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A Common Garden Study Of North American Chokecherries, R. Max Butler
A Common Garden Study Of North American Chokecherries, R. Max Butler
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Three species or varieties of chokecherry reportedly grow in North America. Data were collected to determine if the varieties could be distinguished by morphological characteristics of the seedling. Seeds, collected from 20 locations in North America, were grown in a greenhouse where gross environmental factors could be controlled. For two growing seasons, data were collected on (1) height, (2) leaf thickness, (3) rate of root growth, (4) number of teeth, (5) number of leaves, and (6) the ratio of leaf length to width. The resulting data were subjected to analysis of variance and group means, and correlation studies. For the …