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Aspen Bibliography

1954

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Effect Of Seasonal Basal Sprays On Root Suckering Of Aspen, D.P. Worley, W.C. Bramble, W.R. Byrnes Jan 1954

Effect Of Seasonal Basal Sprays On Root Suckering Of Aspen, D.P. Worley, W.C. Bramble, W.R. Byrnes

Aspen Bibliography

Aspen is a short-lived tree widely distributed in this continent.


The Treatment Of Decayed Wood From Dead Trembling Aspen Trees For Growth-Ring Analysis, Arthur W. Ghent Jan 1954

The Treatment Of Decayed Wood From Dead Trembling Aspen Trees For Growth-Ring Analysis, Arthur W. Ghent

Aspen Bibliography

This paper elaborates certain procedures briefly outlined in an earlier article. Although dry wood from dead trembling aspen has been found best suited to growth-ring analysis, in its absence use has been made of water-saturated wood from the underside of fallen trunks. A technique of wax impregnation, adaptable to wood in both early and advanced stages of decay, is described. Rapid impregnation with near-boiling wax is sufficient to facilitate transverse sectioning of relatively sound wood; advanced decays require a slower impregnation with cooler paraffin. Hot xylol is used to remove the wax and flatten the section. Successive, overlapped sections provide …