杉木无性系抗旱性层次选择

为了综合评价杉木无性系抗旱性,在干旱胁迫条件下对不同杉木无性系抗旱性指标测定基础上,应用层次分析法（AHP）,建立了杉木无性系抗旱性选择的递阶层次结构,对杉木无性系抗旱性进行了定量筛选．结果表明,不同参试杉木无性系抗旱性强弱的综合排序为：115号＞268号＞197号＞29号＞277号＞32号,其中以115号无性系抗旱性最强,可以在干旱林地上推广．     

洪雅杉木第2代改良无性系种子园家系建园材料优选初报

本文通过对洪雅县林场目禅寺工区杉木第2代无性系种子园进行窝位清理核实,对无性系母树生长势等进行调查,同时参考洪雅县林场中山杉木2代子代林初期测定数据,通过综合分析,对比筛选,现场确选,结果表明:洪雅杉木2代无性系种子园现有母树可满足洪雅县林场营建杉木高世代—杉木2代改良无性系(2.5代)种子园建园材料之需;其中97号、102号、84号、4号、37号等50个无性系表现相对良好,其中每一无性系的优树可作为杉木2代改良无性系种子园嫁接穗条来源。     

杉木速生、耐瘠薄营养高效型无性系选育技术

将20个杉木无性系采用双因素随机区组设计,在地位指数为18、16、14的立地条件下进行造林试验,经过14 a的观测,结果表明:20个杉木无性系在地位指数为18的立地条件下交互作用比16、14地位指数条件下变化丰富,大多数杉木无性系在立地条件较好的情况下生长较好,但也有少数无性系在较差立地上生长较好;20个杉木无性系中有11个在不同立地上差异显著,另9个无性系在不同立地上差异不显著;20个杉木无性系材积生长量的前10名中,7个无性系与立地交互作用显著;无性系营养性状的遗传力变化范围为0.077~0.706,平均为0.465,杉木无性系吸收营养受中等遗传控制;16号无性系适应地位指数为14的立地条件,属速生、耐瘠薄营养高效型无性系;13号无性系适应地位指数为16的立地条件,属速生、中等营养高效型无性系;12号无性系适应地位指数为18的立地条件,属速生、高营养高效型无性系.     

氮素高效基因型杉木无性系的选择研究

为筛选适应退化地生长的杉木无性系 ,通过N素胁迫进行N素高效基因型杉木无性系的选择研究 ,结果表明 :不同杉木无性系的N素利用效率存在差异。随N素胁迫加剧 ,杉木无性系NR活力及光饱和点下降 ,CO2 补偿点增加 ,不同杉木无性系对N素胁迫的反应日趋明显 ,根据不同无性系在胁迫条件下的反应 ,把供试无性系分成 3类 :耐N肥性强、耐N肥性弱及耐N肥性一般无性系 ,其中 16 3号和 30 1号无性系是具有较高N素利用效率的省肥高产无性系 ,在肥力较低的林地上能获得较高的产量     

杉木生长与材性兼优无性系的选择

在江苏宁镇丘陵地区试验研究表明，杉木无性系生长与基本密度性状存在显著的遗传差异。按“两个阶段独立选择法”从供试材料中评选出013、026、027号等3个生长、材性兼优无性系，005、016、024、011号4个生长优、材性较优（与融水优良种源相近）无性系，和029号1代种子园最优家系子代。6年生时，它们的材积比对照（广西融水种源杉木）增加10.6%-144.9%，木材基本密度提高1.16%-20.26%，可作为优质、高产杉木优良无性系在低丘综合治理与开发中扩大应用，研究选出的021、014号等5个优质无性系，材积生长比对照差，但木材基本密度比对照高8.72%-19.68%，可作为育种材料用于杉木材性与生长杂交遗传改良。     

杉木无性系造林的基本策略和技术要领

杉木无性系造林增产效果显著,采用杉木无性系造林具有实际意义.介绍杉木优良材料的选择、采穗圃营建、无性系造林的基本策略和技术要领,可以为今后杉木优良无性系造林大面积推广提供参考.     

