Abstract
Forest structure in the giant sequoia grove and in the surrounding mixed coniferous forest is dominated by Abies concolor. The large basal area of Sequoiadendron giganteum is significant within the grove in terms of relative dominance but does not offset the density of Abies concolor which showed nearly identical importance values within and outside the giant sequoia groves.
Forest height and overstory density of the sequoia grove exceeded that of the mixed conifer forest.
LLU Discipline
Biology
Department
Biology
School
Graduate School
First Advisor
Earl W. Lathrop
Second Advisor
Yuk Lin Ho
Third Advisor
Elmer A. Widmer
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Degree Level
M.A.
Year Degree Awarded
1975
Date (Title Page)
6-1975
Language
English
Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings
Conifers; Giant sequoia
Type
Thesis
Page Count
v; 21
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
Usage Rights
This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.
Recommended Citation
Christiansen, Edwin L., "A Comparative Study of Tree Structure and Composition of a mixed Coniferous Forest and Sequoia Groves in Sequoia National Park, California" (1975). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 618.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/618
Collection
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Collection Website
http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/
Repository
Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives