Monterey Pines in a Tokai Plantation, South Africa. A part of the plantation cleared in 1916, showing steepness of slope. Growth of these trees on this site is indicated by the following measurements of a sample area in 1916. Cultivation 800 feet. Age of trees seven years. Original spacing 4'x4'. Number of stems per acre when measured, 2180. Mean height of trees 35.5, mean diameter at breast height 3.87 inches. Form factor .48, volume per acre including branch wood 3480 cubic feet. Mean annual increment 497 cubic feet
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Location: average distance Identification: exact ground location unclear, appears unknowable No people present in picture
Type
image
Identifier
fritz_metcalf-7249
Subject
Forest plantations Pinus radiata - Planted trees South Africa Pinus radiata - Growth Forest mensuration Trees - Age Unknown
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