Graduate Fellow Patrick Whalen Field Photos
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- Photo 1: Western larch planted in 2008.
- Photo 2: Western larch planted in 2008.
- Photo 3: Understanding the relationship between silvicultural treatments, species, and site type is important. In this picture, western larch and ponderosa pine received the same silvicultural treatment and were both planted in 2008. The western larch below the road are on average 11 feet taller than the ponderosa pine above the road.
- Photo 4: Ponderosa pine planted in 2000. Measurements were taken at stump height (1ft), 21 feet, and total tree height. This picture is showing the age of the tree at stump height and 21 feet.
- Photo 5: Ponderosa pine planted in 2000. Measurements were taken at stump height (1ft), 21 feet, and total tree height. The first 20 feet of height growth is heavily influenced by silvicultural activities. The number of years it takes a tree to grow the first 20 feet is compared to 10 meter site index values on “CASH Card” (Correct Age Site Height) to determine the correct FPS Silvicultural Treatment Response.
- Photo 6: Faller Sean Hammond and Jim Arney discussing the growth rates of naturally regenerated ponderosa pine with the smaller planted ponderosa pine in the background.
- Photo 7: Faller Sean Hammond cutting “cookies” for a ponderosa pine 10 meter site tree to determine 10 meter site index values and “CASH Card” values for naturally regenerated ponderosa pine. Measurements were taken at stump height (1 ft), 4.5 ft, 6 meters, 10 meters, 20 meters, 30 meters, and total tree height. The growth rates of these naturally regenerated ponderosa pine were compared to the smaller artificially regenerated ponderosa pine in the background which were planted in 1995.
- Photo 8: Douglas-fir 10 meter site tree felled to calibrate “site grid” and “CASH Card” values. Measurements were taken at stump height (1 ft), 6 meters, 10 meters, 20 meters, 30 meters, and total tree height.