Ecological Factors Affecting White Pine, Red Oak, Bitternut Hickory and Black Walnut Underplanting Success in a Northern Temperate Post-Agricultural Forest

Ecological Factors Affecting White Pine, Red Oak, Bitternut Hickory and Black Walnut Underplanting Success in a Northern Temperate Post-Agricultural Forest

This study took place in southern Québec (Canada) where young stands of white ash and grey birch have been underplanted with white pine, red oak, bitternut hickory and black walnut. The establishment success of white pine and red oak was measured with and without tree shelters (to protect...

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Main Authors: Benoit Truax, Daniel Gagnon, Julien Fortier, France Lambert, Marc-Antoine Pétrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
tree shelter
deer browsing
hardwood restoration
assisted migration
enrichment planting
shelterwood
Pinus strobus L.
Quercus rubra L.
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Juglans nigra L.
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/8/499

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