From: Estimating heat tolerance of buds in southeastern US trees in fire-prone forests
Group | Tree species | Mass (g) | Length (mm) | Diameter (mm) | Surface area (mm2) | Bud moisture content (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pyrophobe | Red maple | 0.028 (0.001) E | 6.92 (0.19) E | 2.69 (0.04) D | 37.71 (1.14) E | 37.74 (1.45) A (n=95) |
American beech | 0.051 (0.001) D | 16.64 (0.18) A | 2.10 (0.04) E | 59.15 (1.37) D | 36.11 (1.71) AB (n=104) | |
Yellow-poplar | 0.101 (0.028) B | 8.85 (0.11) C | 3.59 (0.04) C | 64.74 (1.33) C | 31.51 (1.90) B (n=106) | |
Pyrophyte | Chestnut oak | 0.066 (0.005) C | 8.59 (0.11) C | 4.25 (0.11) B | 81.87 (3.12) B | 31.95 (1.49) B (n=102) |
Scarlet oak | 0.066 (0.004) C | 7.98 (0.24) D | 4.33 (0.11) B | 81.52 (4.06) B | 26.47 (1.31) B (n=103) | |
Mockernut hickory | 0.356 (0.015) A | 11.73 (0.19) B | 7.03 (0.12) A | 196.30 (5.90) A | 13.40 (1.11) C (n=108) | |
p-value | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |