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Optimum germination temperatures
Author(s): Richard M. Godman; Gilbert A. Mattson
Date: 1992
Source: In: Hutchinson, Jay G., ed. Northern hardwood notes. St. Paul, MN.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 3.03
Publication Series: Other
Station: North Central Research Station
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Why is sugar maple abundant under nearly all stand conditions, and why do hemlock and yellow birch, although differing in tolerance, occur together as a type? At least part of the answer may have to do with the optimum germinating temperatures for their seeds.Publication Notes
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Godman, Richard M.; Mattson, Gilbert A. 1992. Optimum germination temperatures. In: Hutchinson, Jay G., ed. Northern hardwood notes. St. Paul, MN.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 3.03Related Search
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