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Height increment of understorey Norway spruces under different tree canopies

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Background:Stands having advance regeneration of spruce are logical places to start continuous cover forestry (CCF) in fertile and mesic boreal forests.However,the development of advance regeneration is poorly known.Methods:This study used regression analysis to model the height increment of spruce understorey as a function of seedling height,site characteristics and canopy structure.Results:An admixture of pine and birch in the main canopy improves the height increment of understorey.When the stand basal area is 20 m2ha-1 height increment is twice as fast under pine and birch canopies,as compared to spruce.Height increment of understorey spruce increases with increasing seedling height.Between-stand and within-stand residual variation in the height increment of understorey spruces is high.The increment of 1/6 fastestgrowing seedlings is at least 50% greater than the average.Conclusions:The results of this study help forest managers to regulate the density and species composition of the stand,so as to obtain a sufficient height development of the understorey.In pure and almost pure spruce stands,the stand basal area should be low for a good height increment of the understorey.

Advance regenerationContinuous cover forestryGrowth modelPicea abiesUneven-aged management

Olavi Laiho、Timo Pukkala、Erkki L(a)hde

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Joen Forest Program Consulting, Rauhankatu 41, 80100 Joensuu, Finland

Faculty of Science and Forestry, University of Eastern Finland, P.O.11180101Joensuu, Finland

2014

森林生态系统(英文版)
北京林业大学

森林生态系统(英文版)

CSCD
影响因子:0.09
ISSN:2095-6355
年,卷(期):2014.1(1)
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