American Chestnut: Ill-fated Monarch of the Eastern Hardwood Forest
Reference Type
Journal, Research (Article)
Journal, Research (Article)
At the start of the 20th century, the American chestnut was the most important hardwood species from Massachusetts to the southern Appalachians. It had such fine, straight stump sprouts that early foresters were starting intensive coppice management. Then, the chestnut blight hit. Today, chestnut persists mostly as under story saplings and poles
Keywords: Disease; Forest Health
Publisher: Journal of Forestry. Feb 2000. v. 98 (2)
Category: Plant Health
Authors
Smith, D.M.
Smith, D.M.
Date Published
2000
2000
