Open AccessEarly Prediction of Plantation Performance for Red Pine
Author(s) -
John M. Paterson,
D. C. F. Fayle
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
the forestry chronicle
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1499-9315
pISSN - 0015-7546
DOI - 10.5558/tfc60340-6
Subject(s) - red pine , forestry , shoot , horticulture , environmental science , mathematics , pinus <genus> , biology , botany , geography
An indication in year 1 or 2 of the relative performance at five years of 3 + 0 red pine plantations can be obtained by supplementing height and survival measurements with a quality assessment based on needle length and growth characteristics of the terminal shoot in the first years after outplanting. Key Words: Red pine, plantation assessment pradiction, needle length height, survival, quality classes.
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