Dynamics Of White Pine In New England

Download or read book Dynamics of White Pine in New England written by William B. Leak and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The growth, regeneration, and quality of white pine between the 1970's and 1980's were analyzed for the six-state New England region. Growth was comparable among all states except for Rhode Island where the growth (1.71%) was low in comparison with other states and with the growth of red maple (4.29%) within the state. For all states, the proportion of acreage in white pine seedling/sapling stands was too small (8%) to maintain the current volume and acreage of the species. However, stems in the 2- to 10-inch diameter class were adequately J-shaped over all states to sustain the species. Because many of these small stems must be in small openings or under partial canopies, efforts to regenerate and release white pine seem warranted. The percentage of volume in grades 1 and 2 more than doubled between the 1970's and 1980's in all states except Massachusetts and Connecticut where the percentage remained about constant.