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Integrating Tree Improvement with Hardwood Seedling Production

The genetic improvement of high-value hardwoods is impeded by long rotations, low acreage planted, high costs of seed production, and certain biological difficulties. Under the circumstances, any sort of conventional approach to improvement is financially unattractive. However, there are still opportunities to make clever and profitable use of the large amount of genetic variability that many of these species exhibit. One such opportunity for northern red oak is outlined as an example, a low cost, "low-tech" improvement program that capitalizes on genetic variation in juvenile growth rate.


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Author(s): Kim C. Steiner

Event: Northeastern Area Nurserymen's Conference
1986 - State College, Pennsylvania