Aspen biology, community classification and management in the Blue Mountains /
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| Format: | Government Document Book |
| Language: | English |
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Portland, OR :
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station,
2010.
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| Series: | General technical report PNW ;
806. |
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| Online Access: | http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr806.pdf |
| Abstract: | Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) is a valuable species that is declining in the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon. This publication is a compilation of over 20 years of aspen management experience by USDA Forest Service workers in the Blue Mountains. It includes a summary of aspen biology and occurrence in the Blue Mountains, and a discussion of aspen conservation and management techniques such as fencing, conifer removal, and artificial propagation. Local data on bird use of aspen stands, insects and diseases in aspen, and genetic studies of aspen are also included. An aspen community classification developed from over 200 sample plots is presented, with plant species composition and cover, environment and soils, and management considerations. |
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| Item Description: | Title from cover. "May 2010." |
| Physical Description: | 117 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-108). |