Reprint
Seedling Production and Field Performance of Seedlings
Edited by
August 2019
192 pages
- ISBN978-3-03921-255-2 (Paperback)
- ISBN978-3-03921-256-9 (PDF)
This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Seedling Production and Field Performance of Seedlings that was published in
Biology & Life Sciences
Environmental & Earth Sciences
Summary
Rapid establishment of seedlings in forest regeneration or afforestation sites after planting is a prerequisite for a successful reforestation. Seedling survival after outplanting can be improved by using high-quality seedling material. Seedling quality consists of several features, such as genetic source, morphological properties, nutritional status, stress resistance, and vitality of the seedlings. Field performance of the seedlings is a complex process which can be affected by many nursery and silvicultural practices. Nursery cultural practices strongly affect seedling quality, which is generally at its highest level during the growth period at the nursery. Afterwards, when the seedlings are transported from the nursery to the planting site (including seedling storage, handling, shipping, and planting practices), the quality of seedlings can only remain the same or decline. To ensure successful regeneration, it is important to produce seedlings that retain their high quality until planting, and to establish them quickly in the forest regeneration site.
Format
- Paperback
License
© 2019 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
reforestation; shortleaf pine; restoration ecology; mine reclamation; Appalachia; loblolly pine; climate change; seeds; physiological quality; antioxidant enzymes; sessile oak; pedunculate oak; hybridization; survival; leaf senescence; growth; Quercus robur L.; seed size; scarification index; germination; mine reclamation; browse; black locust; shortleaf pine; white oak; elk; white-tailed deer; rabbit; small mammal; container parameters; nursery culture; western larch; Douglas fir; herbicide; bulk density; nursery production; growing media; nutrients; porosity; reforestation; seedling quality; historical perspective; morphological attributes; physiological attributes; Norway spruce; Picea abies L. Karst.; somatic embryogenesis; forest biotechnology; forest regeneration material; cryopreservation; maturation; embling production; northern red oak; Quercus; Quercus rubra; artificial regeneration; seedling quality; tree planting machine; contractor; mechanization; reforestation; silviculture; forestry; Fennoscandia; cultural practice; field performance; nursery production; seedling quality; tree seedling