Dynamics of the sugar maple component of a white oak-yellow-poplar community

Richard C. Schlesinger

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Dynamics of the sugar maple component of a white oak-yellow-poplar community

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Richard C. Schlesinger

Year:

1989

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Rink, George; Budelsky, Carl A., eds. Proceedings of the 7th central hardwood conference; 1989 March 5-8; Carbondale, IL. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-132. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station: 262-266.

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Abstract

The sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh) component in a southern Illinois forest increased over a 48-year period. By 1983 sugar maple was three times greater in importance than any other species in the stand. If the observed rate of increase were to continue, sugar maple would exclude all other species within another 50 to 60 years.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the 7th central hardwood conference; 1989 March 5-8; Carbondale, IL.

Citation

Schlesinger, Richard C. 1989. Dynamics of the sugar maple component of a white oak-yellow-poplar community. In: Rink, George; Budelsky, Carl A., eds. Proceedings of the 7th central hardwood conference; 1989 March 5-8; Carbondale, IL. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-132. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station: 262-266.