TY - JOUR
AU - Hill,, William
AB - Abstract Flood plains in interior Alaska support an important forest resource. Silvicultural alternatives for these sites depend on access and on the effect of timber harvesting on the residual stand and site. Some aspects (i.e., road access, logging damage to residual stand, and effect of logging on snow pack) of winter logging of white spruce on an island in the Tanana River were observed. Winter roads of snow and ice were easily developed over a variety of surface conditions and appeared to have little lasting impact. Damage to uniformly spaced residual shelterwood trees was variable. Much of this damage could be eliminated by better sale administration, methods of sale layout, and harvesting methods. Logging activity created two distinct snow layers—an upper layer mixed with logging debris and a lower, compacted layer that showed little evidence of being physically disturbed. The compacted layer could provide good physical protection to seedlings and protect the forest floor frown disturbance. North. J. Appl. For. 4:11-16, Mar. 1987. This content is only available as a PDF. © 1987 by Society of American Foresters
TI - Winter Logging on the Tanana River Flood Plain in Interior Alaska
JF - Northern Journal of Applied Forestry
DO - 10.1093/njaf/4.1.11
DA - 1987-03-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/winter-logging-on-the-tanana-river-flood-plain-in-interior-alaska-ABssML72Mf
SP - 11
EP - 16
VL - 4
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -