Estimation of Net Primary Production of Forest and Shrub Communities
Whittaker RH. 1961. Estimation of Net Primary Production of Forest and Shrub Communities. Ecology. 42(1):177 - 180
Productivity estimates of forest and shrub communities is obtained through measurement of wood ring growth, bud scars, stand counts and height determination, computation of volume increment, analysis of the production ratio of major species, and multiplying field work results by a correction factor.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Whittaker, Robert
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park NC TN, GRSM-01621, Plant Studies, Productivity, Vegetation