Survival and Growth of Northern Red Oak Seedlings Following a Prescribed Burn

Paul S. Johnson

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Survival and Growth of Northern Red Oak Seedlings Following a Prescribed Burn

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Paul S. Johnson

Year:

1974

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NC-177. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Mortality of northern red oak seedlings in a spring prescribed burn was related to temperature near the root collar. Most of the 42 percent of seedlings that survived the burn developed new shoots from the root collar.

Keywords

Quercus rubra L, seedling sprouts, sprouting, fire, fire temperature, graded temperature indicators, Thermotubes

Citation

Johnson, Paul S. 1974. Survival and Growth of Northern Red Oak Seedlings Following a Prescribed Burn. Research Note NC-177. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station