Distribution of biomass within small tree and shrub form Quercus gambelii stands

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · For. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5364767

Clary, W P; Tiedemann, A R

Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii Nutt.) occupies approximately 3.5 million ha in the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It is becoming recognized as an important fuelwood resource. Design of appropriate management strategies requires information on the biomass distribution characteristics within these stands. Biomass components of eight Gambel oak small tree and shrub form stands (clones) were sampled in Utah. Stem densities ranged from 5000 to 34,000 per ha of clone. Mean stem diameters varied from 36 to 117 mm. Live stems averaged 4992 g including dead branches, while standing dead stems averaged 1347 g. Live biomass per occupied hectare averaged 124,388 kg including 40,702 kg of bole. The ratio of aboveground to belowground live biomasses was unusually low -44:56. Total aboveground and belowground biomass including detritus was 184,292 kg per hectare of clone.

• Research Organization: Intermountain Research Station USDA Forest Service, Boise, ID; Pacific Northwest Research Station, La Grange, OR
• OSTI ID: 5364767
• Journal Information: For. Sci.; (United States), Vol. 32:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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