The Influence of the Provenance and Spatial Structure on the Growth of European Silver Fir (<i>Abies alba</i> Mill.) of Autochthonous Origin in a Forest Plantation in the Białowieża Forest
Currently, a change in the species composition of the Białowieża Forest, eastern Poland, is occurring. Parallel to the dying of spruce (<i>Picea abies</i> L. Karst.), caused by <i>Ips typographus</i> (L.), there is a spread of deciduous tree species, among which hornbeam (<...
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| author | Aleh Marozau Uladzimir Kotszan Justyna Nowakowska Daria Berezovska Warren Keith Moser Tom Hsiang Tomasz Oszako |
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| description | Currently, a change in the species composition of the Białowieża Forest, eastern Poland, is occurring. Parallel to the dying of spruce (<i>Picea abies</i> L. Karst.), caused by <i>Ips typographus</i> (L.), there is a spread of deciduous tree species, among which hornbeam (<i>Carpinus betulus</i> L.) is the most active. Against the background of climate change, it is of interest to consider the possibility of reintroducing relict species in areas occupied until recently by spruce. One of these is silver fir (<i>Abies alba</i> Mill.), which is biologically and ecologically very similar to spruce. The Tisovik tract (the Belarusian part of the Białowieża Forest) is the most northeastern and the only preserved refuge of autochthonous silver fir in the region. Therefore, it is the most suitable source of propagation of this species outside the mountainous part of its range. The target area of our study was a 26-year old artificial stand included in the information system of forest genetic resources conserved in Europe. It was created in 1996 in the Polish part of the Białowieża Forest in the Hajnówka Forest District (Forestry Wilczy Jar) from 10 half-sib families originating from seeds collected in the Tisovik tract. The goal of the study was to assess the influence of provenance factors and spatial structure on productivity and phenotypic variation as measured by diameter (DBH). The study’s initial results showed that the provenance factor’s influence at the pole wood stage manifests itself more clearly than spatial structure. Even within the framework of individual half-sibs, there was a clear differentiation of diameters between investigated trees. Interpretation of the obtained results allowed us to conclude that there is a “threshold value” of the distance between trees in a stand of a given age, which determines the point when its increase no longer contributes to an increase in DBH. The most promising phenotypes were selected for further research and practical actions to reproduce silver fir further. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1b06a5611aed467581f178ef3606bea72023-11-23T16:39:54ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072022-05-0113683110.3390/f13060831The Influence of the Provenance and Spatial Structure on the Growth of European Silver Fir (<i>Abies alba</i> Mill.) of Autochthonous Origin in a Forest Plantation in the Białowieża ForestAleh Marozau0Uladzimir Kotszan1Justyna Nowakowska2Daria Berezovska3Warren Keith Moser4Tom Hsiang5Tomasz Oszako6Institute of Forest Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E Street, 15-351 Bialystok, PolandFaculty of Forestry, Belarusian State Technological University, Sverdlova Street 13a, 220006 Minsk, BelarusInstitute of Biological Sciences, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, Woycickiego 1/3 Street, 01-938 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, PolandRocky Mountain Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2500 S. Pine Knoll Dr., Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USAEnvironmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaForest Protection Department, Forest Research Institute, Braci Lesnej 3, 05-090 Sekocin Stary, PolandCurrently, a change in the species composition of the Białowieża Forest, eastern Poland, is occurring. Parallel to the dying of spruce (<i>Picea abies</i> L. Karst.), caused by <i>Ips typographus</i> (L.), there is a spread of deciduous tree species, among which hornbeam (<i>Carpinus betulus</i> L.) is the most active. Against the background of climate change, it is of interest to consider the possibility of reintroducing relict species in areas occupied until recently by spruce. One of these is silver fir (<i>Abies alba</i> Mill.), which is biologically and ecologically very similar to spruce. The Tisovik tract (the Belarusian part of the Białowieża Forest) is the most northeastern and the only preserved refuge of autochthonous silver fir in the region. Therefore, it is the most suitable source of propagation of this species outside the mountainous part of its range. The target area of our study was a 26-year old artificial stand included in the information system of forest genetic resources conserved in Europe. It was created in 1996 in the Polish part of the Białowieża Forest in the Hajnówka Forest District (Forestry Wilczy Jar) from 10 half-sib families originating from seeds collected in the Tisovik tract. The goal of the study was to assess the influence of provenance factors and spatial structure on productivity and phenotypic variation as measured by diameter (DBH). The study’s initial results showed that the provenance factor’s influence at the pole wood stage manifests itself more clearly than spatial structure. Even within the framework of individual half-sibs, there was a clear differentiation of diameters between investigated trees. Interpretation of the obtained results allowed us to conclude that there is a “threshold value” of the distance between trees in a stand of a given age, which determines the point when its increase no longer contributes to an increase in DBH. The most promising phenotypes were selected for further research and practical actions to reproduce silver fir further.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/6/831Białowieża Forestautochthonous silver firhalf-sib plantationplacement of treesDBH |
| spellingShingle | Aleh Marozau Uladzimir Kotszan Justyna Nowakowska Daria Berezovska Warren Keith Moser Tom Hsiang Tomasz Oszako The Influence of the Provenance and Spatial Structure on the Growth of European Silver Fir (<i>Abies alba</i> Mill.) of Autochthonous Origin in a Forest Plantation in the Białowieża Forest Forests Białowieża Forest autochthonous silver fir half-sib plantation placement of trees DBH |
| title | The Influence of the Provenance and Spatial Structure on the Growth of European Silver Fir (<i>Abies alba</i> Mill.) of Autochthonous Origin in a Forest Plantation in the Białowieża Forest |
| title_full | The Influence of the Provenance and Spatial Structure on the Growth of European Silver Fir (<i>Abies alba</i> Mill.) of Autochthonous Origin in a Forest Plantation in the Białowieża Forest |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of the Provenance and Spatial Structure on the Growth of European Silver Fir (<i>Abies alba</i> Mill.) of Autochthonous Origin in a Forest Plantation in the Białowieża Forest |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of the Provenance and Spatial Structure on the Growth of European Silver Fir (<i>Abies alba</i> Mill.) of Autochthonous Origin in a Forest Plantation in the Białowieża Forest |
| title_short | The Influence of the Provenance and Spatial Structure on the Growth of European Silver Fir (<i>Abies alba</i> Mill.) of Autochthonous Origin in a Forest Plantation in the Białowieża Forest |
| title_sort | influence of the provenance and spatial structure on the growth of european silver fir i abies alba i mill of autochthonous origin in a forest plantation in the bialowieza forest |
| topic | Białowieża Forest autochthonous silver fir half-sib plantation placement of trees DBH |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/6/831 |
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