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Whole tree harvesting: nutrient budget evaluation

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Forestry

Volume

71

Issue

12

First Page

760

Last Page

762

Publication Date

1973

Abstract

Budgets for N, P, K, and Ca are evaluated for a forest site harvested by chipping and removing entire trees. Soil reserves and natural inputs and recycling of elements can supply N, P, and K for an apparently unlimited number of tree crops. Depletion of Ca reserves may begin to limit tree growth after harvest of nine similar 30-year crops.

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