Age Structure and Genetic Diversity of Four Quercus macrocarpa (Michx.) Populations in Fragmented Oak Savanna along the Central Minnesota River Valley

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2009
Authors:P. M. Kittelson, Pinahs, C., Dwyer, J., Ingersoll, A., Mans, E., Rieke, J., Rutman, B., Volenec, M.
Journal:The American Midland Naturalist
Volume:161
Pagination:301-312
Date Published:2009
Abstract:

Only 0.02% of historic oak savanna exists today. To provide management recommendations, we characterized age-class structure, measured cover of competing tree species and estimated genetic variation within and among four Quercus macrocarpa Michx (bur oak) populations in the Minnesota River Valley. At each site, few middle-aged bur oaks existed, most were 90

URL:http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1674/0003-0031-161.2.301
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