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Survival, growth and mycorrhization of containerised pinus sylvestris and picea abies seedlings of different provenances outplanted in a forest clear-cut

  • Darta Klavioa*
  • , Indriiis Muinieks
  • , Imants Baumanis
  • , Juris Jansons
  • , Talis Gaitnieks
  • , Audrius Menkis
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Latvian State Forest Research Institute Silava
  • University of Latvia
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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Abstract

We studied field performance of containerised Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies seedlings of different provenances. Shoot height, needle chemical composition, root collar diameter, root mycorrhization and mycorrhizal species composition were evaluated after four growing seasons following outplanting. The results showed that in general spruce had better survival than pine. Ectomycorrhizas on spruce were dominated by Wilcoxina, Amphinema and Tylospora, while on pine by Suillus and Thelephora species. Spruce and pine showing best growth rates were colonised by ectomycorrhizal fungus Amphinema sp. In conclusion, the results demonstrated that forest nursery practices as well as provenance can significantly impact survival, growth and mycorrhization of the containerised pine and spruce seedlings.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)293-297
Number of pages5
JournalProceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences
Volume71
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ectomycorrhizal fungi
  • Forest nursery
  • Norway spruce
  • Scots pine
  • Seed origin.

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