Consortium of Appalachian
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March 2025

Research

Title: Do Forest Health Issues in Eastern Upland Oak Forests Affect Oak Regeneration and Recruitment? PDF

Authors: Lance A. Vickers, Benjamin O. Knapp, Daniel C. Dey, and Lauren S. Pile Knapp

Source: Forest Health Monitoring: Evaluation Monitoring project summaries 2023. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-105a. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: 17–24. Chapter 3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2737/WO-GTR-105a-Chap3

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