Walker Lake firewood survey, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - 1986
Van Alstine NE, Gasbarro T, Sampson G. 1986. Walker Lake firewood survey, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - 1986. Natural Resources Final Report. US National Park Service Alaska Region. Anchorage, AK
This report focuses on determining the volume of potential spruce and birch firewood available in a 3.5-mile-long area along the southwestern shore of Walter Lake. Field sampling was conducted 15-18 July, 24 July, and 12 August 1986 using a series of "nested" circular plots. The data indicated that birch is about half as abundant as white spruce. The dominant birch trees that were aged ranged from 43-150 years. Based on the available data and regeneration potential, a sustained yield harvest of birch in the area does not appear possible. Recommendations on firewood harvest are presented.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Van Alstine, Nancy; Gasbarro, Tony; Sampson, George
- Date of Issue
- 1986
- Publisher
- US National Park Service Alaska Region
- Units
- GAAR
- Keywords
- Betula papyrifera, Black Spruce, firewood, Gates Of The Arctic National Park And Preserve, Growth rates, Harvest, Inventory, Paper birch, Picea Glauca, Picea mariana, Subsistence, Trees, Vegetation, Walker Lake, White Spruce