Relationship between frost hardiness of adults and seedlings of different tree species

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between frost hardiness and the macroclimatic niche of adult individuals and seedlings of eight temperate tree species. Frost damage was investigated on winter buds and needles of adult individuals and on freshly germinated seedlings. We hypo...

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Main Authors: Hofmann M, Jager M, Bruelheide H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2014-10-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor1076-007