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Ponderosa pine dwarf mistletoe loss assessment survey on National Forest lands in Colorado

Authors: Johnson, David W.; Hawksworth, Frank G.; Merrill, Laura M.; States., United
Year: 1984
DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.152691
Keywords: Forestry, National forest, Geography, Agroforestry

Abstract

During 1981-82, a roadside/plot survey was conducted on National Forest lands in Colorado to estimate annual merchantable cubic-foot volume loss caused by ponderosa pine dwarf mistletoe in ponderosa pine.This survey indicated that 18 percent of the type was infested.The total annual loss of ponderosa pine to dwarf mistletoe is estimated at 885,000 cubic feet.This loss is equivalent to 57 percent of the 1981 annual harvest of ponderosa pine for the Forests surveyed.

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