PLANT BIOMASS IN THE TANANA RIVER BASIN, ALASKA

Vegetation biomass tables are presented for the Tanana River basin. Av erage biomass for each species of tree, shrub, grass, forb, lichen, an d moss in the 13 forest and 30 nonforest vegetation types is shown. Th ese data combined with area estimates for each vegetation type provide a tool for estimating habitat carrying capacity for many wildlife spe cies. Tree biomass is reported for the entire aboveground tree, thereb y allowing estimates of total fiber content.