Age and stem origin of Appalachian hardwood reproduction following a clearcut-herbicide treatment

G.R. Jr. Trimble; E.H. Tryon; H. Clay Smith; J.D. Hillier; J.D. Hillier

doi:10.2737/NE-RP-589

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Age and stem origin of Appalachian hardwood reproduction following a clearcut-herbicide treatment

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Authors:

G.R., Jr. Trimble, E.H. Tryon, H. Clay Smith, J.D. Hillier, J.D. Hillier

Year:

1986

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-RP-589

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-589. Broomall, PA: US. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 8 p.

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Abstract

Seven years after a clearcut-herbicide treatment in a West Virginia Appalachian hardwood stand, root-stem age was determined for sugar maple, black cherry, and white ash. Sugar maple stems originated from advanced reproduction, black cherry originated primarily from seedlings that germinated during or after treatment, and white ash stems were a mixture of seedlings, advanced reproduction, and stump sprouts.

Keywords

regeneration, stem origin, stem age, clearcut-herbicide

Citation

Trimble, G.R., Jr.; Tryon, E.H.; Smith, H. Clay; Hillier, J.D. 1986. Age and stem origin of Appalachian hardwood reproduction following a clearcut-herbicide treatment. Res. Pap. NE-589. Broomall, PA: US. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 8 p.