SPECIFIC GRAVITY VARIATION IN MISSISSIPPI PINES

A systematic increment core sampling of the pine population of Mississippi, taken in connection with the third Forest Survey of that State, provided information on the pattern of geographic variation in specific gravity, and on some of the factors that affect specific gravity. There is a broadly dia...

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Main Authors: WHEELER,P.R, MITCHELL,H.L
Format: Report
Language:English
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SAMPLING
TREES
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Summary:A systematic increment core sampling of the pine population of Mississippi, taken in connection with the third Forest Survey of that State, provided information on the pattern of geographic variation in specific gravity, and on some of the factors that affect specific gravity. There is a broadly diagonal trend of increasing specific gravity from northwest to southeast that is correlated with warm-season rainfall. Of the other factors studied, the reciprocal of age has the most significant effect on specific gravity. Next in order of significance above the 5% levelARE: Age, diameter, volume, diameter/age, and basal area. (Author)