<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This research presents the variability in the survival and growth for 27 provenances of spruce (<italic>Picea abies</italic> (L.) Karst. and <italic>Picea obovata</italic> (Ledeb.)). All the tests were carried out in Russia, Arkhangelsk region, 62º 54’ N, 40º 24’ E, in the northernmost site of the State Geographic Network, established in 1977.For the research on the spruce provenances, standard methods for studying the geographic variation of the main forest-forming species were used. Growth rates of provenances were correlated with their geographical coordinates and climatic characteristics. Data was expressed in standard deviation units to select the best in growth provenances.Despite the significant differences in the location of the original stands (up to 12º N and 37º E), variability in survival, height and diameter is low (coefficient of variation is 12.2–19. 0%). Obtained data indicated that provenances’ growth is correlated on longitude of the location rather than on the latitude. Diameter and average height of provenances significantly depend on annual rainfall.The height of provenance is mostly dependent on the location of the initial habitats and their climatic characteristics. It is also related to the length of the growing season and the air temperature (annual average and in January).Groups of the provenances of the best and the worst growth were distinguished. The group of the best ones on the integral indicator (volume stand) includes provenances of the western origin represented by <italic>P. abies</italic> and its immediate hybrids – Karelia (3), Vologda (24), Leningrad (5), Pskov (7) and Moscow (29) Regions – and provenances of the eastern one represented by <italic>P. obovata</italic> – Komi (26) and Perm (38) Region. High plasticity of spruce (<italic>P. abies</italic> (L.) Karst. × <italic>P. obovata</italic> (Ledeb.)), growing within the Russian Plain, in sufficiently favourable conditions of middle taiga subzone (Arkhangelsk Region, Russia) was proved.</abstract>

This research presents the variability in the survival and growth for 27 provenances of spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst. and Picea obovata (Ledeb.)). All the tests were carried out in Russia, Arkhangelsk region, 62º 54’ N, 40º 24’ E, in the northernmost site of the State Geographic Network, established in 1977.For the research on the spruce provenances, standard methods for studying the geographic variation of the main forest-forming species were used. Growth rates of provenances were correlated with their geographical coordinates and climatic characteristics. Data was expressed in standard deviation units to select the best in growth provenances.Despite the significant differences in the location of the original stands (up to 12º N and 37º E), variability in survival, height and diameter is low (coefficient of variation is 12.2–19. 0%). Obtained data indicated that provenances’ growth is correlated on longitude of the location rather than on the latitude. Diameter and average height of provenances significantly depend on annual rainfall.The height of provenance is mostly dependent on the location of the initial habitats and their climatic characteristics. It is also related to the length of the growing season and the air temperature (annual average and in January).Groups of the provenances of the best and the worst growth were distinguished. The group of the best ones on the integral indicator (volume stand) includes provenances of the western origin represented by P. abies and its immediate hybrids – Karelia (3), Vologda (24), Leningrad (5), Pskov (7) and Moscow (29) Regions – and provenances of the eastern one represented by P. obovata – Komi (26) and Perm (38) Region. High plasticity of spruce (P. abies (L.) Karst. × P. obovata (Ledeb.)), growing within the Russian Plain, in sufficiently favourable conditions of middle taiga subzone (Arkhangelsk Region, Russia) was proved.

Provenance experiment with spruce (<italic>Picea abies</italic> (L.) Karst. and <italic>Picea obovata</italic> (Ledeb.)) in the North of Russia (Arkhangelsk region)

Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov

Department of Forest Management and Soil Science

N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research

Folia Forestalia Polonica

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Provenance experiment with spruce ( (L.) Karst. and  (Ledeb.)) in the North of Russia (Arkhangelsk region)

This research presents the variability in the survival and growth for 27 provenances of spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst. and Picea obovata (Ledeb.)). All the...

Provenance experiment with spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst. and Picea obovata (Ledeb.)) in the North of Russia (Arkhangelsk region)

Published Online: Oct 07, 2017

Page range: 219 - 230

Received: Dec 06, 2016

Accepted: Jun 05, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ffp-2017-0023

Keywords
provenance test, provenance variability

© 2017 Elena N. Nakvasina et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Provenance experiment with spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst. and Picea obovata (Ledeb.)) in the North of Russia (Arkhangelsk region)

Published Online: Oct 07, 2017

Page range: 219 - 230

Received: Dec 06, 2016

Accepted: Jun 05, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ffp-2017-0023

Keywordsprovenance test, provenance variability

© 2017 Elena N. Nakvasina et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
provenance test, provenance variability