Height Growth of Korean Pine Seedlings Planted under Strip-Cut Larch Plantations in Northeast China
To develop two-storied forest management of larch plantations in Northeast China, this study examined the height growth of Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc.) seedlings planted under strip-cut larch canopies. We measured the height growth of the underplanted seedlings 4 years after plantin...
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| description | To develop two-storied forest management of larch plantations in Northeast China, this study examined the height growth of Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc.) seedlings planted under strip-cut larch canopies. We measured the height growth of the underplanted seedlings 4 years after planting. The larch canopies were of varying stand age (12, 17, and 37 years) and strip-cut width (4.5, 6.0, and 7.5 m). We measured the seedling height growth in an open site (i.e., a site with no canopy). Underplanted seedlings had a smaller height growth (12.1–20.1 cm year−1) than the seedlings planted in the open site (23.7 cm year−1). The seedlings underplanted in the wider strip-cuts tended to have greater height growth than the seedlings underplanted in the narrowest strip-cuts. A generalized linear mixed model analysis predicted the greatest seedling height growth in the open site. A 36–47% reduction in annual height growth was predicted for the narrowest strip-cuts (4.5 m) versus the open site, while a 13–36% reduction in annual height growth was predicted for the wider strip-cuts (6.0–7.5 m) versus the open site. To maintain adequate height growth, forest managers are recommended to create wider strip-cuts (i.e., ≥6.0 m) for the purpose of underplanting Korean pine seedlings in larch plantations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b912b97a057144cbbb75f8db8f945da52025-02-03T01:31:05ZengWileyInternational Journal of Forestry Research1687-93681687-93762015-01-01201510.1155/2015/178681178681Height Growth of Korean Pine Seedlings Planted under Strip-Cut Larch Plantations in Northeast ChinaToshiaki Owari0Shinichi Tatsumi1Liangzhi Ning2Mingfang Yin3The University of Tokyo Hokkaido Forest, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 9-61 Yamabe-Higashimachi, Furano 079-1563, JapanGraduate School of Environment and Information Science, Yokohama National University, 79-7 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, JapanDabiangou Forest Farm of Qingyuan County, 303 Provincial Road, Fushun, Liaoning 113311, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110161, ChinaTo develop two-storied forest management of larch plantations in Northeast China, this study examined the height growth of Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc.) seedlings planted under strip-cut larch canopies. We measured the height growth of the underplanted seedlings 4 years after planting. The larch canopies were of varying stand age (12, 17, and 37 years) and strip-cut width (4.5, 6.0, and 7.5 m). We measured the seedling height growth in an open site (i.e., a site with no canopy). Underplanted seedlings had a smaller height growth (12.1–20.1 cm year−1) than the seedlings planted in the open site (23.7 cm year−1). The seedlings underplanted in the wider strip-cuts tended to have greater height growth than the seedlings underplanted in the narrowest strip-cuts. A generalized linear mixed model analysis predicted the greatest seedling height growth in the open site. A 36–47% reduction in annual height growth was predicted for the narrowest strip-cuts (4.5 m) versus the open site, while a 13–36% reduction in annual height growth was predicted for the wider strip-cuts (6.0–7.5 m) versus the open site. To maintain adequate height growth, forest managers are recommended to create wider strip-cuts (i.e., ≥6.0 m) for the purpose of underplanting Korean pine seedlings in larch plantations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/178681 |
| spellingShingle | Toshiaki Owari Shinichi Tatsumi Liangzhi Ning Mingfang Yin Height Growth of Korean Pine Seedlings Planted under Strip-Cut Larch Plantations in Northeast China International Journal of Forestry Research |
| title | Height Growth of Korean Pine Seedlings Planted under Strip-Cut Larch Plantations in Northeast China |
| title_full | Height Growth of Korean Pine Seedlings Planted under Strip-Cut Larch Plantations in Northeast China |
| title_fullStr | Height Growth of Korean Pine Seedlings Planted under Strip-Cut Larch Plantations in Northeast China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Height Growth of Korean Pine Seedlings Planted under Strip-Cut Larch Plantations in Northeast China |
| title_short | Height Growth of Korean Pine Seedlings Planted under Strip-Cut Larch Plantations in Northeast China |
| title_sort | height growth of korean pine seedlings planted under strip cut larch plantations in northeast china |
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