Effect of macroclimate on the development of Scots pine seedling stands on drained oligotrophic pine mires.

• Published in: Silva Fennica
• Main Authors: Miyazava, Toyohiro, Laine, Jukka
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 1990
• Subjects: Forestry; SD1-669.5; Northern Finland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.a15574; https://doaj.org/article/9fba790a34784f9090f4a4b8bd100ef4

The influence of different fertilization treatments and ditch spacings on the height growth of young Scots pine ( L.) seedling stands growing under various climatic regimes were determined. Comparisons were made between naturally regenerated and planted seedling stands. The effective temperature sum had a stronger effect on the height growth of planted seedlings, and in Northern Finland the planted seedlings seemed to be influenced to a greater degree by the adverse climatic conditions. The heavier the dose of fertilizer that had been applied, the greater the difference in growth caused by macroclimate. A considerably larger proportion of natural seedlings were located on hummocks compared with that of planted seedlings, irrespective of the region. On plots with wider ditch spacings, seedlings growing on hummocks were superior in height growth to those on flat surfaces.Pinus sylvestris