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Abstract
This report presents updated information on a 1981 Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. menziesii) plantation spacing trial at 33 years from planting. Stand statistics at the most recent measurement were compared for initial spacing of 1 through 6 meters and associated relative densities. There was no clear relationship of spacing to top height. Diameter, live crown ratio, and percent survival increased with spacing; basal area and relative density decreased with increase in spacing. Volume in trees ≥ 4 cm diameter was greatest at 2 m spacing, while utilizable volume (trees ≥20 cm dbh) was greatest at 4 m spacing. Live crown ratio decreased and total crown projectional area increased with increasing relative density indices. Total crown projectional area was more closely related to relative density than to basal area.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Relation of initial spacing and relative stand density indices to stand characteristics in a Douglas-fir plantation spacing trial |
| Series title | Research Paper |
| Series number | PNW-RP-607 |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | iv, 27 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Other Geospatial | Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Trout Creek, Wind River Experimental Forest |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |