Wallertz, Kristina
- Unit for Field-based Forest Research, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2018Peer reviewedOpen access
Malmqvist, Cecilia; Wallertz, Kristina; Johansson, Ulf
Introduction of non-native species, such as Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco), can be a means of mitigating the effects of climate change by meeting the growing demand for biomass and high quality wood. The aim of this study was to investigate early growth, survival and damage from late-spring frost and winter desiccation. A provenance trial with four coastal and three interior provenances of Douglas-fir originating from British Columbia, Canada, was established in Southwest Sweden (56 degrees 43N, 13 degrees 08E). Seedling height, length of the leading shoot, and occurrence of frost damage, were measured after one, three, and six growing seasons. Timing of bud break in spring was also observed. The interior Douglas-fir were more frequently damaged by late-spring frost compared to the coastal Douglas-fir. The interior Douglas-fir still had a higher survival after six growing seasons compared to the coastal variety. All provenances were damaged by winter desiccation, but the provenances originating from the coastal area were more severely damaged. Choice of variety may reduce the risk for either late-spring frost or winter desiccation.
Climate change; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Non-native species
New Forests
2018, Volume: 49, number: 6, pages: 723-736 Publisher: SPRINGER
SDG13 Climate action
Forest Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11056-018-9635-7
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/97032