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Type: Report
Author(s): James K. Brown
Publication Date: 1978

ANNOTATION: Relationships between live and dead crown weight and DBH, crown length, tree height, and crown ratio are presented for 11 Rocky Mountain conifers. Also included are partitioned estimates of crown foliage and branchwood. This study shows a high correlation between DBH and crown weight.

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Citation: Brown, James K. 1978. Weight and density of crowns of Rocky Mountain conifers. Research Paper INT-RP-197. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 56 p.

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Keywords:
  • crown density
  • crown ratio
  • crown sampling
  • crown weight
  • DBH - diameter at breast height
  • Rocky Mountain conifers
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FRAMES Record Number: 7532