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Seed Germination Rates Between Austrian and Jack Pines

Background . The Jack pine is native to sandune areas of Lake Michigan while the Austrian pine is an exotic introduced to the area in 1956The Austrian pine was planted in the dunes in Saugatuck MI to stabilize the drifting sandAvailability of the Austrian pine in local nurseries was abundant so t

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Seed Germination Rates Between Austrian and Jack Pines

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    1. Seed Germination Rates Between Austrian and Jack Pines Jody Reynolds, Khara Grieger Peter Murphy Department of Botany and Plant Pathology

    2. Background The Jack pine is native to sandune areas of Lake Michigan while the Austrian pine is an exotic introduced to the area in 1956 The Austrian pine was planted in the dunes in Saugatuck MI to stabilize the drifting sand Availability of the Austrian pine in local nurseries was abundant so therefore used

    3. Hypothesis The Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra) will germinate faster than the Jack pine(Pinus) given the same conditions.

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