Thinning of Emory oak coppice: Effects on growth, yield, and harvesting cycles

Authors
Touchan, R Ffolliott, PF
Citation
R. Touchan et Pf. Ffolliott, Thinning of Emory oak coppice: Effects on growth, yield, and harvesting cycles, SW NATURAL, 44(1), 1999, pp. 1-5
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
SOUTHWESTERN NATURALIST
ISSN journal
00384909 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1 - 5
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-4909(199903)44:1<1:TOEOCE>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Effects of stump diameter and thinning treatments at different ages of copp ice are described in terms of growth and yield of Emery oak (Quercus emoryi ) sprouts over a 5-year period. Growth and yield of residual sprouts depend largely on the number of sprouts left after thinning, and the age of sprou ts at thinning. Effects of stump diameter were inconclusive. Harvesting cyc les for fuelwood might be reduced through proper timing of thinning.