Oak Seedling Root and Shoot Growth on Restored Topsoil
Five oak species were planted on land reclaimed after mining for coal in southern Illinois. The replaced soils were compacted and had been chisel-plowed. Tree numbers varied among the species and were chiefly affected by seedling establishment rather than later survival. Rooting depths of bur (Quercus macrocarpa Michx.), pin (Q. palustris Muenchh.), chestnut (Q. prinus L.), and English (Q. robur L.) oaks greatly exceeded shoot height after 3 years. All species, and black oak (Q. velutina Lam.), had heights of 100 cm (40 in) or greater after 5 years. English oak was significantly tallest at nearly 200 cm (80 in). Animal damage varied among species. Tree Planters' Notes 46(2):54-57; 1995.
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Author(s): William Clark Ashby
Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volumes 46, Number 2 (1995)
Section: Peer Reviewed and Refereed Articles
Volume: 46
Number: 2
