Re-establishing American Chestnut on Mined Lands in the Appalachian Coalfields

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dc.contributor.authorFrench, Michaelen
dc.contributor.authorBarton, Christopher D.en
dc.contributor.authorMcCarthy, Brianen
dc.contributor.authorKeiffer, Carolynen
dc.contributor.authorSkousen, Jeffrey G.en
dc.contributor.authorZipper, Carl E.en
dc.contributor.authorAngel, Patrick N.en
dc.contributor.departmentPowell River Projecten
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-23T19:29:52Zen
dc.date.available2021-04-23T19:29:52Zen
dc.date.issued2015-06en
dc.description.abstractAmerican chestnut (Castanea dentata) was formerly a major component of forests throughout the Appalachian coalfield and beyond. Chestnut’s strong, lightweight wood was naturally rot-resistant, making it a preferred timber tree for many purposes. Unlike many other nut-producing trees that flower early in the year, American chestnuts flower in June and July, so they were less susceptible to a late freeze or frost that could damage the flowers. Due in part to its late flowering, American chestnuts produced a reliable and abundant nut crop that was an important source of nutrition for wildlife, livestock, and humans. However, American chestnut has suffered severe decline throughout the USA; today, few living and mature American chestnut trees remain. This Forest Reclamation Advisory describes efforts to develop new American chestnut varieties, and reclamation and planting techniques for chestnut on mined lands.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/103103en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherAppalachian Regional Reforestation Initiativeen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesForest Reclamation Advisory; 12en
dc.rightsPublic Domainen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/en
dc.titleRe-establishing American Chestnut on Mined Lands in the Appalachian Coalfieldsen
dc.typeReporten
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