无性系、立地、郁闭度对杉木种子园产量和质量的影响

分析了无性系、立地、林分郁闭度等因子对杉木种子园产量和质量的影响，结果表明：无性系、坡向、郁闭度对杉木种子园产量有显著影响，对种子质量也有影响。杉木种子园宜选择阳坡、半阳坡，采用优质高产无性系建园；抓好密度和郁闭度管理，林分郁闭度以小于0.6为宜。     

21年生杉木无性系生长与遗传评价

对来源于湖南省的38个杉木无性系在广西柳州市21年生试验林各生长性状进行了调查与分析,发现中林龄杉木无性系间的胸径、树高、单株材积及树冠指标生长量均存在显著或极显著的差异;无性系树高、胸径、材积、枝下高、冠长及冠幅等性状重复力为58.65%87.19%,均达50%以上,表现为中等以上重复力,说明杉木无性系生长性状及树冠性状具有较高的遗传稳定性;无性系生长性状胸径、树高及材积与树冠性状冠长、冠幅均呈显著或极显著正相关;从38个供试杉木无性系中筛选出88号、68号、300号等3个优良杉木无性系,单株材积分别达0.494 8、0.438 9、0.412 9 m3,较优良种源、改良代种子园种子及优良家系组成的5个实生对照平均值分别高出43.59%、27.37%和19.82%。     

杉木无性系造林产量翻一番

国外桉树采用优良无性系造林，每公顷林木年材积生长量由36m’提高到64m’，增产78％，是世界上无性系造林的典范。浙江省开化县林场采用杉木无性系造林已经十多年了，其效果如何，是林业界普遍关注的问题。1994年冬，我场为此进行了较全面的调查分析，其结果令人鼓舞，10个杉木优良无隙系平均每亩林木年材积生长量1．sin’，比对照（杉木种子园实生苗下同）增产一倍。六十年代提法是科学种杉，二年杉木三尺高，十年林木蓄积量每亩十立方米，这就是速生丰产林了。如今杉木无性系造林是二年杉木八尺高，六年每亩林木蓄积量达12m’。以往杉木…     

杉木优良无性系选择研究

杉木作为南方主要用材树种,由于连作使得杉木严重退化已成为公认事实,解决此问题的方法之一是采用优良无性系造林.采用苗期选优法进行无性系选择,田间设计采用改良对比法和随机区组法,对湖南省金洞林场杉木优良无性系进行了选择研究.结果表明,杉木无性系选择年龄应在中龄,而且要求树高和胸径同时显著大于对照的无性系才能入选为优良无性系.     

Growth of Phlebiopsis gigantea in wood of seven conifer species

Heterobasidion parviporum and Heterobasidion annosum are widely distributed root‐rot fungi that infect conifers throughout Europe. Infection of conifer stumps by spores of these pathogens can be controlled by treating fresh stumps with a competing non‐pathogenic fungus, Phlebiopsis gigantea. In this study, growth of three Latvian strains of P. gigantea and the biological control agent ‘Rotstop’ strain was evaluated in stem pieces of Norway spruce, Scots pine, lodgepole pine, Douglas‐fir, Weymouth pine, Siberian larch and Sitka spruce. The growth rates of one H. parviporum and one H. annosum isolate were also measured in the same stem pieces. The growth rate of P. gigantea varied greatly in wood of different conifer species. It was higher in the three pine species, lower in Norway spruce and lowest in Sitka spruce and Siberian larch, and in Douglas‐fir, this fungus did not grow. The largest area of wood occupied by P. gigantea was in lodgepole pine. Growth of Latvian isolates of P. gigantea in the wood of Pinus and Picea species was comparable to that of the Rotstop isolate. Consequently, stump treatment with local P. gigantea isolates should be recommended. However, our results suggest that Douglas‐fir stump treatment against Heterobasidion by P. gigantea may be ineffective and other stump treatment methods should be considered.     

Growth of Mixed Birch-Coniferous Stands in Relation to Pure Coniferous Stands at Similar Sites in South-eastern Norway

Mean age, mean and top heights and yield were studied in 20 mixed stands of birch ( Betula pubescens Ehrh. and B. pendula Roth) and Picea abies (L.) Karst. and nine mixed stands of birch and Pinus sylvestris L. in south-eastern Norway. Each mixed stand and the adjacent pure coniferous stand (control) were growing under the same site conditions and had not been commercially thinned. There were no significant differences in mean age at breast height or in top heights between birch and conifers in the mixed stands, while mean height was significantly higher for birch than for spruce. A growth index was calculated based on total volume and age at breast height. For the spruce sites the growth in young mixed stands (birch < 17 m) was superior to that of pure spruce, while the difference was insignificant in older stands. The growth index correlated positively with the ratio between generatively and vegetatively regenerated birch trees, and negatively with the age of the oldest species in the mixture and with site quality. For the pine sites there was no significant difference in the growth index between mixed birch-pine and pure pine stands. A mixture effect of birch on the volume yield of spruce or pine could not be demonstrated.     

