American Chestnut Growth and Survival Five Years after Planting in Two Silvicultural Treatments in the Southern Appalachians, USA

The ability to restore American chestnut (Castanea dentata) through the planting of blight-resistant (Cryphonectria parasitica) trees is currently being tested. Forest-based research on the species’ silvicultural requirements and chestnut blight development are lacking. Pure American c...

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Main Authors: Stanley Zarnoch, David Loftis, Henry McNab, Stacy Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/3/4/1017