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Visible dormant buds as related to tree diameter and log position

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Abstract

Red oaks and yellow-poplars in a stand of second-growth cove hardwoods in West Virginia were studied to determine whether visible dormant buds are related to tree size or log position. No correlation was found between dormant buds and tree size, for either species; but yellow-poplars had a significantly greater number of buds on the upper log.

Citation

Smith, H. Clay. 1967. Visible dormant buds as related to tree diameter and log position. Research Note NE-56. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 4p.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/19989