Pacific Northwest Research Station

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Title: Aboveground tree biomass on productive forest land in Alaska.

Author: Yarie, John; Mead, Delbert.

Date: 1982

Source: Res. Pap. PNW-RP-298. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 16 p

Station ID: RP-PNW-298

Description: Total aboveground woody biomass of trees on forest land that can produce 1.4 cubic m eters per hectare per year of industrial wood in Alaska is 1.33 billion metric tons green weight. The estimated energy value of the standing woody biomass is 11.9 x 10'5 Btu's. Statewide tables of biomass and energy values for softwoods, hardwoods, and species groups are presented.

Key Words: Biomass, energy, wood utilization, Alaska

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Yarie, John; Mead, Delbert.  1982.  Aboveground tree biomass on productive forest land in Alaska.  Res. Pap. PNW-RP-298. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 16 p.