Project Number: 6618-21000-012-02
Project Type: Trust

Start Date: Jul 01, 2002
End Date: Sep 30, 2005

Objective:
Conduct site surveys for detailed evaluation of abiotic, biotic and management problems. Evaluate treatments that may improve young tree growth. Conduct research on specific sources of yound tree problems.

Approach:
Sites affected or likely to affected by young tree performance problems will be surveyed in detail. Selected corrective treatments will be applied in an experimental fashion to sites affected by young tree performance problems. Field sites will be established to compare and contrast the differences that occur in replacement tree growth when trees are removed by clipping the diseased or dying tree above the soil line as compared to the removal of the entire tree and most of the root systems. Studies will be conducted under controlled conditions in the greenhouse to accurately assess stress and tree growth under different types of flood conditions, one of the suspected sources of young tree performance problems.

Project Team

Bowman, Kim Chellemi, Daniel Albano, Joseph Lapointe, Stephen

Project Annual Reports

FY 2003

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