Ash Management Guide for Private Forest Landowners

Green ash - Fraxinus pennsylvanicaGreen ash is one of the mostcommon of the ashes, particularly inthe southern part of the state. Unlikeblack ash, green ash does not grow inswamps; however, you will find blackand green ash growing side by side onupland sites. You will find green ashin basic (calcareous sites) or soils thatare slightly acidic. You will find greenash in sand, silt, clay, or loam soils, butnot in peat. Young trees grow rapidlyand will resprout if they are damagedor cut. They produce large numbers ofseeds and are vigorous colonizers ofabandoned agricultural and urban lands.Green ash seedlings do not survive underdeep shade.Chapter 2Minnesota AshSpecies IdentificationGLOSSARYcalcareous: An adjective usedin a wide variety of scientificdisciplines, referring to thedeposit of calcium carbonateor lime. In some cases it mayrefer to a layer of sediment orsedimentary rock, a limestonedeposit. Calcareous soils arerelatively alkaline, in otherwords they have a high pH.This is because of the very weakacidity of carbonic acid. Notethat this is not the only reasonfor a high soil pH.peat/peatlands: Organicsoil material that originatesfrom plants.A mesic ash standPhoto: DNR/Tom Klein13