Defoliation by the Needle-shortening Pine Gall Midge,Thecodiplosis brachyntera,on Pines in Central Sweden

An outbreak of the needle-shortening pine gall midge, Thecodiplosis brachyntera , occurred on Scots pine, Pinus sylvestris (L.) and lodgepole pine, P. contorta (Dougl.) in central Sweden during 1995-1998. The larval feeding of T. brachyntera kills current-year needles and heavy infestation causes severe defoliation. A pattern of fluctuating defoliation among years and sites was found on both pine species. Defoliation was evenly distributed in the crown of P. sylvestris during years of high as well as low infestation; apical whorls had as much defoliation as basal whorls. In P. contorta , however, there was a tendency for defoliation to be concentrated on branches in the most apical whorls. Growth ring increments on P. sylvestris with high levels of defoliation (71%) did not differ from trees with moderate levels (26%) of defoliation. Shoot lengths were significantly shorter, however, on heavily infested trees the year after defoliation.     

Decomposition and nutrient loss from prunings of different contour hedgerow species in tea plantations in the sloping highlands of Sri Lanka

Contour hedgerows of multipurpose tree species in the sloping tea lands of Sri Lanka are expected to reduce soil erosion and also add significant amounts of plant nutrients to the soil via periodic prunings. The objective of this experiment was to characterize the biomass decomposition pattern and quantify the amount of nutrients added through prunings of six tree species (Calliandra calothyrsus, Senna spectabilis, Euphatorium innulifolium, Flemingia congesta, Gliricidia sepium and Tithonia diversifolia) currently being used in hedgerows associated with tea. Withered leaf and stem prunings (50 g) were enclosed in 2-mm litter bags, placed at 5-cm depth and retrieved after one, three, six, nine and 12 weeks. Loss of initial dry weight, N, P and K was measured. Single exponential decay function adequately described both dry weight and nutrient loss. Tree species differed significantly in their rate of breakdown with decomposition constants (k) varying from 0.0299 to 0.2006 week⁻¹ for leaves and from 0.0225 to 0.0633 week⁻¹ for stems. Gliricidia showed the highest k for leaves with the rest in the following descending order: Senna > Tithonia ≥ Euphatorium > Calliandra > Flemingia. A similar pattern was observed for loss of all nutrients with Calliandra and Flemingia always having lower k values than the rest. Although N immobilization was not observed, immobilization of P and K was observed during the first week of incubation in some species, particularly in stem prunings. Annual biomass of prunings differed significantly between tree species in the following descending order: Calliandra > Senna > Flemingia > Tithonia > Gliricidia > Euphatorium. Calliandra added the greatest amount of nutrients annually to the soil with Euphatorium adding the least. Calliandra prunings provided the annual total K requirement and 49% of the N requirement of mature tea. However, none of the species provided more than 5% of the P requirement. It is concluded that among the tree species tested, Calliandra and Flemingia are the most suitable for contour hedgerows in tea plantations of this agroclimatic region because of their higher soil nutrient enrichment capacity and slower decomposition rates which would minimize leaching losses. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effects of Seed Weight and Seed Type on Early Seedling Growth of Pinus sylvestris under Harsh and Optimal Conditions

The effects of seed weight and seed type on seedling growth of Pinus sylvestris (L.) were studied by seeding individually weighed orchard and stand seed in different mixtures under harsh (direct seeding in field) and optimal (seeding in nursery) conditions. In the nursery experiment an increase in the seed weight from 3 to 7 mg increased the seedling height by 10-27% and total weight by 27-113%, and decreased the height/diameter ratio by 5-6% after 2 yrs. With elimination of seed weight effects, orchard seedlings were 2% taller than stand seedlings in year 2. Without elimination of seed weight effects, orchard seedlings were 7-13% taller. In the field experiment an increase in the seed weight from 3 to 7 mg increased seedling height by 18-65%, stem volume by 81-274% and the number of top-buds by 23-34% in year 5. After elimination of seed weight effects, orchard seedlings were 7-13% taller than stand seedlings and without elimination of seed weight effects 20-21% taller after 5 yrs. Even after elimination of both seed weight and genetic effects orchard seedlings were 3-9% larger than stand seedlings in the field experiment. In conclusion, the influence of seed weight and seed type on growth traits and slenderness is highly significant and the influence seems to be greater in harsh conditions.     

Modelling of adequate pretwist for obtaining straight timber

Abstract

Wood in general and wooden studs in particular are often distorted owing to uneven shrinkage during the drying process in the sawmill. Twist is often the most detrimental of all types of distortion, and it is caused by spiral grain in combination with variations in moisture content. For sawmills, the objective is to produce dried, straight boards, and one method of dealing with boards with excessive spiral grain is to sort them out and then dry them in a pretwisted position to obtain straight boards after drying. A model using the finite element (FE) method for the simulation of drying twist distortions was first calibrated against laboratory experiments in which boards were dried with and without restraints and pretwists. After the calibration, the FE results were compared with industrial test results for boards that were dried without restraints or with restraints with zero pretwist, i.e. straight restraints. The FE model used an elastic–ideally plastic material model to obtain permanent deformations. The calibration was to set the yield stresses so that there was a good match between FE results and results from the laboratory experiments. The comparison between the industrial test results and the FE results showed that the FE model is capable of realistic simulations of drying boards with and without restraints and presumably also pretwists.     

