<abstract xml:lang="et" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>On the southwestern coast of Estonia dune pine forest covers approximately 3000 hectares. This area includes coastal pine forests. The dune pine forest natural renewal in Southwest Estonia is the object of research. The natural regeneration of Scots pine (<italic>Pinus sylvestris</italic> L.) at the cowberry site type and at the lichen site type are observed. The necessary observations were made and primary data were collected in 1999-2006 from 28 sample plots, wherefrom 16 were situated at the lichen and 12 at the cowberry site type. The aim of the present study was to find out how old stand and forest site type influences the growth of second growth (height, height increment, age and number of trees per unit area) and its morphological parameters (length of needles and shoots and their dry mass).</p></abstract>

On the southwestern coast of Estonia dune pine forest covers approximately 3000 hectares. This area includes coastal pine forests. The dune pine forest natural renewal in Southwest Estonia is the object of research. The natural regeneration of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) at the cowberry site type and at the lichen site type are observed. The necessary observations were made and primary data were collected in 1999-2006 from 28 sample plots, wherefrom 16 were situated at the lichen and 12 at the cowberry site type. The aim of the present study was to find out how old stand and forest site type influences the growth of second growth (height, height increment, age and number of trees per unit area) and its morphological parameters (length of needles and shoots and their dry mass).

Development and renewal-conditions of dune pine forests second growth in the lichen and cowberry site type in Southwest Estonia

Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Forestry and Rural Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Viljandi mnt. 18B, 11216 Tallinn, Estonia

Forestry Studies

On the southwestern coast of Estonia dune pine forest covers approximately 3000 hectares. This area includes coastal pine forests. The dune pine forest natural...

Development and renewal-conditions of dune pine forests second growth in the lichen and cowberry site type in Southwest Estonia

Published Online: Mar 24, 2011

Page range: 47 - 58

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10132-011-0062-1

Keywords
Scots pine, natural regeneration, dune forests, shoots, needles

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Development and renewal-conditions of dune pine forests second growth in the lichen and cowberry site type in Southwest Estonia

Published Online: Mar 24, 2011

Page range: 47 - 58

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10132-011-0062-1

KeywordsScots pine, natural regeneration, dune forests, shoots, needles

This content is open access.

Keywords
Scots pine, natural regeneration, dune forests, shoots, needles