Author： Murray Marshall D. Harrington Constance A.
Publisher： Society of American Foresters
ISSN： 0885-6095
Source： Western Journal of Applied Forestry, Vol.5, Iss.4, 1990-10, pp. : 123-126
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Abstract
Yields of three Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) plantations on former farmland were substantially greater than DFSIM yields for the plantations based on site index estimates from adjacent natural stands. Volume yield per acre of trees 1.6 in. dbh and larger was 40 to 57% greater in the actual plantations than in the simulations. For trees 7.6 in. dbh and larger, volume yield of the actual plantations was 85 to 151% greater than the simulated yields. Mean annual increment of the actual plantations was 56 to 69% greater than the simulated values. In addition, top height was greater in two of the plantations than predicted. Running a second set of simulations with site index estimates based on plantation trees reduced the discrepancy in yields but still resulted in substantial underpredictions. Some possible reasons for enhanced yield of the plantations on former farmland are greater site uniformity, reduced vegetative competition, and increased nutrient availability. West. J. Appl. For. 5(4):00-00, October 1990.
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