Growth effect of Manchurian ash in mixed stands

lntroductionThepIantingofFraxiusm8ndShurfoabeganatShangzhi,Kedong,YianandFujincountiesofHei-longjiangProvincein196o'.Ash(hainusmand-shurica)andlarch(LarisgmehnI),AshandKoreanpine(PinuskoraiensiS)mixedstandwereremainednow,whichwereartificial,orformedbyplantingAshatterpIantingpureconiferousforest,orinducedbyestablishingeffectareainnaturalashforest.TherearemanyreferencesonthegrowthofashmixedstandinChina.Butinthepast,thestudyoftherela-tionshipbetWeentheincreasinggrowthofmixedstandwithdiffe…     

Root secretion stimulating ash growth in larch-ash mixed forest

IntroduchonRePOrt6d as early as 1920s, the groWth of ashcould be increaSed as ash was mixed with larch.However, the mechanism of allelopathic effect betwedn larch and ash has not been clearly yet. Theallelopathic ~ in mixed forest were generallyregard6d as fOllowing four wayst volatile matt6rs, rootsecredon, St6m leaching, and litter decompositionmatt6rs (Zhai 1993). This paper presented the studies on the ~ of root secretion, focused on thosestimulahon allelochemicals that can increase the…     

Allelopathic effect of larch leaching on ash growth in mixed forest

lntroductionConcerningthemechanismoftheinteractionbe-tWeentreespeciesinthelarch(LafisgmelinI)-ash(PraxiPusmandShuFbe)mixedforest,wehavestudiedtheaIIelopathiceff6ctsoftheIarchvolatilematter,litterandrootsecretion.onthegroWthofash.TheobtainedresultsshowedclearIythatthelarchvoIatiIematt6rplayedaninhibitivepart,andboththeIarchIitt6randrootsecretionpIayedanobviousfystimuIatingpaFtontheashgroWth(Wu2oooa,2ooob,2oooc).Thispapermakesastudyofanotherallelo-pathicway(Ieaching)betWeenlarchandash.T…     

Assignment testing reveals multiple introduced source populations including potential ash hybrids (Fraxinus excelsior × F. angustifolia) in Ireland

Large-scale reforestation programmes are a major source of unwarranted gene flow and can have profound consequences on local genetic diversity. Recently, ash has been introduced to Ireland from continental Europe to stock plantations but has often exhibited poor stem form. It was not known whether these trees were Fraxinus excelsior, Fraxinus angustifolia or interspecific hybrids that are known to occur in continental Europe. F. excelsior is the only native ash in Ireland, so the introduced populations represent a potential threat for the genetic diversity of native populations. We characterized the introduced trees within two plantations (Clonee and Kildalkey) using morphological characters and six microsatellite markers. Samples from continental Europe were included for comparison. Plantations exhibited higher genetic diversity than control populations because our data suggest they contain a mixture of several provenances. There was a small but significant differentiation between plantations and control populations (Ф_CT = 0.0211). Bayesian analysis to infer population structure and to assign introduced individuals to reference populations clearly demonstrated the presence of hybrid individuals within the plantations. The percentage of trees detected with potential hybrid origin ranged from 28 to 58 % depending on the plantation and the threshold data analysis level chosen. Most hybrids could be considered cryptic because there was a lack of intermediate morphology for hybrid individuals that mainly clustered with F. excelsior. The results indicated that the source of material at the two plantation sites differed. Management options to minimize the impact of these introduced populations are discussed.     

Can Hymenoscyphus fraxineus infect hardy members of the Oleaceae other than ash species?

The interaction between the ash dieback fungus, Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, and two commonly grown members of the Oleaceae (Forsythia × intermedia ‘Lynwood’ and Ligustrum vulgare) was investigated. Shoots were inoculated with three isolates of H. fraxineus and harvested after 2 and 10 weeks. DNA was extracted from tissue collected at the point of inoculation, as well as 15 mm below and above (distal), and analysed using fungal‐specific ITS primers and specific primers for H. fraxineus. The fungus was frequently detected in tissue at the point of inoculation, but rarely in distal samples. There was no evidence that H. fraxineus was pathogenic on either of the two oleaceous species over the duration of the experiment.     

Analysis of growth and nutrition of a young Castanea �� coudercii plantation after application of wood-bark ash

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of the application of wood-bark ash (WBA) on the growth and nutritional status of a 5-year-old hybrid chestnut plantation in two consecutive periods of 3 and 4 years, i.e., from age 5 to 8 years and from age 8 to 12 years, respectively. A field experiment, which included 3 treatments and 4 replicate blocks, was established on an acidic, organic matter-rich mineral soil. The treatments were two different doses of ash (10 and 20 t ha^?1) and an unfertilized control. Application of the ash (by spreading on the ground) produced mean increases of 16% in diameter and 11% in height growth of trees during the first 3 years, considering both doses together; the response was also significant for the subsequent period, particularly with the higher dose of ash (increases of 11% in diameter and 15% in height growth). The ash had a marked effect, although clearly short lived, on pH (H₂O) levels (an increase of 0.6 units) and on exchangeable soil K, Ca and Mg. The nutritional status of the plantation was improved, mainly in terms of K, Ca and Mg, and the results of a vector analysis indicated that these elements, particularly K, were limiting forest production. Foliar or soil nutrient concentrations in the mineral soil were no longer affected by the ash at age 12 years. We recommend the application of two doses of 10 Mg ha^?1 throughout the rotation for fertilizing acid mineral soils that are rich in organic matter.     

Is tree growth in boreal coniferous stands on mineral soils affected by the addition of wood ash?

Increasing use of forest fuels for energy production is generating greater quantities of wood ash. In Sweden, it is recommended that this ash should be returned to the forest to counter soil acidification and avoid potential future nutrient deficiencies, but the effects on tree growth require clarification. Thus, 10 field experiments were established in Sweden in 1990–2006 to study the effects of adding wood ash of various origins, doses and combinations of both ash and nitrogen on stem growth in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) stands on mineral soil. Observations after 5–15 years show that growth responses were strongest when N was added, either alone or with wood ash. Growth responses to additions of wood ash without N were small and variable and statistically insignificant at all study sites. However, there were indications that adding wood ash may increase stem-wood growth at fertile sites and decrease it at less fertile sites. Hence, at fertile sites, it may compensate for the growth reductions that normally follow whole-tree harvests, at least temporarily, presumably due to its effects on soil N turnover. At less fertile sites, adding N is probably essential to counteract these growth reductions.     

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