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Direct-Seeded Sawtooth Oaks (Quercus acutissima Carruth.) Show Rapid Growth on Diverse Sites

Direct-seeded sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima Carruth.) grew very well on the Mississippi River floodplain despite high soil pH, short-term flooding, and poor soil aeration. Early growth was more rapid than that of local oak species. Acorn production was general by the 14th growing season.


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Author(s): John K. Francis, Robert L. Johnson

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 36, Number 3 (1985)

Volume: 36

Number: 3