An 8-year field comparison of naturally seeded to planted container Pinus taeda, with and without release
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A field study compared genetically improved, container loblolly pines (Pinus taeda L.) with naturally seeded loblolly pines through eight growing seasons on a cutover site in southern Arkansas, U.S.A. Measurement pines on 6 of 12 plots were released from woody and herbaceous competition within a 61-cm radius of each tree stem. On natural pine plots, only lst-year pine seedlings were selected for measurement based on quality standards and their spacing. Woody competition was controlled by hand cutting for 5 consecutive years, and herbaceous competition was controlled with herbicides for 4 consecutive years. Release treatments increased &year survival by 50% for natural pines and by 35% for planted pines. Greater gains (343-391%) in individual tree volumes were achieved within regeneration techniques, as a result of release, than were achieved with the two regeneration techniques. In addition, stand volume gains of 647% and 910% were achieved by planted and natural pines, respectively, as a result of release. Eight years after field establishment, stand volume index averaged 46% higher on planted plots than on natural plots. Degree of overtopping was a better predictor of pine performance than live-crown ratio. R&urn6 : Des semis en rCcipients de pin 2 encens (Pinus taeda L.) gCnCtiquement amCliorCs ont CtC cornpar& dans une Ctude au champ avec des semis rCgCnCrCs naturellement durant huit saisons de croissance sur un parterre de coupe du sud de I’Arkansas, aux fitats-Unis. Dans 6 des 12 parcelles, les arbres qui allaient Ctre mesurCs ont CtC dCgagCs de la compCtition ligneuse et herbacCe dans un rayon de 61 cm autour de la tige. Dans les parcelles de rCg&Cration naturelle, seuls des semis de premikre annCe ont CtC choisis en se basant sur des normes de qualitC et sur l’espacement. La compCtition ligneuse a CtC maitrisCe par coupe manuelle pendant 5 annCes successives et la compCtition herbacCe a CtC maitrisCe B l’aide d’herbicides pendant 4 annCes successives. Les traitements de dCgagement augmentaient la survie apr&s 8 ans de 50% pour la rCg&Cration naturelle et de 35% pour les plants reboisCs. Des gains plus importants en volume individuel des tiges (343-391%) ont CtC obtenus par le dCgagement ?t I’intCrieur d’une mCthode de r&g&&ration comparativement aux gains observCs entre les mCthodes de rCgCnCration. De plus, des gains en volume au niveau du peuplement de 647 et de 910% ont CtC obtenus respectivement pour les pins reboisCs et naturels B la suite du dkgagement. Huit ans aprks I’Ctablissement, I’indice de volume du peuplement Ctait de 46% plus ClevC dans les parcelles reboisCes par rapport aux parcelles rCgCnCrCes naturellement. Le degrC de suppression Ctait un meilleur prCdicteur de la performance des pins que le rapport de time vivante. [Traduit par la RCdaction]
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تاریخ انتشار 1999