A Guide to Southern Pine Seed Sources

Clark W. Lantz; John F. Kraus

doi:10.2737/SE-GTR-43

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A Guide to Southern Pine Seed Sources

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Authors:

Clark W. Lantz, John F. Kraus

Year:

1987

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/SE-GTR-43

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. SE-43. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 34 p.

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Abstract

The selection of an appropriate seed source is critical for successful southern pine plantations. Guides for selection of seed sources are presented for loblolly, slash, longleaf, Virginia, shortleaf, and sand pines. Separate recommendations are given for areas where fusiform-rust hazard is high.

Keywords

Planting zones, provenance tests, geographic variation, Pinus taeda, Pinus elliottii, Pinus palustris, Pinus virginiana, Pinus echinata, Pinus clausa

Citation

Lantz, Clark W.; Kraus, John F. 1987. A Guide to Southern Pine Seed Sources. Gen. Tech. Rep. SE-43. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 34 p.