Efforts to develop American chestnuts [Castanea dentata, (Marsh.) Borkh], with improved resistance the chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica (Murr.) Barr, and Phytophthora root rot, caused by Phythophthora cinnamomi Rands, are ongoing. Establishing founder populations of will require understanding ecological silvicultural requirements species. In areas where white tailed deer (Odocoi...