Even though the growth rates of most tree species in Sweden is expected to increase in the near future as a result of climate change, increased risks of damage by storms and various pests and pathogens, notably root rot and bark beetles, may also occur. Thus, forest management practices such as changes to thinning regimes, reductions in rotation lengths, and switching to other species (native o...

Forest health problems arising from climate change, pests and pathogens are a threat to the main timber tree species. As result, silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) has become precious asset for meeting oncoming forestry challenges in western Europe. However, silviculture guidelines produce high-value logs this region lacking. Producing large-sized trunks requires crown release, i.e., removing c...

In the modern era of urbanization, air pollution is becoming a significant cause changes in health population. The contribution complex atmospheric pollutants to state urban environment can be assessed by bioindication method. article, this done using fluctuating asymmetry leaf blades silver birch on example one and half million city Novosibirsk rural settlement located 50 km away. an industria...

Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate the importance litterfall as a link in biogeochemical cycling certain elements (C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn) silver birch stands growing on post-arable soils under temperate climatic conditions (Poland). covered three sandy (21, 29, 40 years old) loamy (15, 33, 41 old). Litterfall collected during 2020–2021 analysed using standard pr...

Betula platyphylla var. japonica (white birch) has heterophyllous leaves (i.e., early and late leaves) and is a typical pioneer tree species in northern Japan. Seedlings of white birch were exposed to ozone during two growing seasons, and measurements were carried out in the second year. Early leaves did not show an ozone-induced reduction in photosynthesis because of lower stomatal conductance...

Deep planting is recommended in Nordic countries only for normal-sized container seedlings planted on mounds. Its effects smaller-sized are poorly understood. We studied the of depth early field performance small-sized silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings. Silver (mean height 16 cm) were to depths 3, 6 8 cm spot mounds May 2016. 9 2, 5 inverted Septe...

Karlsson. A. 1996. Site vrevaration of abandoned fields and earlv establishment of naturallv and direct-seeded birch in Sweden. Studia Forestalia Suecica 199, 25 pp. ISSN 0039-3150, ~ S B N 91-576-5152-3. Field experiments were carried out at four sites in Sweden to investigate the possibility of establishing downy birch (Betula pubescens Ehrh.) and silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) on abandon...