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	NPSOT Boerne Area Chapter - Bigtooth Maples for Boerne
		The number of Bigtooth Maples in Kendall County is declining due to development and deer overpopulation.
		Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum) is native to interior western U.S., occurring in scattered populations from Idaho to northern Mexico, from Arizona to central Texas, and found growing naturally in Boerne.
		The bark of the Bigtooth Maple is very thin on young trees and susceptible to weed-trimmer damage, which can harm or kill the tree; therefore, weeding by hand is recommended around the base of the tree.
	www.npsot.org /Boerne/maplesforboerne (1072 words)

	Maple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Maples are trees or shrubs in the genus Acer.
		Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or (together with the Hippocastanaceae) included in the family Sapindaceae.
		Maple is considered a tonewood, or a wood that carries sound waves well, and is used in numerous instruments such as guitar and the drums.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maple (1275 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Native maple may be made even nicer
		Because the bigtooth maple is closely related to the sugar maple, it was a source of sugar and syrup for the early pioneers, who supposed this tree would be as valuable as the trees they had on their farms back east.
		This bigtooth maple is a broadleaf tree with a spreading, rounded crown.
		Bigtooth maples usually flowers every two to three years, so the seed supply is not reliable.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635160244,00.html (998 words)

	Boerne Star Online
		Thanks to the generosity of the Lende Foundation, the Boerne chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is sponsoring the Bigtooth Maples for Boerne project.
		Besides the Edwards Plateau, bigtooth maples are found at several high-elevation localities in Trans-Pecos Texas and northern Mexico and at a few spots in northern Central Texas in Bell and Coryell counties.
		Baxter Adams, a major grower of bigtooth maples, will present a program to the Boerne chapter of NPSOT contrasting the health of the bigtooth maple population in the Hill Country with that in the Guadalupe Mountains of far West Texas.
	www.boernestar.com /articles/2006/10/27/news/life/life12.txt (655 words)

	Boerne Star Online
		Decorations were a dozen real bigtooth maple trees in big pots, lots of artificial autumn leaves in all the maple colors and some bright posters announcing this unique community-service program.
		In her dreams Boerne could be the bigtooth maple capital of Texas.
		After all, bigtooth maple is a native of the Boerne area.
	www.boernestar.com /articles/2006/09/25/news/life/life12.txt (608 words)

	Ecophysiology and Micropropagation of Bigtooth Maples
		Bigtooth maple (Acer grandidentatum Nutt.) is a potentially useful tree for managed landscapes.
		This paper presents 1) an experiment that characterized and compared drought responses of bigtooth maples indigenous to Texas, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona, and 2) another experiment that used tissue culture to enhance shoot and root development from single node explants of bigtooth maple.
		Samaras of bigtooth maple were obtained from 15 locations (Table 1), cold, moist stratified and grown in a greenhouse at New Mexico State University.
	www.ces.ncsu.edu /fletcher/programs/nursery/metria/metria13/hilaire/index.html (893 words)

	Vanderpool, Texas
		While they aren't really "lost", the bigtooth maples for which the park is named are very selective in their habitat.
		Widely scattered over several western states and northern Mexico, this maple thrives only in small, protected pockets in mountainous regions where temperature and humidity are moderated, where moisture is retained, and solar radiation is minimal.
		Because of their shallow roots, the trees are susceptible to damage by soil compaction and visitors are cautioned to stay on prescribed paths to ensure continued vigor of the maple stands.
	www.lnstar.com /mall/txtrails/Vanderpool.htm (375 words)

	Bigtooth Maples for Boerne Tree Adoption
		Bigtooth Maples are sometimes called "Lost" maples because of their isolated geographic range.
		These maple trees are highly prized for their autumn hues of brilliant yellows, reds and oranges.
		The Boerne Chapter of NPSOT has a limited number of Bigtooth Maple trees that will be awarded to qualifying Boerne residents, organizations or businesses to enhance the local landscape.
	www.boerne.org /Events/8670.aspx (182 words)

