Hardwoods planted in old fields favored by prior tree cover.

Willard H. Carmean; F. Bryan Clark; Robert D. Williams

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Hardwoods planted in old fields favored by prior tree cover.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Willard H. Carmean, F. Bryan Clark, Robert D. Williams

Year:

1976

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Paper NC-134. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Hardwoods were planted in a long-abandoned field. Growth was poor in a grassy area, better in areas formerly having natural trees or planted pine, and outstanding in an area formerly having planted black locust. Improved growth was associated with better soils structure and more foliar nitrogen.

Keywords

old-field succession, physical, chemical, and biological soil conditions, foliar nitrogen

Citation

Carmean, Willard H.; Clark, F. Bryan; Williams, Robert D. 1976. Hardwoods planted in old fields favored by prior tree cover. Research Paper NC-134. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station