A crown story: How tree architecture drives maple syrup yields
Élise Bouchard, Gauthier Lapa, Bastien Lecigne, Annie Deslauriers, Dominique Gravel, Luc Lagacé, Christian Messier
This study identifies crown structure and growth characteristics as key predictors of maple syrup yield, explaining up to 47% of inter-individual variability in syrup production.
Canadian Journal of Forest Research · Oct 29, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology