Predicting Wind-Caused Mortality in Strip-cut Stands of Peatland Black Spruce

1 October 1978

journal article
Published by Canadian Institute of Forestry in The Forestry Chronicle

Vol. 54 (5) , 249-252
https://doi.org/10.5558/tfc54249-5

Abstract

Wind-caused mortality in strip-cut peatland black spruce was found to be a function of residual stand size, length of exposed edge, and site index. We developed a simple equation, based on these variables, to predict wind-caused mortality. A table is included that shows conditions where wind-caused mortality exceeds net growth. Wind-caused mortality includes uprooting and main stem breakage.

Keywords

SPRUCE
MORTALITY
PREDICTING WIND
WIND CAUSED
STRIP CUT
CUT STANDS
PEATLAND BLACK

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