DEVALL,, MARGARET S. Center for Bottomland Hardwood Research, P.O. Box 227, Stoneville, MS 38771. - Dendroecological analysis of cypress Taxodium distichum and tupelo gum Nyssa aquatica in Cat Island Swamp in southeastern Louisiana.
Cat Island Swamp is a seasonally flooded forested wetland bordering
the Mississippi River on one of the few remaining unleveed portions of
the river. Cypress and tupelo gum were studied using
dendrochronological techniques. Patterns of growth for the two
species were investigated in relation to climate. A linear aggregate
climate model was fitted to chronologies of each species. Comparisons
were made between the two species to help explain how climate
influences tree growth in the area.
Key words: cypress Taxodium distichum, dendrochronology, swamp, tupelo gum Nyssa aquatica