Black cherry provenances for planting in northwestern Pennsylvania

Russell S. Walters; Russell S. Walters

doi:10.2737/NE-RP-552

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Black cherry provenances for planting in northwestern Pennsylvania

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Russell S. Walters, Russell S. Walters

Year:

1985

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-RP-552

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-552. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 6 p.

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Abstract

After 14 years, survival of 8 of 25 planted black cherry sources is greater than 70 percent, and there are no significant differences in height. These sources offer the greater potential for planting in northwestern Pennsylvania; they include four Pennsylvania sources plus one each from Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio, and Virginia. Planted trees did not grow better than nearby natural seedlings.

Keywords

Hardwood tree planting, planting stock, seed source, genetic variation

Citation

Walters, Russell S. 1985. Black cherry provenances for planting in northwestern Pennsylvania. Res. Pap. NE-552. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 6 p.