increases ranged from 0.9 to 1.9 ft2/acre/ yr in partially cut plots, while basal area increases in the control plots ranged from 0.4 to 1.4 ft2/acre/yr. Endemic mountain pine beetle infestations and snow breakage accounted for most of the mortality on the plots, which decreased the residual basal area and basal area growth. Increases in basal area are used to estimate the length of time required for various stand densities to reach the susceptibility thresholds for mountain pine beetle infestation. Stand marking may influence future susceptibility to beetle infestations.
Author | : J. M. Schmid |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Mountain pine beetle |
ISBN | : |
Author | : William F. McCambridge |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Forest thinning |
ISBN | : |
Author | : J. M. Schmid |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 12 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Microclimatology |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Stations, Fort Collins, Colo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Forests and forestry |
ISBN | : |
Author | : S. A. Mata |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Forests and forestry |
ISBN | : |
Periodic diameter and basal area growth were determined for partially cut stands of lodgepole pine at five locations over approximately 10 year periods. After cutting, average diameters in the partially cut plots generally increased by 0.8 inches or more, while average diameter in the uncut controls increased by 0.6 inches or less. Diameter growth in the partially cut plots was generally significantly greater than diameter growth in the controls. Individual tree growth is discussed in relation to potential susceptibility to mountain pine beetle infestation. Basal area decreased in three of the four GSL (growing stock level) 40 stands because of windthrow. Basal area generally increased >1.0 ft 2 / acre/year in partially cut plots except in the GSL 40 stands with substantial windthrow and one GSL 100 with an Armillaria infection pocket. Basal area increases in the control plots ranged from 0.2 to 1.1 ft 2 /acre/year, although the one control with a BA growth rate of 1.1 ft 2 /acre/year had a relatively low initial BA. Data from the stands are employed in the susceptibility rating methods of Amman et al.(1977), Shore and Safranyik (1992),and Anhold et al. (1996 to determine stand susceptibility and the results discussed in terms of general applicability of these methods to partially cut stands. Basal area growth is used to estimate the length of time required for various stand densities to reach specific susceptibility thresholds for mountain pine beetle infestation. Several of the GSL 40 stands are not projected to reach the susceptibility thresholds in 100 years because of windthrow. Barring mortality 1%,GSL 80 stands are estimated to reach the basal area threshold of 120 ft 2 per acre in