White pine provenances for Christmas trees in eastern Kentucky and Ohio

Russell S. Walters; Russell S. Walters

Treesearch

White pine provenances for Christmas trees in eastern Kentucky and Ohio

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Russell S. Walters, Russell S. Walters

Year:

1971

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-185. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 16 p.

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Abstract

In a study of trees grown from seed obtained from 16 regions throughout the natural range of white pine (Pinus strobus L.), the best Christmas tree qualities were found in trees grown from seed that came from the Appalachian Mountain regions and from lower Michigan.

Citation

Walters, Russell S. 1971. White pine provenances for Christmas trees in eastern Kentucky and Ohio. Res. Pap. NE-185. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 16 p.