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Title: Producing high-quality pine sawtimber crop trees in short rotations

Abstract

The production of high-quality crop trees suitable for sawtimber during a 29-year rotation is described. Vigorous growth of selected crop trees was maintained by reducing stand density with an early, heavy thinning. Individual tree quality was further enhanced by primary crop trees at an early age. Early selection of crop trees, followed by several thinnings to gradually reduce pine stocking rates to 100 trees per acre by age 20, will provide optimum wood yields.

Authors:
Research Org.:
North Louisiana Hill Farm Experiment Station, Route 1, Box 10, Homer, LA 71040
OSTI Identifier:
6721179
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
La. Agric.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 25:2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; BIOMASS PLANTATIONS; SHORT ROTATION CULTIVATION; PINES; LOUISIANA; CONIFERS; CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES; FEDERAL REGION VI; NORTH AMERICA; PLANTS; TREES; USA; 140504* - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989); 553000 - Agriculture & Food Technology

Citation Formats

Clason, T R. Producing high-quality pine sawtimber crop trees in short rotations. United States: N. p., Web.
Clason, T R. Producing high-quality pine sawtimber crop trees in short rotations. United States.
Clason, T R. . "Producing high-quality pine sawtimber crop trees in short rotations". United States.
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