Radial Growth of Norway Spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] at the Coulissenhieb Site in Relation to Environmental Conditions and Comparison with Sites in the Fichtelgebirge and Erzgebirge

2004 ◽  
pp. 291-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Dittmar ◽  
W. Elling
Keyword(s):  
Picea Abies ◽  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Radial Growth

scholarly journals Adaptability of Narrow-Crowned Norway Spruce Ideotype (Picea abies (L.) Karst. pendula Form) in 25 Years Half-Sib Comparative Trials in the Eastern Carpathians

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ecaterina Apostol ◽  
Marius Budeanu
Keyword(s):  
Picea Abies ◽  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Wood Density ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Growth Traits ◽  
Natural Populations ◽  
Tree Height ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Breeding Strategy ◽  
Eastern Carpathians

This study analysed the stability of the narrow-crowned Norway spruce (pendula form) compared with the classic form of spruce (pyramidalis form) in two half-sib field trials located in the Romanian Carpathians. From eight natural populations, representative of three of the four large spruce spread areas in Romania, open-pollinated seeds from 48 trees (24 pendula ideotype and 24 pyramidalis form) were collected to install the Maneciu and Soveja trials. In these trials, at age 25 years, measurements were performed for the following traits: tree height, breast height diameter, crown diameter, number of branches per whorl and dominant branch diameter. Some important traits were calculated: average volume per tree, trees’ slenderness, crown slenderness and branches’ finesse. Pearson’s simple correlations between the analysed traits were calculated and also the correlations between traits and geographic and climatic gradients of provenances’ origin. In addition, cores were collected to compare the wood density of the two forms of spruce. In both trials, but especially in the limitative environmental conditions of the Soveja trial, the narrow crowned form of Norway spruce (Picea abies f. pendula) presented more favourable average results than the normal crown spruce form for the most important stand stability traits: trees’ slenderness, wood density, branches’ diameter and branches’ finesse. Between spruce crown forms, in both trials, no significant differences were observed for the growth traits, but between trials, higher results resulted in optimal environmental conditions of the Măneciu test (+89% for the trees’ volume). The trees from different provenances and with specific forms of the crown reacted differently to the changing of the testing site, which required the adoption of maximum caution for decisions regarding the transfer of forest reproductive materials. The correlations between the analysed traits converge towards the adoption of a two-step breeding strategy, starting by selection of narrow crowned trees after stability traits.

scholarly journals Effect of climate and air pollution on radial growth of mixed forests: Abies alba Mill. vs. Picea abies (L.) Karst.

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Mikulenka ◽  
Anna Prokůpková ◽  
Zdeněk Vacek ◽  
Stanislav Vacek ◽  
Daniel Bulušek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Picea Abies ◽  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Tropospheric Ozone ◽  
Radial Growth ◽  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Abies Alba ◽  
Silver Fir ◽  
Pollution Load

AbstractNorway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) and silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) are main tree species of Central Europe that are currently highly vulnerable in times of global climate change. The research deals with the effect of climate and air pollution on radial growth of silver fir and Norway spruce in mixed age-varied (56 – 146 years) forests in the Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area, the Czech Republic. The objectives were to evaluate biodiversity, structure and production, specifically interaction of radial growth of fir and spruce to air pollution (SO2, NOX, tropospheric ozone) and climatic factors (precipitation, air temperature). Concentration of SO2 and NOX had negative effect on radial growth of fir, while radial growth of spruce was more negatively influenced by tropospheric ozone. Fir showed higher variability in radial growth and was more sensitive to climatic factors compared to spruce. On the other hand, fir was relatively adaptable tree species that regenerated very well when the pressure of stress factors subsided (air pollution load, Caucasian bark beetle, frost damage). Low temperature was a limiting factor of radial growth in the study mountainous area, especially for fir. Fir was significantly sensitive to late frost, respectively, spruce to winter desiccation and spring droughts with synergism of air pollution load. Generally, older forest stands were more negatively influenced by air pollution load and climatic extremes compared to young trees.

scholarly journals Radial Growth and Health Condition of Norway Spruce (Picea Abies (L.) Karst.) Stands in Relation to Climate (Silesian Beskids, Czech Republic)

2010 ◽  
Vol 36 (-1) ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Rybníček ◽  
Petr čermák ◽  
Tomáš Žid ◽  
Tomáš Kolář
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Picea Abies ◽  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Tree Ring ◽  
Radial Growth ◽  
Vegetation Period ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Radial Increment ◽  
Tree Ring Chronology ◽  
Standard Tree

Radial Growth and Health Condition of Norway Spruce (Picea Abies(L.) Karst.) Stands in Relation to Climate (Silesian Beskids, Czech Republic)The research was conducted in selected spruce stands of the Silesian Beskids aged over 70 at altitudes from 403 m a.s.l. to 794 m a.s.l. in 2008. The samples were taken and processed in compliance with standard dendrochronological methodology. Tree rings were measured and the tree-ring curves were synchronized using the PAST4 application. The age trend was removed in the ARSTAN application and the climatic influences were modelled in the DendroClim application. The regional standard tree-ring chronology shows an obvious decrease in the radial increment from the beginning of the 1970s to the mid-1990s. The gradual increase in radial increment which followed in the second half of the 1990s was interrupted in 2000, 2003, and 2006. Most of the years with the decreased radial increment have been confirmed by the analysis of significant negative years. The radial increment statistically significantly correlates with the precipitation in July and September of the previous year, precipitation in June of the year in question and precipitation during the vegetation period. Moreover, the growth of spruce is statistically significantly affected by temperatures in October of the previous year and March of the year in question. Additionally, the paper includes habitual monitoring of trees and the volume of salvage cutting in these districts. The condition of the habit of trees and the development of salvage cuttings agree with the hypothesis about strong stress load or its considerable increase in 2003 and the following years.

Radial growth variation of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) across latitudinal and altitudinal gradients in central and northern Europe

2002 ◽  
Vol 171 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harri Mäkinen ◽  
Pekka Nöjd ◽  
Hans-Peter Kahle ◽  
Ulrich Neumann ◽  
Björn Tveite ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Picea Abies ◽  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Radial Growth ◽  
Northern Europe ◽  
Altitudinal Gradients ◽  
Growth Variation
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