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Book Using Foliar Nutrient Levels To Predict Lodgepole Pine Fertilization Response

Download or read book Using Foliar Nutrient Levels To Predict Lodgepole Pine Fertilization Response written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Effects of Intensive Fertilization on the Foliar Nutrition and Growth of Young Lodgepole Pine Forests in the British Columbia Interior

Download or read book Effects of Intensive Fertilization on the Foliar Nutrition and Growth of Young Lodgepole Pine Forests in the British Columbia Interior written by Robert Peter Brockley and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in 1992, the British Columbia Ministry of Forests established a small network of lodgepole pine and interior spruce nutrient optimization research installations on representative sites within three major biogeoclimatic (BEC) zones in the British Columbia Interior. The objectives of the long-term "maximum productivity" study are to (1) compare the effects of different regimes and frequencies of repeated fertilization on the foliar nutrition, growth, and development of young interior forests, and (2) determine the effects of large nutrient additions on above- and below-ground timber and non-timber resources. This report examines the effects of repeated fertilization on foliar nutrition and tree- and stand-level growth and development over 12 years at the five lodgepole pine study sites.--Document.

Book Ecology and Management of Forest Soils

Download or read book Ecology and Management of Forest Soils written by Richard F. Fisher and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2000-03-07 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition meets the needs of today's ecologically- and environmentally-oriented students, emphasizing the ecological aspects of forest soils. * Includes elements from Dr. Binkley's 1986 Wiley book, Forest Nutrition Management. * Reflects the change in emphasis from production forestry to ecology and environmental concerns. * Unites two strong publishing areas--forestry and soil science.

Book Foliar Nutrient Concentrations in Lodgepole Pine as Indicators of Tree Nutrient Status and Fertilizer Requirement

Download or read book Foliar Nutrient Concentrations in Lodgepole Pine as Indicators of Tree Nutrient Status and Fertilizer Requirement written by Henry Stewart Drummond Swan and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ecology and Management of Forest Soils

Download or read book Ecology and Management of Forest Soils written by Dan Binkley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-03-20 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary soil science and conservation methods of effective forestry Forests and the soils that serve as their foundation cover almost a third of the world’s land area. Soils influenced by forest cover have different properties than soils cultivated for agricultural use. Ecology and Management of Forest Soils provides a clear and comprehensive overview of the composition, structure, processes, and management of the largest terrestrial ecosystem. From composition and biogeochemistry to dynamics and management, this essential text enables readers to understand the vital components of sustainable, long-term forest soil fertility. The interaction of trees, animals, microbes, and vegetation alter the biology and chemistry of forest soils—these dynamics are also subject to human management, requiring conservationists to be conversant in the philosophy and methods of soil science. Now in its fifth edition, this classic text includes new coverage of uptake of organic nitrogen in forests, 15N retention studies, the effects of N additions on C accumulation, evidence-based examples of the dynamics of soils, and more. Extensive updates and revisions to topics such as spatial implications of megafires, long‐term organic matter accumulation, soil characterization, and molecular soil measurement techniques reflect contemporary research and practices in the field. This informative overview of forest soils integrates clear and accurate descriptions of central concepts and logically organized chapters to provide readers with foundational knowledge of major soil features, processes, measurement techniques, and management methods. This authoritative survey of the management and ecology of forest soils: Offers full-color photographs and illustrations, real-world examples and case studies, and clear overviews to each topic Presents up-to-date and accessible coverage of contemporary forest science literature and research Addresses topical issues relevant to areas such as ecology, forest management, conservation, and government policy Provides a comprehensive, global perspective on forest soils, from tropical to temperate to boreal Presents balanced coverage of soil science principles and their practical application to forest management Ecology and Management of Forest Soils offers students in areas of soil science and forestry, natural resource and environmental management, ecology, agronomy, and conservation an invaluable overview of the field, while providing forestry professionals an efficient and current work of reference.

Book General Technical Report INT

Download or read book General Technical Report INT written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Effects of Fertilization on the Growth and Foliar Nutrition of Immature Douglas fir in the Interior Cedar hemlock Zone of British Columbia

