Essays about: "Seedlings"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 196 essays containing the word Seedlings.

  1. 16. Growth of Silver birch (Betula pendula) & Downy birch (Betula pubescens) established in four different initial densities on one site in central Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Edvards Romans; [2023]
    Keywords : Betula pendula; Betula pubescens; plantation; initial spacing; simulation; management;

    Abstract : Nowadays, there is an increased demand for timber resources and more sustainable forest management, starting from the establishment phase of the forest, e.g., planting. Depending on the management goals, number of seedlings planted and thus initial spacing can be adjusted in order not to waste resources. READ MORE

  3. 17. Planteringspunktens påverkan på plantöverlevnad

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Albin Lindberg; Oskar Lindström; [2023]
    Keywords : planteringspunkt; plantöverlevnad; vitalitet;

    Abstract : Skogsvårdslagen har sedan 1903 satt krav på återväxt på avverkade skogsmarker. Skyddet för dessa plantor har historiskt gått från kemisk plantbehandling till mekaniskt skydd och olika former av markbehandling. READ MORE

  4. 18. The impact of forest management methods on the ectomycorrhizal community and implications for forest productivity in needleleaf forests

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Author : Oskar Göransson; [2023]
    Keywords : Ectomycorrhiza; forestry; clearcutting; continuous cover forestry; biodiversity; forest productivity; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECM) form symbiotic relationships with trees by connecting to the roots, procuring soil nutrients in exchange for carbohydrates, and are an important contributor to plant growth. The forestry practice of clearcutting can be detrimental to the ECM community by removing its source of energy and creating unfavorable soil conditions, acutely reducing ECM diversity. READ MORE

  5. 19. Long-Term Results of a Field Experiment in Conifer Mixed Regenerations

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Hammed Abiola Adekunle; [2023]
    Keywords : regeneration; Drettinge method; Scots pine; Norway spruce; Clearcut; Shelterwood;

    Abstract : A national regeneration experiment was established across the boreal forest of Sweden. This study presents the regeneration results of the combination method, the so-called Drettinge method, which aims to evaluate the establishment of mixtures of naturally regenerated Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and planted Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst. READ MORE

  6. 20. The ability to create mixed stands by planting Norway spruce and Scots pine every second row

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Eva Higgins Andersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Local site index; seedlings every second row; regeneration; biodiversity; climate change; establishment;

    Abstract : Swedish forests primarily consist of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.). READ MORE