Influence of seed weight on early development of eastern white pine

M. E. Jr. Demeritt; H. W. Jr. Hocker

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Influence of seed weight on early development of eastern white pine

Informally Refereed

Authors:

M. E., Jr. Demeritt, H. W., Jr. Hocker

Year:

1975

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Garrett, Peter W., ed. 22nd Northeastern Forest Tree Improvement Conference. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station: 130-137.

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Abstract

In the Northeast, eastern white pine (Pinus strobus L.) cannot be relied upon to consistently regenerate naturally due to the destruction of the cone crops by the white pine cone beetle (Conopthorus coniperda Schwarz). The white pine cone beetle has been reported to have destroyed the white pine cone crops for nine consecutive years in one area of southern Maine (Graber 1964). Artificial seeding or planting is necessary to obtain adequate regeneration.

Citation

Demeritt, M. E., Jr.; Hocker, H. W., Jr. 1975. Influence of seed weight on early development of eastern white pine. In: Garrett, Peter W., ed. 22nd Northeastern Forest Tree Improvement Conference. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station: 130-137.