MODELING BIOMASS AND NUTRIENT DYNAMICS IN MAINE BALSAM FIR STANDS: INFLUENCE OF INCREASED SILVICULTURAL INTENSITY ON FOREST SUSTAINABILITY
Problem Addressed: Intensive forest harvesting impacts on site productivity.
Key Findings: This analysis indicated that relative risk of depletion of plant-available nutrients was Ca>K>P>Mg. If N remains the most commonly deficient nutrient in forests of the region today, then accelerated rates of N removal were also a potential concern.
Recommendation: Evaluate site conditions and soil suitability as part of intensive harvesting prescriptions.
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