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Publication The Genetic Improvement of Jack Pine in Michigan
Jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) is a tree of the northern forests of the United States and Canada, commonly occurring as a fire-following species on less ...
Publication Biochar Can Be a Suitable Replacement for Sphagnum Peat in Nursery Production of Pinus ponderosa Seedlings
We replaced a control peat medium with up to 75% biochar on a volumetric basis in three different forms (powder, BC; pyrolyzed softwood pellets, PP; composite ...
Publication Reforestation in Oregon
Oregon’s forests are diverse, ranging from coastal temperate rainforests in the west to dry pine forests in the east. Approximately 60 percent of Oregon’s ...
Publication Loblolly Pine Inter-Provenance Hybrids and Fusiform Rust
Fusiform rust (Cronartium quercum f. sp. fusiforme) is a noxious pathogen that severely impacts loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) tree health and stand productivity ...
Publication Development of Reference Karyotypes for Longleaf and Shortleaf Pines using Fluorescence in situ Hybridization
The Southern Institute of Forest Genetics is developing reference karyotypes for each of the major southern U. S. pine species— loblolly (Pinus taeda), slash ...
Publication Shortleaf Pine: Guidance for Seed Transfer Within the Eastern United States
Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata Mill.) is a shade-intolerant conifer tree native to forests across the Eastern United States, extending from east Texas to New ...
Publication Germination of Digger Pine
Seeds of digger pine (Pinus sabiniana Dougl.) have a hard seed coat and are large, often exceeding one-half inch. The Woody-Plant Seed Manual (USDA Misc. ...
Publication First-Year Vitality of Reforestation Plantings in Response to Herbivore Exclusion on Reclaimed Appalachian Surface-Mined Land
Conventional Appalachian surface-mine reclamation techniques repress natural forest regeneration, and tree plantings are often necessary for reforestation. ...
Publication Container Longleaf Pine Seedling Morphology in Reponse to Varying Rates of Nitrogen Fertilization in the Nursery and Subsequent Growth After Outplanting
A fertilization rate of 2 or 3 mg nitrogen (N) per week for 20 weeks yielded longleaf pine (Pinus palustris ) seedlings grown inside a greenhouse that ...
Publication Genetic and Spacing Effects on Loblolly Pine Plantation Development Through Age 17
Abstract— Eight North Carolina families and a Mississippi-Alabama commercial check of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) wereplanted at three spacings (5x5, 8x8, ...
Publication Forest Nurseries in Finland
In Finland,forest tree seedling production has shifted between 144 to 207 million seedlings during the last decade. Currently 7 enterprises own 24 nurseries ...
Publication Comparing Methods of Artifically Regenerating Loblolly and Slash Pine: Container Planting, Bareroot Planting, and Spot Planting
In central Louisiana, loblolly (Pinus taeda L.) and slash (P. elliottii Engelm. var. elliottii) pines were artificially regenerated by three methods: (1) ...
Publication Development of Reference Karyotypes for Longleaf and Shortleaf Pines using Fluorescence in situ Hybridization
A reference karyotype (i.e., chromosome-specific description of the genome) is a pre-requisite for advanced genetic and genomic studies. A pilot project has ...
Publication Crown-quality Assessment And The Relative Economic Importance Of Growth And Crown Characters In Mature Loblolly Pine
The size and number of knots in 2.6-meter loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) veneer bolts was significantly negatively related to the dollar value of veneer from ...
Publication Clonal Selection and Testing of Virginia Pine for Christmas Tree Characteristics
Two and one-half year-old Virginia pine (Pinus virginiana Mill.) trees were selected for superior Christmas tree characteristics from a large Christmas tree ...
Publication Family x environment interaction for sweet in local and nonlocal seed sources of loblolly pine
Eight tests were planted in Mississippi, Arkansas and Oklahoma across diverse physiographical areas with each test containing five loblolly pine (Pinus taeda ...
Publication Study of Spruce Pine Cone Maturity and Seed Yield
Cone and seed properties of spruce pine (Pinus glabra Walt.) are being studied at Alexandria, La., with a view toward developing methods for planting ...
Publication Container Longleaf Pine Seedling Morphology in Response to Varying Rates of Nitrogen Fertilization in the Nursery and Subsequent Growth After Outplanting
A fertilization rate of 2 or 3 mg nitrogen (N) per week for 20 weeks yielded longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) seedlings grown inside a greenhouse that survived ...
Publication Mosaic Stunting in Jack Pine Seedlings in a Northern Michigan Bareroot Nursery
Mosaic, or patchy, stunting of bareroot conifer seedlings is thought to be caused by deficiencies of mycorrhizal fungi following fumigation, resulting in ...
Publication Embryo explant influence on callus initiation frequency for loblolly pine
The objective of this study was to compare callus initiation frequency in response to different culture methods of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) embryo ...
Publication Challenges and Opportunities for Maintaining Ponderosa Pine Forests in the Southwestern United States
Deforestation caused by wildfire and bark beetle attacks in southwestern ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex P. Lawson & C. Lawson.) forests has ...
Publication Forest Nursery Pest Management in Cuba
A systematic survey of methods to detect pests in forest nurseries before they damage plants was done. These surveys recorded the most important forest nursery ...
Publication Benefits of Loblolly Pine Genetic Improvement for the Upper Coastal Plain of Mississippi
Across the southeast U.S. landowners who wish to plant loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) are finding they have more options than ever before. In the past, ...
Publication Chemical Root Pruning of Conifer Seedlings in Mexico
Many countries grow seedlings for reforestation in polybags where root spiraling and root egression can decrease seedling survival and growth following ...
Publication Effect of Thiram-Endrin Formulations on The Germination of Jack Pine and White Spruce Seed in The Laboratory
Pelleting of forest tree seed with thiram and endrin powders has been standard procedure since 1956 when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recommended ...
Publication Genomics in rare species conservation: Teasing apart evolutionary history and adaptation
Species evolutionary potential is tightly linked to both the amount and distribution of genetic variation available through which natural selection may act. ...
Assisted Migration Publication Allozyme markers in breeding zone designation
Publication Fusiform Rust Fr Genes by Bulked Inocula Interactions in Loblolly Pine
Challenging progeny of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) from known mother trees with single genotype lines of the fusiform rust fungus (Cronartium quercuum sp. ...
Publication Black Walnut Allelopathy in a 28-Year-Old Loblolly Pine Stand and Implications for Initial Plantation Establishment
Damaged and dying loblolly pine trees (Pinus taeda L.) were found around black walnut trees in a 28-year-old plantation in Chatham County, NC. The damage and ...
Publication Southern Pine Beetle: Damage and Consequences in Forests of the Mid-Atlantic Region, USA
Coastal pitch pine (Pinus rigida Mill.) forests on the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain are threatened by the northerly migration of southern pine beetle ...
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