Download or read book Thinning of Scots Pine and Norway Spruce Monocultures in Sweden written by Urban Nilsson and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effect of thinning intensity, thinning interval, thinning form and timing of the first thinning on stand level gross- and net stem volume production in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst) was investigated in a nationwide field experiment across Sweden. In total, 35 Scots pine sites distributed from the south to the north of Sweden and 13 Norway spruce sites located in the south and central parts of Sweden were investigated. Thinning treatments ranged from unthinned control, to light and moderate repeated thinnings, to a treatment where 60-70% of the basal area was removed in a single thinning. In addition, thinning from above was compared to thinning from below and delayed first thinning was compared to early first thinning. The average measurement period was 31 years for Scots pine and 30 years for Norway spruce. All Scots pine thinning treatments reduced the total gross stem volume production compared to the unthinned control, whereas only the heaviest thinning treatments, in which a large proportion of the basal area was removed, reduced the total gross stem volume production for Norway spruce. Thinning from above did not affect total gross stem volume production of Scots pine, but there was a tendency towards lower production in Norway spruce. For Norway spruce, thinning from above resulted in lower net stem volume production than thinning from below. Delaying the first thinning did not affect gross stem volume production for either Scots pine or Norway spruce. Net volume production and volume production in trees with diameter at breast height> 8 cm was higher for the light thinning treatment than for the unthinned control in Norway spruce. In Scots pine, there was no difference between the light thinning treatment and unthinned control in net volume production. For cots pine, the heavy thinning treatments decreased net volume production compared to the unthinned threatment whereas there were no differences in net volume production between the heavy thinning treatments and unthinned control in Norway spruce.

Download or read book Competition in Young Stands of Norway Spruce and Scots Pine written by Urban Nilsson and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Norway Spruce Conversion Options and Consequences written by Heinrich Spiecker and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up to the end of the 19th century, many European forests suffered from devastation and soil deterioration, which caused fears of timber shortage. In order to counteract this possible shortage, many forest areas were reforested with coniferous tree species, especially Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst). Consequently, coniferous forests (often Norway spruce forests), consisting of trees of the same age, were established on many sites naturally dominated by broadleaves. As a result, damages caused by storm, snow, ice, drought, insects, fungi and possibly soil degradation seemed to occur more frequently in these secondary Norway spruce forests than in forests consisting of species better adapted to the ambient conditions. Conversion of Norway spruce stands may reduce these risks and upgrade biodiversity and the genetic potential of forests. As the economic results of forestry, future wood markets and various other goods and services that are provided to society by forest ecosystems, are affected by present and future decision-making, all aspects of conversion must be well understood. EFI's Regional Project Centre, CONFOREST, is continuously striving to improve implementation of conversion projects by consolidation of the expertise available in all forestry disciplines. This book comprises the findings in all conversion-related areas aiming to consider ecosystem needs while ensuring availability of silvicultural methods and operational feasibility of their implementation. Simultaneously, the cost-effectiveness of conversion scenarios is analysed by forestry economists. Since a change in public perception and ecological awareness may cause policy makers to either or not endorse further conversion efforts, input by experts in forestry politics is also provided.

Download or read book The Importance of Thinning Grade in Stands of Norway Spruce written by Tord Johansson and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Stand Development and Growth in Uneven aged Norway Spruce and Multi layered Scots Pine Forests in Boreal Sweden written by Martin A. Ahlström and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Early Growth Of Planted Norway Spruce And Scots Pine After Site Preparation In Sweden written by Karin Hjelm and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) have different site preferences, but silvicultural recommendations for their regeneration at planting (including site preparation) are often the same. Thus, there is a clear need for greater understanding of species-specific interactions between site preparation and site properties. To meet this need, the speciesu2019 growth and survival have been monitored at both fertile and poor sites in northern and southern Sweden. At each of these sites, effects of three types of site preparation u2014 removed humus (RH), deep soil cultivation (DSC) and control (C, no site preparation) u2014 were compared. Results show that Scots pine grew more rapidly initially than Norway spruce, and DSC site preparation promoted growth of both species. However, on poor sites there was a delay in growth responses. In addition, removal of organic material in the RH treatment caused a sustained growth check of Norway spruce, but not for Scots pine. This study confirms that it is beneficial to use site preparation as it increases survival of both species and may increase growth. However, site preparation methods that reduce the amount of organic material in the planting spots should be avoided for Norway spruce.

