A study was undertaken in the Marys Peak watershed with the
following objectives. First, a classification of the major plant communities
was carried out. Second, some of the ecological features
of Acer circinatum that account for its distribution within these
communities were determined. The following plant communities
are described:
Corylus...
Bigleaf maple chips were pulped by the kraft, Magnetite, neutral sulfite semichemical, and refiner groundwood processes. Pulp from each process was refined in a Valley Beater and the handsheet properties of the refined pulp were compared to similar pulps made from other wood species. For the kraft process a different...
The objective of this study was to examine the life history of
vine maple on the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest. This study was
conducted as a part of an I. B. P. general study of understory biomass
and productivity. The specific objectives were to 1) estimate the
contribution of...
Bigleaf maple (Acer iaacrophyllunt) is a deciduous, persistent, sprouting species that frequently accounts for as much as 20% of the basal area in Douglas-fir forests. Because of the lack of knowledge of the role of bigleaf maple in Douglas-fir forest ecosystems and the problems that it poses as a vigorous...
