Relationship of Species and Site Index to Habitat in the White Mountains of New Hampshire

摘要

Beech/sugar maple/yellow birch characterize successional stands on the fine tills and the enriched or cove sites. Washed fine till and coarse till are dominated during succession by beech and birch with some red maple. Red maple is abundant on sandy sediments, silty sediments, and dry compact till. Softwoods characterize successional stands on habitats characterized by poor drainage, shallow rock, outwash, and wet compact till. Previous research shows that coarse till, fine till, and enriched sites are the only habitats where pure hardwoods are the climax vegetation.