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Download or read book Age and Stem Origin of Appalachian Hardwood Reproduction Following a Clearcut and Herbicide Treatment written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: S2Seven years after a clearcut and herbicide treatment in a West Virginia stand of Appalachian hardwoods, root and stem ages were determined for sugar maple, black cherry, and white ash. Age was used to verify origin and origin was used to evaluate reproduction stem development 7 years after clearcutting. Sugar maple stems originated from advanced reproduction; black cherry originated primarily from seedlings that germinated during or after treatment; and white ash stems were a mixture of seedlings, advanced reproduction, and stump sprouts.S3.