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Effects of site preparation methods on soil physical properties and outplanting success of coniferous seedlings in boreal forests

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This study assessed the effect of patch scarifica-tion and mounding on the physical properties of the root layer and the success of tree planting in various types of forests.This study was conducted on 12 forest sites in taiga forests of the European part of Russia.A total of 54 plots were set up to assess seedling survival;root collar diameter,height,and heigh increment were measured for 240 seed-lings to assess growth.In the rooting layer,240 soil sam-ples were taken to determine physical properties.The study showed that soil treatment methods had no effect on bulk density and total porosity in Cladina sites.However,reduced soil moisture was noted,particularly in mounds,resulting in increased aeration.In Myrtillus sites,there were increased bulk density,reduced soil moisture,and total porosity in the mounds.Mounding treatment in Polytrichum sites resulted in reduced soil moisture and increased aeration porosity.In the Myrtillus and Polytrichum sites,patch scarification had no effects on physical properties.In Polytrichum sites,survival rates,heights,and heigh increments of bareroot Norway spruce seedlings in mounds were higher than in patches;however,the same did not apply to diameter.In Cladina and Myrtillus sites,there was no difference in growth for bareroot and containerised seedlings with dif-ferent soil treatments.Growing conditions and soil types should be considered when applying different soil treatment methods to ensure high survival rates and successful seed-ling growth.

Boreal forestsMechanical site preparationPatch scarificationMoundingSoil propertiesContainerised seedlingsBareroot seedlings

Aleksey S.Ilintsev、Elena N.Nakvasina、Alexander P.Bogdanov、Yu Lei

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Northern Research Institute of Forestry,13 Nikitova Str.,Arkhangelsk 163062,Russian Federation

Department of Silviculture and Forest Management,Northern(Arctic)Federal University Named After M.V.Lomonosov,Severnoy Dviny Emb.17,Arkhangelsk 163002,Russian Federation

Northern Research Institute of Forestry for performance of applied research within the remit of the Federal Forestry Agency

122020100319-9

2024

林业研究(英文版)
东北林业大学,中国生态学学会

林业研究(英文版)

CSTPCDEI
影响因子:0.365
ISSN:1007-662X
年,卷(期):2024.35(2)
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