Ed
Good points. I am anxious to hear the views of others on this.
Bob
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On Nov 28, 2009, at 5:10 PM, "Edward Frank" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Bob and Jess,
>
> Not disagreeing, but higher elevations in a more southerly location
> is not the same with lower elevation in a more northerly setting in
> terms of length of daylight, angle of incidence, and likely not even
> in growing season. They may share cooler temperatures on average,
> but parameters of daylight is different, ad the Smokies and
> mountains in Georgia may also incorporate a higher amount of
> rainfall that many areas farther north.
>
> Ed
>
>
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> From: Bob
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> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 4:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [ENTS] Beaver Lake Nature Center, NY
>
> Jess
>
> Neat! Interesting species profiles. Bigtooth Aspen appears to be
> another that reaches a height maximum north of the geographical center
> of it's range within the lower 48. Do you agree?
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 28, 2009, at 3:32 PM, Jess Riddle <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > Bob,
> >
> > You missed the 120' cherry in the measurements. The cherry stand is
> > quite dense, and I could not get a clear shot on other 110'+
> cherries.
> >
> > Black cherry's temperature optimum seems to extend to slightly
> colder
> > temperatures than many other tall eastern hardwoods. In the
> southern
> > Appalachians, large cherries commonly grow around 4000' elevation
> > while the largest individuals of other cove species, like tuliptree
> > and basswood, are usually below 3500'. The occasional cherry
> > dominated stands also tend to be upslope of tuliptree dominated
> > stands. Cherries approaching their maximum height farther north
> > reinforces that pattern. I see white ash and to some extent yellow
> > buckeye fitting that same climate pattern. Of course, all of those
> > species might grow best in a slightly warmer climate, but tuliptree
> > tends to out-compete them on the warmer sites.
> >
> > Jess
> >
> >
>
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