Publication Details

Historical (1899) age and structural characteristics of an old-growth northern hardwood stand in New York State

Year Published

2012

Publication

Res. Note NRS-144. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 11 p.

Abstract

Based on records taken during a harvest operation in 1899 on more than 400 trees in a northern hardwood stand in upper New York State, age and structural characteristics, including growth patterns, were developed and summarized. Age and size characteristics indicate that this was an exemplary old-growth stand similar in character to current old-growth examples in the northeastern United States. The purpose of this paper is to add to the available information on old-growth stand characteristics in the Northeast.

Citation

Leak, William B.; Yamasaki, Mariko. 2012. Historical (1899) age and structural characteristics of an old-growth northern hardwood stand in New York State. Res. Note NRS-144. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 11 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-RN-144.

Last updated on: July 10, 2012