Direct seeding of Quercus robur L. for reforestation: The influence of mechanical site preparation and sowing date on early growth of seedlings

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 258, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 704-711

  Löf, Magnus ^a   Birkedal, Maria ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Forest restoration; Pedunculate oak; Regeneration; Weed control

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS GROWTH; BULK DENSITY; DIRECT-SEEDING; DRY CONDITION; EARLY GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; FOREST RESTORATION; GROWTH REDUCTION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIGHT LEVEL; MECHANICAL SITE PREPARATION; NATURAL VEGETATION; NORWAY SPRUCE; OAK SEEDLINGS; PEDUNCULATE OAK; QUERCUS ROBUR; QUERCUS SPP; REGENERATION; REGENERATION FAILURE; SEEDLING GROWTH; SEEDLING ROOTS; SITE PREPARATION; SOIL COMPACTION; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOWING DATE; TOP SOILS; VEGETATION CONTROL; YOUNG STANDS;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONSERVATION; GROUNDWATER; REFORESTATION; RESTORATION; REVEGETATION; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL MOISTURE; STORMS; TRENCHING; VEGETATION; WEED CONTROL;

ECOLOGY;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVERGREEN TREE; REFORESTATION; SEEDING; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SITE PREPARATION; SOWING DATE;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; COMPRESSION STRENGTH; CONSERVATION; ECOLOGY; FORESTS; GROUND WATER; PLANTS; QUERCUS ROBUR; REFORESTATION; RESTORATION; WEED CONTROL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

PICEA ABIES; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 67650001610     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

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