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Field Trip on the Kellogg Forest of Michigan State University Near Augusta, Michigan

When the Kellogg Forest was established in 1932, 90 percent of the farmland in the locality was idle. The original tree cover had been oak-hickory on the upland areas and basswood, white ash, American elm, and black cherry on the lower, more fertile areas. Agricultural activities had begun between 1830 and 1850. Since then, continued cropping had resulted in severe erosion and eventual abandonment of most of the farms. The first objective of the Forest was to demonstrate reforestation practices for erosion control and production of usable crops. Since 1948, however, the primary function of the Forest has been research. Much of the area now is devoted to forest tree improvement research plots. Those plots visited by members of the Conference are described in the following pages.


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Author(s): Johnathan W. Wright, Walter A. Lemmien

Publication: Tree Improvement and Genetics - Lake States Forest Tree Improvement Conference - 1965