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Effect of Tree Shelters on Survival, Growth, and Wood Quality of 11 Tree Species Commonly Planted in the Southern United States

David H. West, Arthur H. Chappelka, Kenneth M. Tilt, Harry G. Ponder and J. David Williams
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) March 1999, 25 (2) 69-75; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1999.010
David H. West
1Former graduate student. Currently County, Extension Coordinator, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, 1702 Noble Street, Suite 108, Anniston, AL 36201
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Arthur H. Chappelka
2Associate Professor of Forest Biology, School of Forestry, 108 M. White Smith Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849
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Kenneth M. Tilt
3Professor of Horticulture, Department of Horticulture, 101 Funchess Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849
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Harry G. Ponder
3Professor of Horticulture, Department of Horticulture, 101 Funchess Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849
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J. David Williams
4Associate Professor of Horticulture, Department of Horticulture, 101 Funchess Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849
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    Table 1. Percent survival (%) of 11 tree species grown with and without shelters for 2 years.
    SpeciesTreatment/year
    19931994
    ShelteredNonshelteredShelteredNonsheltered
    Sawtooth oak95.8 az46.2 b95.8 a42.3 b
    Green ash100.0 a84.0 b100.0 a84.0 b
    White oak84.0 a41.7 b84.0 a33.3 b
    Flowering dogwood84.6 a52.0 b84.6 a48.0 b
    Nuttall oak100.0 a57.7 b95.5 a53.8b
    Katsura tree8.3 a8.3 a8.3 a8.3 a
    Chinese elm100.0 a92.6 b100.0 a88.9 b
    Eastern redbud82.6 a50.0 b82.6 a46.4 b
    Swamp chestnut oak96.0 a52.0 b96.0 a48.0 b
    Northern red oak100.0 a77.8 b100.0 a77.8 b
    Florida aple84.0 a45.8 b68.0 a29.2 b
    Overall survival85.1 a55.9 b83.3 a51.6b
    • ↵z Treatment means in each year followed by the same letter are not significantly different (χ square) at P 0.05.

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    Table 2. Mean height growth (cm) of 10 tree species grown with and without shelters for 3 years.
    TreatmentTreatment/year
    199319941995
    ShelteredNonshelleredShelteredNonshelteredShelteredNonshelteredShelter removed
    Sawtooth oak105.60 az35.67 b186.10 a92.55 b235.78 a171.64 b199.00 a
    Green ash123.58 a68.79 b164.67 a127.98 b190.67 a167.55 b208.46 a
    White oak77.90 a47.30 b172.64 a96.19 b180.17 a114.75 b184.75 a
    Flowering dogwood81.79 a68.40 a136.26 a101.88 b137.75 a112.60 a102.88 a
    Nuttall oak95.59 a41.90 b178.29 a77.82 b200.00 a107.71 b204.89 a
    Chinese elm143.56 a113.64 b237.29 a197.29 b241.86 a204.38 a219.67 a
    Eastern redbud92.58 a37.32 b161.00 a83.46 b166.80 a100.38 b161.67 a
    Swamp chestnut oak82.02 a41.46 b166.56 a71.88 b181.54 a92.83 b178.91 a
    Northern red oak105.89 a76.14 b148.15 a88.74 b171.46 a115.08b197.82 a
    Florida maple60.27 a46.12 a111.76 a85.13 a138.30 a111.44a102.67 a
    Overall height growth98.13 a63.67 b167.79 a110.88b188.41 a138.12b181.24 a
    • ↵z Treatment means in each year followed by the same letter are not significantly different (paired t-test) at P 0.05. Katsura tr ee was not measured due to low survival percentage.

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