Epicormic branching on pruned white fir

Richard D. Cosens

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Epicormic branching on pruned white fir

Formally Refereed

Authors:

Richard D. Cosens

Year:

1952

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Journal of Forestry. 50(12): 939-940

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Abstract

Epicormic branches have developed on white fir (Abies concolor) one to two years after part of the live limbs were removed in a pruning experiment. The appearance of an average of six epicormic sprouts per tree raises some doubt as to the desirability of planting this species.

Citation

Cosens, Richard D. 1952. Epicormic branching on pruned white fir. Journal of Forestry. 50(12): 939-940