High stand density improves seed production in seed orchards of the masting species Picea abies

Reproduction in masting species is characterised by long intervals between good cone and seed production years, and only sparse reproduction between mast years. The physiological mechanisms behind masting, and how these are linked to internal resource status and external weather factors, is still a...

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Main Author: Curt Almqvist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2024-04-01
Series:Silva Fennica
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Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/23073