Potential to harness superior nutritional qualities of exotic baobabs if local adaptation can be conferred through grafting

Baobab leaves form an important part of the local diet in Sahel countries and elsewhere in Africa. Existing leaf nutritional data and agroforestry performance information are based solely on Adansonia digitata L., the baobab of continental Africa. The introduction potential of Adansonia species from the center of diversity in Madagascar and from Australia remains untapped. To assess this potential, the mineral contents and B₁ and B₂ vitamin levels of dried baobab leaves were determined for five-year old trees of A. digitata, A. gibbosa (A. Cunn.) Guymer ex D. Baum, A. rubrostipa Jum. & H. Perrier (syn. A. fony Baill.), A. perrieri Capuron and A. za Baill. grown in an introduction trial in Mali. Nutritional data were evaluated against survival and vigor to identify promising germplasm. Leaf vitamin and crude protein contents were highest in the Madagascar species, especially A. rubrostipa (B₁ 88 mg 100 g⁻¹, B₂ 187 mg 100 g⁻¹, protein 20.7% dry weight). However, the local species far outperformed the introductions in survival, tree height, basal diameter and resistance to termites. We suggest grafting as a way of harnessing the vigor of well-adapted local baobab varieties to the superior nutritional profiles of A. rubrostipa and others. Cross-species grafting tests in Adansonia were successful, thus creating new agroforestry possibilities with different scion/rootstock combinations.     

Boron in forest trees and forest ecosystems

This review critically examines the role of boron (B) in forests in view of recent findings on B nutrition and the continuing occurrence of B deficiency. Many perceptions about the role of B in plants and its uptake and mobility have been altered since the last review on B in forest trees in 1990. Now there is evidence for a fundamental role of B in the formation of the pectic structure in primary cell walls in plants, and further roles in membrane function are being explored. In plants, channel-mediated B uptake, active B uptake and B uptake by mycorrhizas have been shown, B transporters have been identified, and B retranslocation has been shown. We explore these findings and their consequences on forest trees and on ecosystems that they dominate. Particular emphasis is placed on B retranslocation and B in mycorrhizal symbiosis, given their importance in trees.     

Survival and Growth of Picea abies Regeneration after Shelterwood Removal with Single- and Double-grip Harvester Systems

Three stands in Sweden were followed for 7 yrs to study the survival and growth of Norway spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] regeneration after shelterwood removal with single- and double-grip harvester systems. The height of all seedlings within circular plots was recorded before and after final cutting. The tallest seedling and one randomly selected seedling on each circular plot were permanently marked and their annual height growth was measured each year during the period 1993-1999. No significant differences between single- and double-grip harvester systems were found with respect to their effects on regeneration density, survival or annual height growth. The annual height growth of the individual seedlings after shelterwood removal was significantly correlated with seedling height before shelterwood removal. Significant differences were found in annual height growth between seedlings with high and low vitality. Logging damage did not affect the annual height growth. Several practical conclusions were drawn. First, the choice of harvester system does not affect seedling height growth or survival after shelterwood removal. Secondly, the removal of a 200 m³ shelterwood with 200 stems ha^-1 does not seem to constitute a serious problem for seedling survival and growth. Finally, estimated vitality and seedling height both seem to be fairly good predictors of postrelease survival and growth.     

Development of Pinus sylvestris Main Stems Following Three Different Precommercial Thinning Methods in a Mixed Stand

Reducing competition by point cleaning may be an attractive alternative to conventional precommercial thinning in forestry. In this study, survival and development of main stems of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) following point cleaning were examined in a mixed stand of mainly Scots pine and birch (Betula pendula Roth and Betula pubescens Ehrh.) in northern Sweden. Treatments studied were: no precommercial thinning, conventional precommercial thinning, point cleaning of all secondary stems, and point cleaning of only the secondary stems that were higher than the main stem, within a radius of 0.8 m from the main stem, respectively. A randomised complete block design with three replicates was used. Measurements taken 13 growing seasons after these treatments showed that conventional precommercial thinning was the best treatment for retaining Scots pines as main stems. However, conventional precommercial thinning resulted in the poorest timber quality of the remaining Scots pines in terms of stem taper, thickest branch diameter and relative live crown height. In conclusion, point cleaning has to be followed by a complementary cleaning operation if the objective is to retain Scots pines as main stems in such mixed stands.