Blue oak seedlings may be older than they look
A 4-year study indicates that native blue oak seedlings are probably much older than most people would think: Trees less than 6 inches tall could be 10 to 15 years old. Seedlings grow very slowly, if at all, during periods of drought. However, seedling mortality was highest during the year of above-...
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Veröffentlicht in: | California agriculture (Berkeley, Calif.) Calif.), 1996-05, Vol.50 (3), p.17-19 |
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Zusammenfassung: | A 4-year study indicates that native blue oak seedlings are probably much older than most people would think: Trees less than 6 inches tall could be 10 to 15 years old. Seedlings grow very slowly, if at all, during periods of drought. However, seedling mortality was highest during the year of above-average rainfall. |
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ISSN: | 0008-0845 2160-8091 |
DOI: | 10.3733/ca.v050n03p17 |