What We Know About Northern White-Cedar and Why You Should Care

Presenters:

Dr. Laura S. Kenefic, Research Forester
Center for Research on Ecosystem Change
Northern Research Station
USDA Forest Service

Abstract

Northern white-cedar is a common tree species throughout the Northeast, Lake States and adjacent Canada. It occurs on a wide range of sites and in many forest types, in pure stands and mixtures. Despite its ecological and economic importance, northern white-cedar has historically been one of the least studied commercially valuable tree species in its range. This presentation will review the findings of five years of research by a team of scientists in Quebec and Maine on northern white-cedar ecology and silviculture, including regeneration establishment, early growth, recruitment, quality, volume growth and growth efficiency, site influences, damaging agents, resource sustainability and treatment recommendations.

Related Publications

• Hofmeyer, P.V., L.S. Kenefic, and R.S. Seymour. 2007. Northern white-cedar (Thuja occidentalis L.): an annotated bibliography. Research Report 07-01. Cooperative Forestry Research Unit, University of Maine. 30 p.
• Hofmeyer, P.V., L.S. Kenefic, and R.S. Seymour. 2009. Northern white-cedar ecology and silviculture in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. N. J. Appl. For. 26(1): 21-27.
• Larouche, C., L. Kenefic, and J-C. Ruel. 2010. Northern white-cedar regeneration dynamics on the Penobscot Experimental Forest in Maine: 40-year results. N. J. Appl. For. 27(1): 5-12.

"Cedar Club" Publications (2006-Present) [pdf]

What We Know About Northern White-Cedar and Why You Should Care

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