Seedling Production and Field Performance of Seedlings

• Main Author: Luoranen, Jaana (auth)
• Other Authors: Riikonen, Johanna (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: container parameters; forest regeneration material; physiological attributes; somatic embryogenesis; Quercus rubra; antioxidant enzymes; nursery production; shortleaf pine; historical perspective; maturation; Appalachia; bulk density; Quercus robur L.; rabbit; western larch; Picea abies L. Karst.; sessile oak; climate change; physiological quality; nursery culture; Fennoscandia; pedunculate oak; elk; seeds; survival; small mammal; loblolly pine; Norway spruce; white oak; growing media; germination; morphological attributes; embling production; mechanization; browse; contractor; field performance; reforestation; white-tailed deer; forest biotechnology; cultural practice; hybridization; nutrients; silviculture; black locust; scarification index; seedling quality; tree planting machine; seed size; herbicide; artificial regeneration; restoration ecology; porosity; northern red oak; cryopreservation; leaf senescence; tree seedling; Douglas fir; Quercus; growth; mine reclamation; forestry
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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...