Establishment of Swamp Tupelo Seedlings After Regeneration Cuts

Dean S. DeBell; J. Dennis Auld

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Establishment of Swamp Tupelo Seedlings After Regeneration Cuts

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Dean S. DeBell, J. Dennis Auld

Year:

1971

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Res. Note SE-164. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 7 p.

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Abstract

Environmental factors influencing natural regeneration of swamp tupelo were examined in a study involving five harvest treatments replicated in 3 successive years. Initial seedling establishment was related to seed production, but other factors probably are more limiting in most years. Abundance of established seedlings differed significantly with harvest cuttings, probably because of temperature and shading effects. Year of cutting also led to significant differences in number of seedlings established, which probably resulted from effects of water table levels in the swamp. Because competition from other vegetation is abundant, the adequacy of regeneration established cannot be assessed at present.

Citation

DeBell, Dean S.; Auld, J. Dennis. 1971. Establishment of Swamp Tupelo Seedlings After Regeneration Cuts. Res. Note SE-164. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 7 p.