Download or read book Effects of Fertilization on the Growth and Foliar Nutrition of Immature Douglas fir in the Interior Cedar hemlock Zone of British Columbia written by Robert Peter Brockley and published by University of British Columbia Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The effects of fertilization with nitrogen (N) alone, and in combination with sulphur (S), on the growth and foliar nutrition of six immature, managed Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca [Beissn.] Franco) stands in the Interior Cedar-Hemlock (ICH) biogeoclimatic zone of British Columbia are reported 6 years after treatment. Results indicate that interior Douglas-fir stands growing on circummesic sites within the ICH zone are generally responsive to fertilization. Disregarding results from one installation that was damaged by Armillaria root disease, average net volume response following fertilization with N alone was 13.5 m3/ha (range: 6.5-24 m3/ha) compared to the control treatment. Six-year volume gains from N+S additions averaged 16 m3/ha (range: 10-23 m3/ha). In relative terms, stand volume responses to fertilization with N and N+S averaged 24% (range: 8-41%) and 28% (range: 16-39%), respectively. Growth projections generated by the tipsy growth and yield program indicate that the accelerated stand development following a single fertilizer application will likely reduce biological rotations (i.e., culmination of mean annual increment) and technical rotations (e.g., minimum harvestable age) by 2-3 years. Relative growth responses compare favourably with results from Douglas-fir fertilization studies in other jurisdictions.‍?‍?Pre- and post-fertilization foliar nutrient analyses indicate that several of the sites were marginally S deficient, and that S status deteriorated 1 year following N fertilization. Added S was readily taken up, thereby maintaining a favourable N:S balance in trees fertilized with N+S. Despite improvements in foliar S status, the incremental growth benefits of added S may be too small on most sites to justify the extra expense involved in blending and applying N+S fertilizers in large-scale aerial operations.‍?‍?Results from this study, and others, indicate that pre-fertilization levels of foliar N and sulphate S (SO4) may have utility in selecting candidate stands and in making appropriate fertilizer prescriptions. For example, the largest growth responses following fertilization may be expected in stands with pre-fertilization foliar N levels less than 11.5 g/kg ( 13 g/kg when using dry combustion analytical methods). Also, low foliar N combined with small amounts of pre-fertilization foliar SO4 (

Book Conifer Seedling Mineral Nutrition

Download or read book Conifer Seedling Mineral Nutrition written by R. van den Driessche and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1990-12-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conifer Seedling Mineral Nutrition provides a comprehensive review of conifer seedling mineral nutrition and its significance to forestry. The book covers relationships between mineral supply and uptake; the effects of nutrition on seedling growth; an integration of the ideas of T. Ingestad with classical growth analysis concepts; practical aspects of assessing nutrient status and details of fertilizing bare root and container nursery stock; and fertilizing vegetative propagules. The book also describes and illustrates Mycorrhizas, assessing their importance to plantation establishment in an analysis of recent papers reporting field trials. The effects of nutrients on stress resistance and establishment when applied in the nursery and while planting are discussed in the final chapter. It will prove useful to reforestation research workers, nurserymen, and silviculturalists and should be considered essential reading for forestry students.

Book Sulphur Fertilization of Lodgepole Pine

Download or read book Sulphur Fertilization of Lodgepole Pine written by Paul Thomas Sanborn and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widespread sulphur (S) deficiencies have been detected in lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl. var. latifolia Engelm.) stands in the Sub-Boreal Spruce biogeoclimatic zone of central interior British Columbia. Field experiments in this region have shown that addition of sulphate-S to nitrogen (N) fertilization treatments rapidly increases foliar S concentrations, and usually improves tree growth responses relative to N-only treatments. However, there is an insufficient scientific basis for choosing this S form over more slowly available elemental S-based fertilizers. To address this knowledge gap, this study was begun in 2001 to compare the behaviour of sulphate-S and elemental-S fertilizers in an area-based fertilizer trial, using stable isotope tracer methods to examine the fate and transformations of fertilizer S. Fertilizer treatments were applied to two lodgepole pine stands, near Fraser Lake (Holy Cross site) and in the Bowron River valley (Kenneth Creek site), in fall 2002. This establishment report reviews background literature relevant to this study, details the experimental design and methods used, and documents the initial soil and stand conditions at the time the experimental treatments were installed. ‍?Pre-treatment analyses indicated that mineral soils at these sites have low total S concentrations, which are typical of the British Columbia central interior and are among the lowest reported in the temperate and boreal zones worldwide. Concentrations of other total and (or) available soil macronutrients (N, Ca, Mg, K, P) were usually higher at the Holy Cross site than at the Kenneth Creek site. Lodgepole pine foliar analyses indicated that S deficiency was more pronounced at the former site. Ratios of background S stable isotopes in lodgepole pine foliage and soils differed sufficiently from those of the applied S fertilizers to make a tracer experiment feasible.

Book Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program

Download or read book Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program written by Carolyn Thomas Hunsaker and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ecological Research Series

Download or read book Ecological Research Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Concepts and Interpreted Examples in Advanced Fuel Modeling

Download or read book Concepts and Interpreted Examples in Advanced Fuel Modeling written by Robert E. Burgan and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Assessment of COWFISH for Predicting Trout Populations in Grazed Watersheds of the Intermountain West

Download or read book Assessment of COWFISH for Predicting Trout Populations in Grazed Watersheds of the Intermountain West written by Craig R. Contor and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COWFISH model, developed and applied in selected Montana streams, was tested on 14 streams in Idaho, Nevada, and Utah, where it proved to have little value for predicting numbers of trout in watersheds grazed by livestock. The model holds promise for estimating the health of stream channels and riparian complexes.