	The Fall Foilage at Lost Maples State Natural Area
		Lost Maples State Natural Area is a dedicated 2,200-plus acre nature preserve and a mixture of rugged limestone cliffs, deep canyons, dazzling hilly countryside, full of clear spring-fed streams, and populated by the largest forest of Canadian bigtooth maple trees in the state.
		It is the canyon country of the natural area and the abundant underground springs that keep the "lost" maples healthy.
		But the life of the party are the majestic maple trees that sway gently in the canyon breezes, especially when adorned in their full autumn colors.
	gorvtexas.com /lostmaples.htm (790 words)

	Love Creek Nursery - Bigtooth Maple Trees
		These beautiful maple trees are called "Lost" because there are a few small native populations in such places as the Wichita Mountains, Fort Hood, Lost Maples Park and the Guadalupe Mountains in West Texas, all hundreds of miles apart and "lost" from other maples.
		When conditions are right in the fall, the Lost Maples put on a breathtaking display of blazing autumn foliage with spectacular hues of scarlet, gold, orange, yellow, and burgundy.
		Lost Maples are native hardwood trees that will thrive not only in the rocky, alkaline soils of the Hill Country and Central Texas, but most other soils too.
	www.lovecreekorchards.com /nursery.htm (410 words)

	The time-warp trees of Comanche country - Oklahoma sugar maples American Forests - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		When university botanist Paul Buck takes core samples of sugar maple trees, there's a good chance his work might be interrupted by the buzzing posterior of a diamondback rattlesnake or the midsummer tantrum of a buffalo bull.
		The Wichita Mountain maples, were they the bigtooth variety, would have had to take a flying leap over the eastern New Mexico plains, the Texas panhandle, and the mesquite country of western Oklahoma before reappearing in the Wichitas.
		If the trees were sugar maples of New England fame, they would have left the comforts of home behind somewhere along the Ozark Plateau, about 200 miles and a lot of open prairie to the east.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1016/is_n7-8_v96/ai_9200709 (892 words)

	Lost_Maples_State_Natural_Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The stand of maples in Lost Maples SNA benefit greatly from their proximity to the Sabinal river and to the numerous fresh water springs that can be found within park boundaries.
		While doing so will reward visitors with the sight of the famed maples, those who don't take the opportunity to hike along the west trail and then through Mystic Canyon are missing out on spectacular hiking trails amid fantastically diverse scenery.
		The beauty and serenity of Lost Maples State Natural Area is beyond compare and worth a visit for far more than a glimpse at her famed trees.
	www.texashiker.com /Lost_Maples_State_Natural_Area.htm (1330 words)

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		The bigtooth maple is the maple of Lost Maples State Natural Area fame.
		This plant is an ice-age survivor that has held on in the canyons of the hill country since the retreat of the glaciers.
		Bigtooth maples grow to about 30 feet tall and often provide spectacular fall color.
	www.soulofthegarden.com /article1101.html (886 words)

	Fall Foliage Adds Dash Of Color To Landscape
		Japanese maples develop colors similar to sugar maples, but the trees are much smaller and lack the dramatic effect.
		Bigtooth maples have larger leaves and develop yellow, orange and red hues, while the Rocky Mountain maples have smaller leaves and turn bright orange or red.
		As a group, maples are one of our most beautiful and dependable trees for fall color.
	www.larrysagers.com /weeklyarticles/fall_foliage_adds_dash_of_color_to_landscape_93-10-13.html (789 words)

