Table 1 Stand characteristics
From: Variation in black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) BSP) wood quality after thinning
Block | Site | Location | Annual precipitation (mm) | Temperature (average min/average max, °C) | TY | Stand age at TY | Dbh at TY (cm) | G at TY (RES + THI m²/ha) | Merchantable thinning intensity (%) | DbhRES at TY/DbhTHI at TY | Site index at 50 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HEB95 | N47.887W71.464 | 992.9 | −12.1/17.9 | 1995 | 48.4 ± 10 | 13.0 | 29.2 | 19.6 | 1.4 | 12–15 |
HEB96-1 | N48.315W71.679 | 992.9 | −12.1/17.9 | 1996 | 58.7 ± 9 | 15.4 | 23.8 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 15–18 | |
HEB96-2 | N48.279W71.683 | 992.9 | −12.1/17.9 | 1996 | 53.2 ± 8 | 16.6 | 41 | 31.8 | 1.0 | 15–18 | |
HEBC | N48.145W71.589 | 992.9 | −12.1/17.9 | 51.3 ± 9 | 15.8 | 48.3 | 15–18 | ||||
2 | LB95 | N48.033W72.33 | 1,012.7 | −16.8/17.3 | 1995 | 81.9 ± 27 | 14.7 | 33.1 | 13.1 | 1.4 | 15–18 |
LBC | N48.032W72.334 | 1,012.7 | −16.8/17.3 | 67.1 ± 23 | 14.6 | 17.2 | 15–18 | ||||
3 | LC96 | N48.143W71.879 | 1,036.7 | −11.7/19.3 | 1996 | 56.3 ± 6 | 15.1 | 44.8 | 39.6 | 1.3 | 18–21 |
LCC | N48.143W71.878 | 1,036.7 | −11.7/19.3 | 54.9 ± 13 | 20.7 | 35.2 | 18–21 | ||||
4 | LJ96 | N48.983W72.738 | 919.8 | −18.4/17.6 | 1996 | 46.8 ± 6 | 13.6 | 42.3 | 52.5 | 0.8 | 15–18 |
LJC | N48.983W72.741 | 919.8 | −18.4/17.6 | 53.1 ± 7 | 12.3 | 48.9 | 12–15 | ||||
5 | MV95 | N48.794W70.544 | 1,187.3 | −16.1/17.5 | 1995 | 60.9 ± 11 | 14.1 | 40 | 39.7 | 1.3 | 12–15 |
MV96 | N48.76W70.551 | 1,187.3 | −16.1/17.5 | 1996 | 59.5 ± 8 | 12.9 | 33 | 30.8 | 1.3 | 12–15 | |
MVC | N48.764W70.55 | 1,187.3 | −16.1/17.5 | 52.8 ± 12 | 14.6 | 49.8 | 15–18 | ||||
6 | SL97 | N48.874W71.747 | 1,061.4 | −11.7/18.2 | 1997 | 57.1 ± 7 | 17.1 | 40 | 37.4 | 1.3 | 18–21 |
SLC | N48.874W71.475 | 1,061.4 | −11.7/18.2 | 50.2 ± 7 | 15.5 | 34 | 18–21 | ||||
Mean for CT stand | 58 | 14.7 | 38.5 | 30.5 | 1.2 | ||||||
Mean for C stands | 55 | 15.6 | 38.9 |