Effects of Saturated Soil on Seedling Growth of Some Bottomland Hardwood Species

Ecology ◽  
1954 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. E. McDermott
Keyword(s):  
Seedling Growth ◽  
Saturated Soil ◽  
Bottomland Hardwood ◽  
Hardwood Species

scholarly journals Height-Diameter Equations for Thirteen Midwestern Bottomland Hardwood Species

2002 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 171-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth C. Colbert ◽  
David R. Larsen ◽  
James R. Lootens
Keyword(s):  
Tree Height ◽  
Average Height ◽  
Bottomland Hardwood ◽  
Bottomland Hardwood Forests ◽  
Des Moines ◽  
Hardwood Species ◽  
Riparian Tree ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Total Tree

Abstract Height-diameter equations are often used to predict the mean total tree height for trees when only diameter at breast height (dbh) is measured. Measuring dbh is much easier and is subject to less measurement error than total tree height. However, predicted heights only reflect the average height for trees of a particular diameter. In this study, we present a set of height-diameter equations for 13 riparian tree species using data obtained from bottomland hardwood forests along the Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, and Des Moines rivers. Nonlinear regression techniques were used to develop the equations. The resulting equations provide a reasonable means of predicting unknown tree heights, given dbh, for these species.

Early Growing Season Flooding Influence on Seedlings of Three Common Bottomland Hardwood Species in Western Tennessee

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan R. McCurry ◽  
Matthew J. Gray ◽  
David C. Mercker
Keyword(s):  
Seedling Survival ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Flood Tolerance ◽  
Bottomland Hardwood ◽  
Flood Duration ◽  
Floodplain Ecosystems ◽  
Hardwood Species ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Survival And Growth

Abstract Understanding relative flood tolerance of hardwood bottomland seedlings is fundamental to restoring floodplain ecosystems. Thus, we quantified the effects of three early growing season flood duration (0, 15, and 30 d) treatments on survival and growth of overcup Quercus lyrata, Nuttall Q. nuttallii, and willow Q. phellos oak seedlings. Seedlings (n  =  5,003) were planted January–March 2004 in a randomized design among six impoundments in a western Tennessee bottomland. We flooded four impoundments (two 15-d and two 30-d treatments) after seedling bud break initiated in April 2005 and 2006 to simulate overbank flooding of a river. Overall seedling survival measured in July and October 2005 and July 2006 was 96, 89, and 84% overcup, Nuttall, and willow, respectively. Survival of Nuttall and willow was greatest in unflooded control impoundments. All species exhibited the least growth in the 30-d treatment. Growth of Nuttall and willow were generally greater in the 15-d treatment than in the control treatment. We ranked relative seedling flood tolerance as decreasing from overcup to Nuttall to willow, which corresponds with previous greenhouse studies. We recommend that natural resource practitioners plant overcup at low elevations in bottomlands that flood frequently, plant Nuttall at mid-range elevations, and plant willow exclusively at higher elevations that flood infrequently to increase the likelihood of restoration success.

scholarly journals Hardwood Planting in Ontario

1977 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. W. von Althen
Keyword(s):  
Weed Control ◽  
Seedling Growth ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Plantation Establishment ◽  
Absolute Necessity ◽  
Hardwood Species

Most hardwood species can be planted successfully but plantation establishment is generally more difficult and more expensive for hardwoods than for conifers. For satisfactory growth most upland hardwood species demand a deep, fertile, moist but well drained soil. Intensive weed control during the early years after planting is an absolute necessity. Fertilization at time of planting has generally failed to promote seedling growth. Protection from girdling by mice and browsing by rabbits may be necessary during the early years after planting.

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