	NMSU College of Agriculture and Home Economics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		His dissertation research project titled “Assessment of drought and salinity responses of bigtooth maples (Acer grandidentatum Nutt.) indigenous to a wide geographic region”.
		During his PhD study, he conducted three experiments to characterize and compare drought and salinity responses of bigtooth maple indigenous to locations in the southwestern states of Texas, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona.
		Bigtooth maple (Acer grandidentatum Nutt.) is indigenous to the southwestern United States.
	spectre.nmsu.edu /dept/academic.html?i=1112 (424 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Lost Maples State Natural Area at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The yellows and reds of the maples are complemented by other deciduous trees, including red oaks and American sycamores.
		This particular maple species is found in scattered pockets through the western U S and northern Mexico, but Lost Maples is the southeasternmost extent of its range.
		Lost Maples is a State Natural Area instead of a park, so it has not been heavily developed.
	www.epinions.com /content_120800448132 (948 words)

	SAES-422: WERA058
		New Mexico researchers tested the tolerance to drought and salinity of bigtooth maple (Acer grandidentatum) seedlings from the Intermountain West and Southwest regions to find a plant better suited for southern New Mexico's harsh growing conditions.
		The Guadalupe Mountains in Texas, the Lost Maples State Park in Texas, and Dripping Springs State Park in New Mexico were identified as provenances that could be used as locations for selecting bigtooth maples for arid environments.
		Bigtooth maple plants from selected provenances have the potential to tolerate saline conditions.
	www.lgu.umd.edu /lgu_v2/homepages/saes.cfm?trackID=5914 (2493 words)

	Texas Native Plants Database
		Bigtooth maple is one of the most attractive and interesting Texas trees.
		Native to the sheltered canyons of the Edwards Plateau (these are the maples of Lost Maples State Park), the Lampasas Cut Plains and the high country of the Trans-Pecos, it is a small tree up to 50 feet tall.
		sinuosum (Uvalde bigtooth maple), whose toothless leaves are three-lobed.
	aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu /ornamentals/natives/acergrandidentatum.htm (156 words)

	Lost Maples Area Visitor - Your Travel & RE Guide
		While they aren't really "lost," the bigtooth maples for which the Lost Maples area is named, are very selective in their habitat.
		The Lost Maples area has a large selection of lodging options to choose from.
		Three trees are State Champion Big Treesan escarpment chokecherry, a Texas ash, and a Bigtooth maple.
	www.hill-country-visitor.com /default.asp/city/37 (318 words)

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		The bigtooth maple (Acer grandidentatum) is a relic species left over from the last ice age that somehow has managed to hang on in the niche like canyons.
		Until just a few years ago, most Texans assumed that fall color was something that required round trip tickets, however, since the 1980's; folks have been experimenting with a variety of colorful natives and imports.
		Bigtooths tend to be expensive, because of their slow rate of growth and rarity, but they are an investment the color starved among us will not regret.
	www.soulofthegarden.com /article1100.html (870 words)

	Texas Online: Vanderpool, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Largely utilized for sheep, goat and cattle ranching, area is a favorite of deer hunter during the hunting season, and year round gateway to popular Lost Maples State Natural Area.
		LOST MAPLES STATE NATURAL AREA - While they are really "lost", the bigtooth maples for which the park is named are very selective in their habitat.
		Visitors are encouraged and cautioned to stay on prescribed paths to ensure the continued vigor of the maple stands.
	texas-on-line.com /graphic/vanderpl.htm (301 words)

	Lost Maples Page 1
		Lost Maples State Natural Area turned out to be a place of great beauty.
		The bigtooth maples were left behind in these deep canyons when the last glaciers retreated twelve thousand years ago.
		Lost Maples was a beautiful place and I hope to return sometime and see more of the place.
	www.pingleton.com /field/040205/040205A.htm (634 words)

	Lost Maples Camping Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		What's unique about the area is the Bigtooth Maples, or Canyon Maples which grow in the valley along the Sabinal River.
		The maple leaves will be turning color in late October and early November, which is a real contrast from cedars on the surrounding hills.
		Lost Maples State natural area covers 2174.2 acres, and the elevation ranges from 1800' to 2250'.
	texas.sierraclub.org /brazos/newsletter/Sep98/LostMaples.html (198 words)

