McConnell, Steven P.2014-03-142014-03-141988-05-05etd-11202012-040022http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45883The effects of gypsy moth defoliation on acorn production (the seed source for oak regeneration), and the forest floor regeneration environment were investigated. Parameters measured included: acorn quantity, weight, development, and viability; litterfall; and forest floor depth and biomass. Nineteen plots in north-central Virginia and western Maryland on which trees suffered heavy, moderate, or no defoliation were monitored over a two-year period.xii, 124 leavesBTDapplication/pdfIn CopyrightLD5655.V855 1988.M3465Gypsy mothOak -- Diseases and pestsTrees -- Diseases and pestsEffects of gypsy moth defoliation on acorn production and viability, litterfall, and litter layer depth and biomass in north-central Virginia and western MarylandThesishttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11202012-040022/