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Abstract
Lack of advanced regeneration is generally considered to be the primary factor associated with the failure to regenerate oak particularly on medium to high quality sites. This is generally considered to be a function of the limited light environment often associated with undisturbed canopies on mesic sites. However, other factors such as a relatively thick litter associated with these types of sites has been shown to increase the desiccation of acorns during the initial stages of radical immersion and thus potentially reduce the number of seedlings established. This study was designed to test a litter reduction treatment (prescribed fire) on the successful germination and establishment of selected upland oak species.
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Citation
Stringer, Jeffrey W.; Taylor, Laura. 1999. Effects of leaf litter depth on acorn germination. In: Stringer, Jeffrey W.; Loftis, David L., eds. 1999. Proceedings, 12th central hardwood forest conference; 1999 February 28-March 1-2; Lexington, KY. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-24. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 293 p.
