Caption: Below: The
bald cypress growing in Reelfoot Lake have stood their ground since a series of earthquakes flooded the forest in 1811-1812.
Roth F (1898) Progress in timber physics:
bald cypress. Forest Service Circular 19.
Tree susceptibility to wind may be species specific and our observations were consistent with Conner et al., (2002) who found more trees had fallen from wind in periodically flooded swamps of Louisiana and South Carolina [common species there included sweet gum, American elm (Ulmus americana L.), oaks, and other hardwoods] than in swamps that are flooded most of the year (common species included
bald cypress and water tupelo).
Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) is a long-lived, deciduous, wetland species that is frequently dominant in alluvial swamp forests of the southeastern United States.
Size class was correlated to an index of electivity, with the 1 to 5-cm size class the most preferred size class for all woody species except for rough-leaf dogwood, Mexican buckeye, and
bald cypress ([r.sup.2] = 0.998, [F.sub.2,3] = 363.72, P > 0.001) (Fig.
3) of far southwestern Indiana that hold standing water throughout the year, or nearly so, range from essentially pure stands of
bald cypress, to stands mixed with silver maple, river birch (Betula nigra L.), pecan (Carya illinoensis (Wangenh.) K.
It is well known for its great water recreation spots, including Trap Pond and Trussum Pond, homes to the northernmost natural stand of
bald cypress trees in North America, including the two tallest trees in Delaware.
A The fast-growing trees for your area include varieties such as
bald cypress, lacebark elm, tulip tree and willow oak.
The remaining hardwood species include
bald cypress, black walnut, green ash, pecan (native), persimmon and water tupelo.
Pearsall's project eventually aims to keep peat sequestered under the soil by planting the coast with thousands of salt-tolerant
bald cypress trees.
STANDING IN A SKIFF alongside a towering
bald cypress tree in the shallow waters of central Florida's Lake Istokpoga, biologist Mike McMillian grips one end of a climbing rope.
Miami has its palm trees and the Louisiana bayou its
bald cypress, but live oaks symbolize an entire region and a way of life that never truly ended but can also never return.
