Evaluation of an approach to improve acorn production during thinning

W.E. Drake

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Evaluation of an approach to improve acorn production during thinning

Informally Refereed

Authors:

W.E. Drake

Year:

1991

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: McCormick, Larry H.; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings, 8th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 1991 March 4-6; University Park, PA. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-148. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station: 429-441.

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Abstract

Large poletimber size, mixed oak (Quercus spp.) stands in Centre County, Pennsylvania were thinned to determine whether acorn production could be improved by retaining the best acorn producing oaks as compared with conventional thinning practices.

Parent Publication

Proceedings, 8th Central Hardwood Forest Conference

Citation

Drake, W.E. 1991. Evaluation of an approach to improve acorn production during thinning. In: McCormick, Larry H.; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings, 8th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 1991 March 4-6; University Park, PA. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-148. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station: 429-441.