Effects of gypsy moth defoliation on acorn production and viability, litterfall, and litter layer depth and biomass in north-central Virginia and western Maryland

<p>The effects of gypsy moth defoliation on acorn production (the seed source for oak regeneration), and the forest floor regeneration environment were investigated. Parameters measured included: acorn quantity, weight, development, and viability; litterfall; and forest floor depth and bi...

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Main Author: McConnell, Steven P.
Other Authors: Forestry
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45883
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11202012-040022/