I've been looking through an excellent book, "Remarkable Trees of Virginia," which highlights some amazing trees throughout the state. It's set me to wondering about the girth and mass of trees in the pre-settlement forests of North America.
Would anyone be able to suggest some references on this? I'm most interested in information on the original forests, but studies on old-growth remnants would be welcome as well. (I'm a non-forestry person, so apologies if the question is terribly naive.) Thanks in advance, John A.
