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Quercus virginiana Mill. Root Regrowth Following Linear Trenching

Andrew K. Koeser, Jason Grabosky, Andrew Benson and Justin Morgenroth
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) June 2024, jauf.2024.010; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2024.010
Andrew K. Koeser
Department of Environmental Horticulture, CLUE, IFAS, University of Florida—Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, 14625 County Road 672, Wimauma, FL, USA
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Jason Grabosky
Rutgers University, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Waller Hall, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Andrew Benson
The Tree Consultancy Company, 4 Whetu Place, Rosedale, Auckland, New Zealand
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Justin Morgenroth
New Zealand School of Forestry, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand
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