Factors influencing basal area growth of yellow-poplar ( Liriodendron tulipifera L.) in central West Virginia

This paper uses data from continuous forest inventory (CFI) plots to evaluate basal area growth of yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera L.) as related to four topographic factors (aspect, slope position, steepness, and landform), two competition variables (basal area per acre and trees per acre) and four tree characteristics (age, diameter, total height, and crown diameter). These variables were plotted against basal area growth per year using simple linear regression on 69 yellow-poplar trees. The four tree characteristics all had a highly significant (p < .01) relationship with basal area growth. While the other variables did not exhibit a significant relationship, the two competition variables did have a significant (p < .05) relationship with each other.

Name thesis:degree_name

MS

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Wood Science and Technology

Year dc:date.available

2004

Author dc:creator

• Crum, Christopher T.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ray R. Hicks, Jr.

• Forestry
• Ecology

Identifier

https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/1533

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-2536