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  1. Paper Birch - US Forest Service Research and Development

    • The range of paper birch closely follows the northern limit of tree growth from Newfoundland and Labrador west across the continent into northwest Alaska; southeast from Kodiak Island in Alaska to British … See more

    Climate

    Paper birch is a northern species adapted to cold climates. Its range is bounded on the north by the 13° C (55° F) July isotherm and in the south, it seldom grows naturally where aver… See more

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    Soils and Topography

    As might be expected from its wide range and genetic diversity, paper birch grows on almost … See more

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    Associated Forest Cover

    Paper birch is a common associate of 39 northern forest types. In the east and central regions, it is a major component of two forest cover types (29): Paper Birch (Society of … See more

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    Reproduction and Early Growth

    Flowering and Fruiting- Paperbirch flowers from mid-April through early June depending on location. The flowers are monoecious (8). In the late summer, staminate fl… See more

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  1. Betula papyrifera - Wikipedia

  2. Betula papyrifera - Paper birch Range Map - Plantmaps

  3. Paper Birch | Yale Nature Walk

  4. Betula papyrifera - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden

  5. Betula papyrifera — paper birch - Go Botany

    Paper birch is easy to spot in forests of the northeast, with its tall trunk marked by unique, white bark that peels off in large, papery rolls that are pink inside. Young saplings are quite elastic and sometimes bend to the ground under the weight …

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  7. Paper birch - CFCG

    Paper birch is a deciduous broad-leaved tree reaching up to 40 m in height. It is shade-intolerant and grows either in even-aged, pure stands or in mixed stands with shade-tolerant conifers. It is mostly a pioneer species, but it is also …

  8. paper birch (Betula papyrifera) - Climate Change Atlas

    Photos of paper birch in USDA Plants Database; View current and modeled paper birch distributions in Google Earth (149 KB) Download Google Earth for free

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