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Air frosts (in Stevenson screens) of –2.5°C or belowin Scotland were judged to be potentially damaging to the newlyemerging shoots on young trees of Picea sitchensis at the timeof budburst. This was based on a knowledge of the killing tissuetemperature and the relationship between air and grass minimain May. Dates of last spring air frosts of –2.5°C and –4.5°Cwere obtained for 42 meteorological stations in northern Britainwith runs of 19 to 116 years. Frequency distributions of lastfrost dates were approximately normal. About 80% of the variationbetween stations could be attribuoted to altitude, distancefrom the sea and latitude. The variance in last dates of –2.5°Cfrosts decreased from mild to cold sites. Multiple regressionswere used to produce maps of last frost dates in 20x20 km gridsquares in Scotland. Dates of last 28° F (–2.2°C) and 24°F (–4.4°C)frosts were obtained for 20 sites in western North America,spanning the natural range of P. sitchensis. Mean dates increased,and variances decreased, from south to north. Most Scottish upland plantation sites (e.g. Glentress and Eskdalemuir)experience –2.5°C air frosts until later in the yearthan all coastal stations in western North America south ofCordova, Alaska. On average, Eskdalemuir (242 m altitude) experiences–2.5°C air frosts about 4 weeks later in the springthan Masset (3 m) on the coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands,which has been the source of much of the P. sitchensis plantedin Scotland. Masset has a spring frost climate somewhat milderthan Durham. 相似文献
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Autumn Frost Damage on Young Picea sitchensis 2. Shoot Frost Hardening, and the Probability of Frost Damage in Scotland 总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3
The natural increase in frost hardiness of detached shoots ofPicea sltchensis during August to November was measured usinga programmable freezing chamber. Oregon, Queen Charlotte Islandsand Alaskan provenances were compared, and the effects on hardeningof long days, warm temperatures and frosts were determined.A computer model was constructed to mimic the observed patternsof autumn frost hardening, as functions of air minimum temperatures,daylengths and the occurrence of frosts. The model was used(a) to describe the pattern of autumn frost hardening at differentsites in northern Britain, using past meteorological records,and hence (b) to determine when frosts occurred that might havedamaged young trees. The model accurately predicted known instancesof autumn frost damage at Kirroughtree and Carnwath. The predicted probability of autumn frost damage on young treesof P. sitchensis in upland areas of Scotland was much lowerthan that previously predicted for spring frost damage. Theestimated return time for autumn frost damage to an Oregon provenanceat Eskdalemuir was 8.3 years, and the return time for a Q.C.I.provenance was longer than 10 years. Most damaging frosts occurredin October, but frosts like those on 13–15 October 1971,which followed warm weather and caused wide spread damage inScotland, have been quite rare. Alaskan provenances would rarelybe damaged by autumn frosts, nor would trees of Q.C.I. provenancegrowing in lowland areas of Scotland, or at Masset on the QueenCharlotte Islands. 相似文献
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Autumn Frost Damage on Young Picea sitchensis 1. Occurrence of Autumn Frosts in Scotland compared with Western North America 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Dates of first autumn air frosts (in Stevenson screens) of –2.5°Cand 4.5°C were obtained for 42 meteorological stations innorthern Britain with runs of 18 to 116 years. Frequency distributionsof first frost dates were approximately normal. Altitude, distancefrom the sea, latitude and distance from the NWSE axis of Britaintogether accounted for 75% and 81% of the variation in datesof first –2.5°C and –4.5°C frosts, respectively,at the 42 stations. The variance in dates of first frosts decreasedfrom lowland coastal to upland inland sites. Multiple regressionswere used to produce maps of first frost dates in 20 x 20 kmgrid squares of Scotland. Dates of first 28°F (–2.2°C) and 24°F (–4.4°C)frosts were obtained for 20 sites in western North America,spanning the natural range of P. sitchensis. Mean dates wereearlier, and variances decreased, from south to north. Upland sites like Eskdalemuir and Kielder Castle experience–2.5°C and –4.5°C frosts earlier in theautumn than all coastal stations in western North America southof about latitude 58°N (between Cordova and Sitka), andabout 4 weeks earlier than at Masset on the Queen CharlotteIslands. Thus, P. sitchensis from Q.C.I. and further south mayoften experience autumn frosts in Scotland before the treeshave experienced the cool/short days that they require to inducefrost hardening. 相似文献
