Acer rubrum

Taylor, O. C. Relationship of seed source and developmental state to the ozone tolerance of Acer rubrum seedlings. Atmos. Environ. 9 769, 1975. 

This part deals with the possible effects of leaching out plant secondary compounds from usually less preferred food. Offer beavers sticks 30-cm long (1-cm diameter) of trees known to contain high levels of phenolics such as witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiand) or red maple (Acer rubrum). Half of the sticks are untreated, and the other half has been soaked in water for 2-3 days. As control, offer a preferred food such as untreated aspen. 

Basey JM, Jenkins SH, Miller GC (1990) Food selection by beavers in relation to inducible defenses of Populm tremuloides. Oikos 59 57-62 MiiUer-Schwarze D, Schulte BA, Sun L, MtiUer-Schwarze C, MtiUer-Schwarze A (1994) Red maple (Acer rubrum) inhibits feeding by beaver (Castor canadensis). J Chem Ecol 20 2021-2034 MiiUer-Schwarze D, Brashear H, Kinnel R, Hintz KA, Lioubomorov A, Skibo C (2001) Food processing by animals do beavers leach tree bark to improve palatabUity J Chem Ecol 27 1011-1026... 

The study of penetration by waterborne wood preservatives into wood was reported. Samples of three wood species, i.e. red maple Acer rubrum L.), ponderosa pine Finns ponderosa Dougl. ex Laws.) and aspen Populus tremuloides), containing different anatomical features, e.g. sapwood, heart-wood, early-wood, late-wood, and knots, were air-dried and pressure-treated with water. MRI provides a useful method for assessment of the penetrability of wood by water and consequently waterborne preservatives. 

Heale EL and Ormond P (1982) Effects of nickel and copper on Acer rubrum, Cornus stolonifera, Lonicera tatarica, and Pinus resinosa. Can J Bot 60 2674-2681. 

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