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Examining the relationship between sap sugar content and tree size in sugar maples (Acer saccharum)
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Hellquist, C. Eric
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2025
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The Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) is a flowering tree native to northeastern hardwood forests in Canada and the United States. Sugar maples play important ecological and economic roles by cycling nutrients in forests and supporting biodiversity, as well as contributing to the maple syrup industry. In this study, 100 sugar maple trees were sampled in the SUNY Oswego sugarbush to study the relationship between tree diameter at breast height (DBH) and sap sugar content. Preliminary results indicate a strong positive relationship, with larger trees generally producing higher sap sugar concentrations. These results suggest that tree size may be a beneficial indicator for selecting higher yield sap producing trees in smaller-scale sugarbush productions.Â