	Lost Maples and Government Canyon State Natural Areas - Trip Report - Wild Texas Forums: Parks, Travel & Recreation
		Lost Maples is one of those areas in Texas that can have visitors numbering in the hundreds of thousands each year.
		The drive behind the high visitation is the presence of bigtooth maple and red oak trees that provide good fall color when the temperatures are right.
		As I had decided to hit the Lost Maples area late in the week instead of the weekend I had some time before returning home so I stopped by the newly formed Government Canyon State Natural Area just outside of San Antonio.
	wildtexas.com /talk/showthread.php?p=6441#post6441 (1083 words)

	Lost Maples State Park \| Texas Bird Watching Sites
		Preview: This 2,208-acre park is named for the abundant bigtooth maples that annually provide brilliant red, yellow, and orange colors from late October to mid-November.
		Lost Maples is a hiking park with 11 miles of trails and only 1 mile of roadway; parking is limited to 250 spaces, which can be filled on weekends, especially at the height of the fall color season.
		Maple, West, and East trails provide access to a number of spectacular canyons and overviews.
	www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?TrailID=XFA044-028 (250 words)

	Dazzling Foliage at Lost Maples - GreatOutdoors.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Located along the Sabinal River in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, 2,208-acre Lost Maples State Natural Area is an inspiring mixture of sheer limestone cliffs, deep canyons, dense woodlands and numerous clear streams.
		When conditions are right, the maple leaves put on a dazzling show of fall colors, attracting thousands of visitors to the park.
		The leisurely 4/10 mile Maple Trail along the Sabinal River is especially popular during the fall.
	www.greatoutdoors.com /published/camp/southwest/dazzlingfoliageatlostmaples (513 words)

	Top 10 fall foliage destinations - Fall Travel - MSNBC.com
		The Litchfield Hills is a spectacular sight each autumn when the maple, oak, aspen, beech, and birch trees are ablaze with color.
		Pine, hemlock, and maple trees dominate, and the colors (think gold and flaming red) reach their peak in early October.
		The fall colors range from burnt orange to blazing red to golden yellow on the region’s birch, maple, oak, aspen, and ash trees, and are most vibrant from early to mid-October.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/15016357/wid/6448213/page/2 (385 words)

	Fall Foliage: Bright Leaves, Big Country - Boston.com
		In Texas, Lost Maples State Natural Area a limestone canyon near Vanderpool, about a two-hour drive northwest of San Antonio is renowned for its beautiful bigtooth maples, as well as its fl walnuts, elms and sycamores, all protected by the canyon walls.
		What: Japanese red maples, hickory, ash and oak trees in the countyside in and around Allegheny National Forest; Autumn Leaf Festival in Clarion (www.clarionpa.com).
		What: Lost Maples State Natural Area, a limestone canyon filled with bigtooth maples, fl walnut trees, elms and sycamores (www.tpwd.state.tx.us).
	www.boston.com /travel/articles/nytimes/articles/2006/10/06/fall_foliage_bright_leaves_big_country (823 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		The park, which is located along the steep, rugged upper portion of the Sabinal River watershed, is surrounded by high canyon walls that have made it a natural refuge for plants and animals for thousands of years.
		The most spectacular and popular scenic attraction is the autumn color of its isolated population of bigtooth maples (Acer grandidentatum).
		The park is a botanical refuge not only for the maples, but also for many other rare or threatened plant species of the Edwards Plateau.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/LL/gil1.html (551 words)

	Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory Field Trip Photo Album: Parrots and Quetzals in Madera, Chihuahua
		The mountains around Madera are covered in pine, oak, and juniper, with aspens, sycamores, maples, and other deciduous trees mostly along streams in canyon bottoms.
		Soot from cooking and heating fires flens the cave ceiling, and a tiny basin constructed on one wall collects a trickle of water.
		The cave mouth is shaded by Arizona Sycamores, Bigtooth Maples, and other trees found in the "sky islands" of southeastern Arizona.
	www.sabo.org /photoalb/maderach.htm (2007 words)

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