Coulee Experimental Forest larch and red pine measurements, 1988 & 1993

European larch and red pine measurement data were recorded in 1988 for trees used in a 1961 planting on the Coulee Experimental Forest (CEF) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Both species were planted in three different locations. In 1978, more European larch were planted in two additional locations on the CEF and also measured in 1988. The data available for these five plantings include tree height, diameter at breast height (DBH), and merchantable volume. There were additional plantings of Japanese and hybrid larch on the CEF in 1984. Tree heights and DBH for the European larch and red pine plantings were re-measured in 1993, as well as the new Japanese and hybrid larch plantings.
The original purpose for the establishment of the larch plantations is unknown. However, these trees were later used as part of a larch tree improvement project. The goal of this project was the production of a rapid-growing, alternative conifer fiber source for northern climates. They were periodically measured in 1979, 1988, and 1993.