Ice Damage in a Mixed Hardwood Forest in Connecticut in Relation to Vitis Infestation

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Abstract
Vines of Vitis spp. are a common component of early and mid-successional hardwood forests of southern New England. During a major glaze storm (December 1973), severity of breakage of tree crowns harboring Vitis was much higher than that of trees devoid of grape vines. In areas of intensive infestation of Vitis, severe destruction of associated trees occurred, resulting in a major set back in succession and probably favoring continued success of the Vitis in the openings created in the forest.