Sugar maple and yellow birch seedling growth after simulated browsing.

Frederick T. Metzger

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Sugar maple and yellow birch seedling growth after simulated browsing.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Frederick T. Metzger

Year:

1977

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Paper NC-140. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Simulating natural damage to leaders of forest-grown seedlings of yellow birch and sugar maple resulted in no loss of vigor but a loss in net height growth. Leader elongation depended upon seedling, shoot, and bud characteristics rather than on the extent of damage.

Keywords

buds, shoot elongation, leader, lateral shoots

Citation

Metzger, Frederick T. 1977. Sugar maple and yellow birch seedling growth after simulated browsing. Research Paper NC-140. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station