Download or read book Genetic Improvement of Shape Stability in Norway Spruce and Scots Pine Sawn Timber written by Henrik Hallingbäck and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Yield Prognoses Survival and Damage in Young Stands of Norway Spruce and Scots Pine Growing in Central Sweden written by Jan Naumburg and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Damages and Causes of Death in Plantations with Containerised Seedlings of Scots Pine and Norway Spruce in the Central of Sweden written by Jan Naumburg and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Continuous Cover Forestry written by Timo Pukkala and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-10-14 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the majority of the world’s forest ecosystems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands, forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost. Societal expectations are changing, however, and uneven-aged multi-species ecosystems, selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF), are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations. This book presents methods which are relevant to CCF management and planning: analysing forest structures, silvicultural and planning, economic evaluation, based on examples in Europe, Asia, Africa and North and South America.

Download or read book Effects of Thinning on Wood Properties of Norway Spruce on Highly Productive Sites written by Rolf Pape and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Vertical Life tables for Scots Pine and Norway Spruce Needles from the Forest Limit in Swedish Lapland written by J. G. K. Flower-Ellis and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Total annual ring indices for Scots pine and Norway spruce in different regions of Sweden during the period 1950 1983 written by Bengt Jonsson and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Spruce Monocultures in Central Europe written by Emil Klimo and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Growth of Genetically Improved Stands of Norway Spruce Scots Pine and Loblolly Pine written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Growth Trends in European Forests written by Heinrich Spiecker and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Forest Institute (EFI) has five Research and Development priority ar eas: forest sustainability, forestry and possible climate change, structural changes in markets for forest products and services, policy analysis, and forest sector informa tion services and research methodology. In the area of forest sustainability our most important activity has been the project "Growth trends of European forests", the re sults of which are presented in this book. The project was started in August 1993 under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Heinrich Spiecker from the University of Freiburg, Germany, and it is one of the first EFI's research projects after its establishment in 1993. The main purpose of the project was to analyse whether site productivity has changed in European forests during the last decades. While several forest growth studies have been published at local, re gional and national levels, this project has aimed at stimulating a joint effort in iden tifying and quantifying possible growth trends and their spatial and temporal extent at the European level. Debate on forest decline and possible climate change, as well as considerations re lated to the long term supply of wood underline the importance of this project, both from environmental and industrial points of view. Knowledge on possible changes in growth trends is vital for the sustainable management of forest ecosystems.

Download or read book Volume Yield to Mid rotation in Pure and Mixed Sown Stands of Pinus Sylvestris and Picea Abies in Sweden written by Bengt Jonsson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume yield to mid-rotation in pure and mixed sown stands of Scots pine and Norway spruce was investigated in an experiment in central Sweden. The 43-year-old stands were situated on a 7-ha site and were treated and inventoried at the time of establishment, then at intervals in the life of the stands, to give results at half-rotation age. The dynamics of the mixed stands implied a favourable ecological mixed-stand effect on the height growth of spruce in early development and before crown closure. Even at this stage, pines were taller than spruces, but height was not influenced by admixture with spruce. Pines continued to grow faster than spruces in both height and diameter, resulting in dense mixed stands with dominant pines and co-dominant or suppressed spruces. Diameter of pines was increased by weaker competition for nutrients, while weaker competition for light led to a lower height of dominant pines in mixed stands than in pure pine stands. The results indicate a slight etiolation effect of competition for light in the crown layer. Total volume yield was higher in mixed stands than the mean yield in pure stands of pine and spruce, mainly owing to the dominance of pine in mixed stands. However, it was lower in mixed stands than in pure pine stands. The growth dynamics to the present time indicates that, after a slow start, volume growth of spruce increases remarkably in pure stands and increases slightly in mixed stands. while volume growth of pine began early and is culminating.