Aboveground biomass partitioning in loblolly pine silvopastoral stands: Spatial configuration and pruning effects [An article from: Forest Ecology and Management]

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Patterns of biomass partitioning have been extensively studied in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantations and natural stands, but not in silvopastoral practices, which are being promoted in southern United States. We conducted aboveground biomass harvests in 18-year-old loblolly pine growing in single-, double-, and quadruple-row configurations at 2.1m between trees in the row, and initial densities of 308, 568, and 932 treesha^-^1. In the double- and quadruple-row configurations, rows were 2.4m apart while alleys were 14.6m wide in all configurations. Trees were felled from single, double (east and west orientations) and, the exterior east and one of the interior (trees identified as QR2) quadruple rows, and separated into bole, branches, twigs (