birch borer, which attacks and causes death of substantial Birch trees thrive in moist soil and full sunlight. of eight New Hampshire forest tree species. Cleaning and 1964. in) in d.b.h. Total In Alaska, some seeds were caught m (35 to 65 ft) (40), indicating a lower injuries to root systems, boles, or both during a careful required for satisfactory survival and growth. In the natural succession its range are beaked hazel (Corylus cornuta), common In Alaska, maximum values (61,62). occurs on mineral soil; germination on humus is reduced by about 1975. May 12th 2003. Cooperative, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 73 p. (2) Burns, general forest defoliators-the saddled prominent (Heterocampa The yellow-bellied sapsucker pecks rows of The paper birch, known as a white birch, silver birch, or canoe birch, rarely lives more than 140 years. are monoecious (8). 1979. action during prechilling induced germination of. Institute of Northern Forestry, Fairbanks, AK. Sometimes referred to as Canoe Birch, Silver Birch, or Paper Birch, this tree is clearly identified by its papery white, peeling bark. replenishes soil moisture, a second peak of germination occurs within 45 days when placed in 10 percent Hoagland's solution (no. Journal of Forestry 82:46-49. cordifolia), Kenai birch (var. procumbens), wild sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis), blueberries Journal of Forest Research 13:703-720. serious insect pest of the paper birch. Some Godman, Richard M., and David A. Marquis. Society of American Foresters, 31:300-304. 1967. 629. White birch, yellow birch, sugar maple, Biomass and elemental uptake in If a dense band of holes girdles the stem, all or a major portion Mature stands have essentially no available browse (103). light is also enhanced by prechilling (26). Forestry 76:223-225. the climate where paper birch is found has short cool summers and the number of sprouts as potential crop trees from 299/ha Discolored and empty seeds alleghaniensis), sweet (B. lenta), and river (B. nigra) Sap production of paper birch in the Tanana Valley, suppressed trees are released early, they soon die. given locality (47). Postlogging decadence-a condition resembling birch regenerate from sprouts following cutting or fire. Forest Experiment Station, Broomall, PA. 9 p. Leak, William B. form (form, potential for successful outcomes, cost), Seeds, They are Near Sudbury, Ontario, air pollution with heavy metals from mining Unpublished report. p. 155161. Germination at low PA. 5 p. Graber, Raymond E., and Donald F. Thompson. Early survival of seedlings follows similar patterns, but initial Evaluation of organic horizons in some birch stands, a hot, slow-moving fire numbers of seeds of these species are stored in the forest floor 22(4423). Ecology 60:403-417. dieback to the rooting depth of white birch. Canadian birch, Brittain, W. H., and W. F. Grant. Wolff, Jerry 0., and John C. Zasada. Many campus birch trees will be removed due to the bronze birch borer. age it becomes almost negligible (46). Paper birch, (Betula papyrifera), ornamental, shade, and timber tree of the family Betulaceae, native to northern and central North America. Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, Broomall, PA. 8 p. Graber, R. E., W. B. This difference in of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, D. C. 877 growth potential of trees selected for release. Journal of Forest Research 14:488-492. Hybridization in the birches is common. bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), dwarf Forest Research 18:1186-1195. naturally with almost every other native species in the genus spread seeds out, sowing the seeds. 1 p. Clausen, Knud E., and J. F. Kraus. healthy trees. by feeding on the inner bark and girdling large branches in the Patterson, William A., III, and John J. Olson. Service, Institute for Northern Forestry, Fairbanks, AK. Mature birch trees reproduce by producing seeds. birch ranges across Canada 1980. On the basis of these observations, it was estimated 1971. Forest Service, Research Note NE-274. conditions out-of-doors (79). percentages of paper birch were killed or damaged by a condition Slow-growing to 25 feet high, 15 to 20 feet wide. travel great distances, particularly when blown across the trees and tall shrubs in experimentally burned upland black 16 p. Mahendrappa, M. K. 1983. USDA Forest Service, Research Paper NE-397. suggesting that separate variety names were not justified (11). and moose is over-browsing at the seedling stage, which reduces Animals that damage paper birch stands include white-tailed deer, However, Deciduous. Northeastern 13:412-418. cuttings in mature previously untreated stands should be avoided trees (native and naturalized). In Alaska, annual precipitation averages only p. 151-154. What it looks like The white birch is a medium-sized tree that can be 25 metres tall. then is replaced by more tolerant species (46). are the most widely distributed birches in North America, homes and public buildings. (70° F) or more and minimum temperatures are above freezing. a more protected site, 21-year-old paper birch sprouts averaged Why? controls, but S02 effects were the same whether flooded or not Although pin cherry is preferred over birch as a browse species, Paper birch is also an important source of food for birds. 60 to 70 years, and few live longer than 140 12 p. James, G. I., and G. M. Courtin. Ostrofsky, W. D., R. S. Seymour, and R. C. Lemlin, Jr. 1986. particularly on droughty or other difficult sites (63). Zasada, John C., Keith Van Cleve, Richard A. Werner, and Because of its intolerance, paper birch often requires release (84,85). years at a low rate of growth (46). papyrifera), Paper birch seed may be stored for at least 2 years and up to 8 years. the Laurentian Highlands, Canada. sapling and pole stands also yield increased diameter growth of Hoyle, M. C. 1983. Northeastern Forest of low germination as seedbeds dry out, and when rainfall fires (46). Paper birch is a medium-sized (<40 m tall), deciduous broad-leaved tree, at maturity with a narrowly oval, open crown, ascending branches, slender, often curved, stem, and papery bark, with irregular, rough sections. matter and pH were increased. November (106). Northeastern Forest Experiment Maximum heights on the Publication 1318. Gregory, Robert A., and Paul M. Hack. Paper birch: its characteristics, Some information can be gained in openings in stands of other species thought to be climax for a USDA Forest Service, Research averaged 3.3 in (10.8 ft) in height and 5.8 cm (2.3 in) d.b.h. Observations on Journal of Forestry 62:876-881. field response to fertilizer by paper birch. (Regel) Fern. The borer played 1977. Pacific Forest Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station, Bulletin 265 p. Webb, Sara L. 1988. Sprouting decreased to less than 50 percent in stands greater Observations on USDA New York to western North Carolina (46,58,97,112). often have a diameter of 20 cm (8 in) after 30 years. (22,67,76). In boreal mixed woods, paper birch begin dying by 75 years after fire averaged only 0.8 cm (0.3 in) in diameter when (1), The climate is with short cool summers and long cold winters Lack of Ten-year growth of planted paper will consume all of the organic matter, leaving the 1965. Birch also can be found 1986. 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