Fujimori, Takao. 1977. Stem biomass and structure of a mature Sequoia sempervirens stand on the Pacific Coast of northern California. Journal of the Japanese Forestry Society. 59(12): 435-441.
Stem biomass and structure of a virgin mature Sequoia semper-virens stand on the Pacific Coast of northern California was analyzed nondestruc-tively. The stand was multi-storied with Sequoia sempervirens dominant in allstrata. Several other tree species occured in the middle and lower strata, andamong them evergreen broad leaf trees were most important. Average tree heightof the upper stratum was 87. 6m. Total volume and dry weight of stem were10, 817ms/ha and 3,461 ton/ha respectively. Total basal area of stem at 1.7mheight was 338m /ha. Apparent density of the dry stem per unit volume occupiedby the stand (stem dry weight of the stand/product of the average tree heightof the upper stratum and the stand area) was 3.95 kg/m3. A 47-year-old regen-erated Sequoia sempervirens stand was also measured; the average height of theupper stratum was 45.8m and the total basal area at 1.3m height was 152m2/ha.