Seed origin affects longleaf pine in Louisiana plantation

Eugene Shoulders

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Seed origin affects longleaf pine in Louisiana plantation

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Eugene Shoulders

Year:

1965

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

U.S. Forest Service Research Note SO-19. Forest Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture New Orleans, LA 70113.

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Abstract

Seed source significantly affected both survival and height of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill. ) in a 5-year-old plantation in central Louisiana. Survival was correlated with mean annual temperature, and height with January -through- April rainfall at the source.

Citation

Shoulders, Eugene. 1965. Seed origin affects longleaf pine in Louisiana plantation. U.S. Forest Service Research Note SO-19. Forest Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture New Orleans, LA 70113. 3 p.