Early growth and development of slash pine under drought and flooding

James McMinn; William McNab

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Early growth and development of slash pine under drought and flooding

Informally Refereed

Authors:

James McMinn, William McNab

Year:

1971

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Forest Service

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Abstract

Development of typical slash pine (Pinus elliottii var. elliottii) and South Florida slash pine (Pinus elliottii var. densa Little & Dorman) was studied under conditions simulating south Florida's winter-spring droughts and summer floods. One of three degrees of flooding was imposed on seedlings which had been subjected to one of three degrees of drought. Results indicate that the drought period is more limiting to development of slash pine seedlings than is the subsequent wet period.

Keywords

South Florida slash pine, Pinus elliottii var densa, typical slash pine, Pinus elliottii var elliottii, drought, flooding, seedlings, Caloosa Experimental Range, Babcock Florida Company, Florida Division of Forestry

Citation

McMinn, James W.; McNab, W. Henry. 1971. Early growth and development of slash pine under drought and flooding. Research Paper SE-89. Asheville, NC. USDA-Forest Service. Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 10 pp.