Microclimatic variation between managed and unmanaged northern hardwood forests in Upper Michigan, USA.

Temperature, light, wind, and precipitation were measured in the understory of managed and unmanaged northern hardwood forests in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan from 1995 through 2001. These measurements provide a baseline of information to compare the microclimate under managed and unmanaged conditions. Extreme climatic events may influence growth and development of forests. 2004
This article is in PDF format (file size: 639 kb). To download this article, right click on the link immediately below and choose "save target as". To view the article, left click the link immediately below.
(Download the latest Acrobat Reader if required.)

Microclimatic variation between managed and unmanaged northern hardwood forests in Upper Michigan, USA.   (2004)

Temperature, light, wind, and precipitation were measured in the understory of managed and unmanaged northern hardwood forests in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan from 1995 through 2001. These measurements provide a baseline of information to compare the microclimate under managed and unmanaged conditions. Extreme climatic events may influence growth and development of forests.

Author: Nauertz, Elizabeth A; Crow, Thomas R.; Zasada, John; Teclaw, Ronald M.


Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-236. St. paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 31 p.

Citation: Nauertz, Elizabeth A; Crow, Thomas R.; Zasada, John; Teclaw, Ronald M.  2004.  Microclimatic variation between managed and unmanaged northern hardwood forests in Upper Michigan, USA.  Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-236. St. paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 31 p..