Hi All, This is a pretty practical question going out to all of you who have good id skills re northern tree species. I am trying to distinguish between seedlings (including first growing season) of white birch (Betula papyrifera) and yellow birch (B. alleghaniensis). The stands where I work contain both species. Considering the size of the seedlings (very small) I would expect them to be mostly white birch. The locations where I find these seedlings, however, is closed forest, which might hint more at yellow birch seedlings. Unfortunately, I do not have the time to wait till the seedlings have grown a few more years and I cannot sample them destructively. Any help re how to distinguish between very young seedlings (1st to, say, 5th growing season) of white and yellow birch would be greatly appreciated. Best regards, Michael
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