Acorn yield of Gambel oak in northern Arizona

C. Y. McCulloch; O. C. Wallmo; P. F. Ffolliott

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Acorn yield of Gambel oak in northern Arizona

Informally Refereed

Authors:

C. Y. McCulloch, O. C. Wallmo, P. F. Ffolliott

Year:

1965

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Res. Note RM-RN-48. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 2 p.

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Abstract

The acorns of Gambel oak (Querelas gambelii Nutt.) periodically provide quantities of food for deer, elk, squirrels, turkeys, and other wildlife in the forests of the Southwest. While the species currently has little commercial value for wood products, it is important for wildlife.

Keywords

acorns, Gambel oak, Querelas gambelii, wildlife

Citation

McCulloch, C. Y.; Wallmo, O. C.; Ffolliott, P. F. 1965. Acorn yield of Gambel oak in northern Arizona. Res. Note RM-RN-48. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 2 p.