Seed transfers of silver birch (Betula pendula) from the Baltic to Finland – effect on growth and stem quality

Silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) seed origins from the Baltic countries, Finland and Russia were compared for survival, growth and stem quality, and the effect of latitudinal seed transfer distance examined in two provenance trials. The trials were located on moist upland forest soils at Tuusu...

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Main Authors: Viherä-Aarnio, Anneli, Velling, Pirkko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2008-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/226