The Drought of 1934 and Its Effect on Trees in Kansas

The Upland Forests of Oklahoma

“…It is probable also that thousands of upland trees in Oklahoma were destroyed by extended droughts in the early thirties and fifties. Many upland trees in Kansas succumbed to desiccation during the dust-bowl days (Albertson 1940, Stiles andMelchers 1935). In Texas, large numbers of trees were killed by the drought of 1949-19 54 (Young 19 56) .…”

Secondary Succession on the Piedmont of New Jersey

“…As has been stated previously, the moisture-holding capacity of the surface soil may perhaps increase after the oaks are mature, and thus if there is no drought, there is obviously no dearth of water. Even if intense competition for water should occur from actively growing oak trees, there is neither a morphological or ecological deterrent to the growth of red cedar, since the seedlings exhibit fine tap roots and the tree is known to be unusually resistant to drought (Stiles & Melchers 1935;Albertson & Weaver 1945). It would seem that red cedar probably fails to establish itself under oak because of the intense shade cast by the latter.…”

Injury and Death or Recovery of Trees in Prairie Climate

“…A survey of all the trees on 253 acres in Manhattan, Kansas, during the summer of 1934, showed that 20 percent were dead or dying, and an additional 30 p ercent were definitely injured as a result of the drought and heat. In the parts of the city contain· ing natural or wild areas, 24 percent of the trees were dead or nearly dead, and only 47.5 percent were apparently still sound (Stiles and Melchers 1935).…”