Physiological and structural foliar characteristics of four central Pennsylvania barrens species in contrasting light regimes

B.D. Kloeppel; M.E. Kubiske; M.D. Abrams

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Physiological and structural foliar characteristics of four central Pennsylvania barrens species in contrasting light regimes

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Authors:

B.D. Kloeppel, M.E. Kubiske, M.D. Abrams

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: 590.

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Abstract

Four central Pennsylvania barrens species, black oak (Quercus velutina), chestnut oak (Quercus prinus), red maple (Acer rubrum), and sassafras (Sassafras albidum), in the sapling size range were tagged and monitored in juxtaposed understory and full sunlight conditions.

Parent Publication

Proceedings, 8th Central Hardwood Forest Conference

Citation

Kloeppel, B.D.; Kubiske, M.E.; Abrams, M.D. 1991. Physiological and structural foliar characteristics of four central Pennsylvania barrens species in contrasting light regimes. 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: 590.