Crater Lake National Park: Lodgepole Pine at Crater Lake: History and Management of the Forest Structure
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Introduction

Important Characteristics Of Lodgepole Pine

Characteristics Of Lodgepole Pine Forests

Parasitic Plants Affecting Forest Structure

Primary Causes Of Death Of Lodgepole Pine

Types Of Forest History And Dynamics

Plant Communities In Lodgepole Pine Forest

Suggestions For Management

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E(1)

Appendix E(2)

Appendix F

Appendix G

Appendix G

Tree density (stems/l1) by size classes for ten plant communities (from Zeigler, 1978).


Species
  Diameter Class (cm)
Pinus contorta/
Carex-Stipa
Pinus contorta/
Carex-Lupinus
Abies magnifica var.
shastensis-Tsuga
mertensiana/
Carex-Lupinus
Abies lasiocarpa/
Haplopappus/
Aster-Elymus
Tsuga mertensiana/
Vaccinium
Mixed conifer/
Arctostaphylos
Abies concolor/
Bromus carinatus-Lupinus
Mixed Conifer/
Arctostaphylos-
Purshia/Carex
Abies lasiocarpa/
Collomia-Lathyrus
Pinus contorta/
Purshia/Stipa

Pinus contorta
    0-4.93460267816722406 295991619506605601440
    5.0-9.9480622534364 429312240180300520
    10.0-19.9440512436336 450428228160180920
    20.0-29.9186222266216 16618015010040440
    30.0-44.98682154136 803613014040
    >45.019122024



80
Abies magnifica
var. shastensis

    0-4.9193017601938 7831921060540
    5.0-9.9

5254 3748

80
    10.0-19.9
32616 724

60
    20.0-29.9


11 78

20
    30.0-44.9


2





    >45.0









Tsuga mertensiana
    0-4.98938750136 30781



    10.0-19.92431546 5312



    20.0-29.929
5212 10312



    30.0-44.95
12 534



    >45.0

1
2012



Pinus albicaulus
    0-4.9467







    5.0-9.9
9







    10.0-19.91








Pinus monticola
    0-4.9
3

8620
20

    5.0-9.9




24



    10.0-19.9



716



    20.0-29.9




12



    30.0-44.9




4



    >45.0




4



Pinus concolor
    0-4.9




42690


    5.0-9.9





70


    10.0-19.9





20


Pinus ponderosa
    0-4.9






260



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