Coniferous and non-coniferous fine-root and rhizome production in Scots pine stands using the ingrowth bag method.

Coniferous and non-coniferous fine root and rhizome production was measured after one growing season using the ingrowth bag method in Scots pine ( L.) stands differing in ages from 7 to 105 years in Southern Finland. Total fine-root production decreased from the 7-year to 20-year-old stands, and the...

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Main Authors: Messier, Christian, Puttonen, Pasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 1993-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5512
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description Coniferous and non-coniferous fine root and rhizome production was measured after one growing season using the ingrowth bag method in Scots pine ( L.) stands differing in ages from 7 to 105 years in Southern Finland. Total fine-root production decreased from the 7-year to 20-year-old stands, and then increased slightly in the 85- to 105-year-old stands. Most of the total fine-root biomass in the youngest age groups came from non-conifer species, whereas most of the total fine-root biomass in the three older age groups came from conifer species. The maximum coniferous fine-root production was found to occur at crown closure in the 11- to 13-year-old stands. Rhizome production was the lowest and highest in the 20- and 85- to 105-year-old stands, respectively. The increase in rhizome production in the 85- to 105-year-old stands was associated with an abundant understory cover of and and an increase in light penetration. The ingrowth bag method was found to be useful in assessing the relative fine-root production among species-group and successional stages of Scots pine stands.Pinus sylvestrisVaccinium myrtillusV. vitis-idaea
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spelling doaj.art-6de349bf538344169fe28bdbbc9ad27c2022-12-22T03:20:30ZengFinnish Society of Forest ScienceSilva Fennica2242-40751993-01-0127310.14214/sf.a15673Coniferous and non-coniferous fine-root and rhizome production in Scots pine stands using the ingrowth bag method.Messier, ChristianPuttonen, PasiConiferous and non-coniferous fine root and rhizome production was measured after one growing season using the ingrowth bag method in Scots pine ( L.) stands differing in ages from 7 to 105 years in Southern Finland. Total fine-root production decreased from the 7-year to 20-year-old stands, and then increased slightly in the 85- to 105-year-old stands. Most of the total fine-root biomass in the youngest age groups came from non-conifer species, whereas most of the total fine-root biomass in the three older age groups came from conifer species. The maximum coniferous fine-root production was found to occur at crown closure in the 11- to 13-year-old stands. Rhizome production was the lowest and highest in the 20- and 85- to 105-year-old stands, respectively. The increase in rhizome production in the 85- to 105-year-old stands was associated with an abundant understory cover of and and an increase in light penetration. The ingrowth bag method was found to be useful in assessing the relative fine-root production among species-group and successional stages of Scots pine stands.Pinus sylvestrisVaccinium myrtillusV. vitis-idaeahttps://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5512
spellingShingle Messier, Christian
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Coniferous and non-coniferous fine-root and rhizome production in Scots pine stands using the ingrowth bag method.
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title Coniferous and non-coniferous fine-root and rhizome production in Scots pine stands using the ingrowth bag method.
title_full Coniferous and non-coniferous fine-root and rhizome production in Scots pine stands using the ingrowth bag method.
title_fullStr Coniferous and non-coniferous fine-root and rhizome production in Scots pine stands using the ingrowth bag method.
title_full_unstemmed Coniferous and non-coniferous fine-root and rhizome production in Scots pine stands using the ingrowth bag method.
title_short Coniferous and non-coniferous fine-root and rhizome production in Scots pine stands using the ingrowth bag method.
title_sort coniferous and non coniferous fine root and rhizome production in scots pine stands using the ingrowth bag method
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