A comparison of tree shelters and their effects on seedling survival and growth of two bottomland hardwood species: first-year results

H. Christoph Stuhlinger; Jeffrey A. Earl; Rebecca A. Montgomery; Buren B. DeFee

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A comparison of tree shelters and their effects on seedling survival and growth of two bottomland hardwood species: first-year results

Informally Refereed

Authors:

H. Christoph Stuhlinger, Jeffrey A. Earl, Rebecca A. Montgomery, Buren B. DeFee

Year:

2006

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-92. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. pp. 262

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Abstract

Tree shelters can aid hardwood establishment by improving seedling survival and growth. Shelters are translucent plastic tubes that act as mini-greenhouses by maintaining a higher humidity environment. Can less-costly shelters achieve the same improved results as more expensive shelters?

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference

Citation

Stuhlinger, H. Christoph; Earl, Jeffrey A.; Montgomery, Rebecca A.; DeFee, Buren B., II. 2006. A comparison of tree shelters and their effects on seedling survival and growth of two bottomland hardwood species: first-year results. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-92. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. pp. 262