Open AccessGenetic Improvement for Prairie Tree Plantings
Author(s) -
William R. Schroeder
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
arboriculture and urban forestry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 2155-0778
pISSN - 1935-5297
DOI - 10.48044/jauf.1994.009
Subject(s) - windbreak , agroforestry , tree (set theory) , sowing , tree planting , biology , agronomy , woody plant , geography , forestry , botany , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Planting of seed-propagated native trees and shrubs and the need for genetically diverse plants for sustainable tree plantings is emphasized. Tree improvement efforts, specifically with green ash and bur oak, under way at the PFRA Shelterbelt Centre are described.