Blue oak seedlings may be older than they look

A 4-year study indicates that native blue oak seedlings are probably much older than most people would think: Trees less than 6 inches tall could be 10 to 15 years old. Seedlings grow very slowly, if at all, during periods of drought. However, seedling mortality was highest during the year of above-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ralph Phillips, Neil McDougald, Richard Standiford, William E. Frost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1996-05-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v050n03p17