Life History and Disturbance Response of Aesculus glabra (Ohio Buckeye)
Family: Hippocastanaceae
Guild: opportunistic, dispersal limited
Functional Lifeform: medium sized deciduous tree
Ecological Role: A climax species. A moist site tree often found along river bottoms and banks, but can be found on dryer sites and clayey soils where it grows much slower
Lifespan, yrs (typical/max): 80-100/?
Shade Tolerance: tolerant
Height, m: 10-20
Canopy Tree: yes
Pollination Agent: insects
Seeding, yrs (begins/optimal/declines): 8/unk/unk
Mast Frequency, yrs: 1 yr
New Cohorts Source: seeds
Flowering Dates: March-May
Flowers/Cones Damaged by Frost: leaves yes
Seedfall Begins: early fall
Seed Banking: up to one year
Cold Stratification Required: yes
Seed Type/Dispersal Distance/Agent: nut/50m /gravity, animal, via watercourse
Season of Germination: spring
Seedling Rooting System: taproot
Sprouting: variable
Establishment Seedbed Preferences:
Substrate:
Light: prefer open
Moisture: moist required
Temperature: neutral
Disturbance Response:
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