Evaluating the Use of Tree Shelters for Direct Seeding of Castanea on a Surface Mine in Appalachia
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American chestnut (Castanea dentata), once a primary constituent of the eastern hardwood forest ecosystem, was nearly extirpated from the forest canopy by the accidental introduction of chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica). An intensive breeding program has sought to breed blight resistance from Chinese chestnut into American chestnuts, while maintaining as much of the desirable American chestnut phenotypes as possible. Previous studies suggest that these blight resistant American chestnuts, termed “restoration chestnuts”, are capable of thriving on reclaimed surface mines. We direct seeded pure Chinese, pure American, and three backcross lines into brown sandstone minesoil on a mine site in Pike County, KY. To investigate the effects of tree sheltering on survival and growth, we installed tree shelters on half the plots, and left the rest of the plots unsheltered. Results indicated that shelters were highly effective at reducing initial mortality. In addition, while pure Chinese chestnut survival was highest, the three backcross lines have also survived well on this site. Our study demonstrates that American, Chinese, and backcrossed chestnuts can survive through five growing seasons on reclaimed surface mines with the use of tree shelters.
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Where Chinese and American chestnut have been planted in studies, survival and growth tends to be quite similar.
“Where these two species have been planted in studies, survival and growth tends to be quite similar (Barton et al. 2015).”
From Plantation performance of chestnut hybrids and progenitors on reclaimed Appalachian surface mines (2018) · cites this paper as Barton et al. 2015
The Results report similar heights for pure American and Chinese chestnuts after five growing seasons, supporting the growth portion of the claim. But the Discussion reports significantly higher five-year survival for sheltered Chinese chestnuts and describes a longer-term trend toward higher Chinese survival. The claim therefore overgeneralizes their similarity. (LLM, conf=0.88)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredChestnut plantings have demonstrated success in many Appalachian states.
“Chestnut plantings have demonstrated this success in many of the Appalachian states (Kentucky—Barton et al. 2015; Virginia—Fields-Johnson et al. 2012; West Virginia—Skousen et al. 2013; and Ohio—Bauman et al. 2008).”
From Plantation performance of chestnut hybrids and progenitors on reclaimed Appalachian surface mines (2018) · cites this paper as Barton et al. 2015
This study and others demonstrate the potential of these chestnut stock types to survive and persist, and thereby spread gradually into eastern North American forests by restoration efforts on reclaimed surface mines in Appalachia.
“This study and others demonstrate the potential of these chestnut stock types to survive and persist, and thereby spread gradually into eastern North American forests by restoration efforts on reclaimed surface mines in Appalachia (Barton et al. 2015; Bauman et al. 2014; Fields-Johnson et al. 2010, and herein).”
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- Authors
- Barton, C., Miller, J., Sena, K., Angel, P., & French, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Kentucky (US)
- University of Maryland Extension (US)
- Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (US)
- The American Chestnut Foundation (US)
- Corresponding author
- Barton, Christopher
- Venue
- Forests
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2015-10-07
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 3514-3527
- ISSN
- 1999-4907 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1910095917
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 38
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 2.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- dx.doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Forests (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- UKnowledge (University of Kentucky) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Seedling growth and survival studies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Forest ecology and management
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Keywords
- American chestnut, Castanea dentata, tree shelters, direct seeding, surface mine reclamation, chestnut blight resistance, Castanea mollissima, backcross lines, seedling survival, seedling growth, Pike County, Kentucky
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