Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6544515 | Forest Ecology and Management | 2013 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Competitiveness of American chestnut in varying species mixtures was studied for 5 years. ⺠Cherry and oak grew faster than chestnut at 2 Ã 2 m and 3 Ã 3 m, but similarly at 1 Ã 1 m. ⺠Relative growth rate was generally proportional to net photosynthesis (A). ⺠Higher leaf water potential of chestnut in year 4 suggests greater drought tolerance. ⺠An intermediate spacing between 1 Ã 1 m and 2 Ã 2 m may optimize chestnut development.
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Authors
Martin-Michel Gauthier, Kate E. Zellers, Magnus Löf, Douglass F. Jacobs,