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Effects of soil preparation methods and plant types on the establishment of poplars on forest land
- Source :
- Annals of Forest Science, Annals of Forest Science, Springer Nature (since 2011)/EDP Science (until 2010), 2017, 74 (2), pp.47. ⟨10.1007/s13595-017-0647-9⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- HAL CCSD, 2017.
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Abstract
- International audience; AbstractKey messageThe success of poplar plantations on forest land was affected by soil preparation, plant type, site, and clone. Mounding in combination with large plant types (rooted plants or long cuttings) of site-adapted clones achieved the highest survival and growth.ContextPoplars (Populus species and hybrids) are fast-growing trees used to make various products. In north European countries, they are mainly grown on agricultural land, but interest in planting poplars on forest land has increased.AimsPlant damage and mortality problems occur on forest land, probably due to soil conditions and competing vegetation. It is therefore of interest to investigate whether combinations of soil preparation methods and plant materials can improve establishment.MethodsAt three sites in southern Sweden, the effects of four soil preparation treatments (no soil preparation, patch scarification, mounding, soil inversion) in combination with three plant types (short cuttings, long cuttings, rooted plants) were studied.ResultsSurvival and growth were significantly influenced by site, soil preparation method, plant type, and their interactions. Mounding resulted in the best overall performance on all sites. Interactions between site and plant type revealed differences in growth dependent on site conditions, but rooted plants and long cuttings were in general most successful. Patch scarification and short cuttings were associated with lower survival and growth.ConclusionSoil preparation is needed to support survival and early growth, but the combination of method and plant type must be adapted to site conditions. The choice of clones should also be considered.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
Survival
Clone
[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]
Forest management
Site properties
Growth
Biology
01 natural sciences
Cutting
Scarification
040101 forestry
2. Zero hunger
Ecology
Agroforestry
fungi
Sowing
food and beverages
Forestry
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
Vegetation
15. Life on land
Tillage
Plant ecology
Populus species
Agronomy
0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
010606 plant biology & botany
Woody plant
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12864560 and 1297966X
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Annals of Forest Science, Annals of Forest Science, Springer Nature (since 2011)/EDP Science (until 2010), 2017, 74 (2), pp.47. ⟨10.1007/s13595-017-0647-9⟩
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b0a17be934e976dde7d42b09a4fa0145