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Direct Seeding of Conifers in Rhode Island

Most of Rhode Island's forested area is stocked with low-quality hardwoods. Oak forests (50 percent or more oak) occupy almost 75 percent of the commercial timberland and furnish 70 percent of the timber volume (1). One of the major goals of Rhode Island foresters is to increase the proportion of conifers in these stands. Planting has provided, some conifers, but not enough. In the fall of 1959, the Rhode Island Agricultural Experiment Station and the Rhode Island Division of Forests began a cooperative project to evaluate the feasibility of direct seeding of native conifers. Because of the recent development of seemingly effective rodent repellents and deterrents, it was felt that direct seeding might be practical for establishing conifers on some sites.


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Author(s): James H. Brown, Jr., Walter P. Gould

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Issue 61 (1963)