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Diameter distributions of subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.) in central British Columbia were investigated. Nine fire-originated, old-growth stands were selected with maximum tree age at breast height of about 300 years. The stage of stand development was determined by testing how well a negative exponential function matched the cumulative diameter distribution. As a comparison, the negative exponential function was also fitted on the frequency distributions. Eight out of the nine distributions showed fewer medium-sized trees and more large-sized trees than predicted by the negative exponential function. One stand showed relatively good fit, but failed the lack-of-fit test. Although the diameter distributions are close to a balanced stage, stand establishment patterns are still evident 300 years after disturbance.
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Varga, P., Klinka, K. (1996). Diameter Distribution of Some Subalpine Fir Stands in Central British Columbia. In: Sims, R.A., Corns, I.G.W., Klinka, K. (eds) Global to Local: Ecological Land Classification. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1653-1_43
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