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The growth of seven Picea sitchensis x Picea glauca hybridswas compared with the growth of two P. sitchensis provenancesand Picea glauca var.albertiana at two sites in northern Scotland.The sites were at Aultmore (an exposed, dry site with a mineralsoil) and Shin (a frosty, wet site with deep peat). They wereof the type considered more suited to Pinus contorta than P.sitchensis. At age 10, in 1984, most of the hybrids, at both sites, wereabout 10 and 20 per cent taller than P. sitchensis of Masset(Q.C.I.) and Ketchikan (Alaska) provenance, respectively. P.glauca var. albertiana grew very poorly, especially at Aultmore. At Aultmore, the frost hardiness of three of the tallest hybrids,the two P. sitchensis provenances, and P. glauca var.albertiana,was tested at about 3-weekly intervals throughout 1982 and 1983.Detached shoots were subjected to artificial frosts in a programmablechamber. P. glauca var. albertiana was frost susceptible atbudburst, but at all other times it was relatively very frosthardy (eg. to–10°C in mid-August). Also, the hybridswere consistently more hardy than P. sitchensis of even Ketchikan(Alaska) provenance from July onwards. However, the hybridswere less frost hardy than P. sitchensis of Masset (Q.C.I.)provenance in early spring (they dehardened a week earlier inMarch-April) and their buds were equally as frost susceptibleat the time of budburst. In 1983, trees of P. glauca var. albertianaburst their buds about a week sooner than P. sitchensis. It was concluded that P. sitchensis x P. glauca hybrids canperform better than P. sitchensis at sites considered ‘marginal’for P. sitchensis, and that their good performance may be partlyattributed to, or associated with, their greater summer andautumn frost hardiness. A programme of inter-specific hybridizationis being pursued. 相似文献
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Seasonal Changes in the Frost Hardiness of Provenances of Picea sitchensis in Scotland 总被引：6，自引：0，他引：6
Changes in the natural level of frost hardiness of shoots offour provenances of Picea sitchensis were monitored over twogrowing seasons by detaching shoots from 7 to 10-year-old treesgrowing in a nursery in Scotland, and subjecting them to freezingtemperatures under conditions which simulated night frosts. Six seasonal phases of frost hardiness were identified (Fig.3).
- During each autumn, killing temperatures (the level of hardiness)decreased from –5°C to below –20°C, beginningseveral weeks after shoot elongation ceased. Alaskan provenanceshardened in September, apparently in response to shorteningday lengths alone, whereas an Oregon provenance did not hardenuntil November, after repeated frosts. Queen Charlotte Islandsprovenances were intermediate.
- From November to March allprovenances were hardy to below –20°C,which is adequateto prevent direct freezing injury at mostplantation sites.
- In March-April, several weeks before bud-burst, old shootsdehardenedto killing temperatures of about –10°Cin responseto warm temperatures, and southerly provenancesdid so beforenortherly ones.
- During bud-burst the newly-emergingshoots were hardy to only–3°C to –5°C untilthey were about 3.5 cmlong. All provenances burst bud at thesame time and were equallyfrost susceptible at this time.
- DuringMay-July the elongating shoots fluctuated in hardinessbetween–5°C and –10°C apparently in responsetofluctuating ambient temperatures.
- In August 1980 there wasa period of late summer dehardeningto killing temperaturesof about –3°C.
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The frost hardiness of four seedlots of Nothofagus proccra andsix seedlots of Nothofagus obliqua was measured experimentallyduring three winters. Shoots were taken from saplings growingat the Bush Estate in Scotland. All seedlots set buds in lateSeptember, hardened very slowly in the autumn, were damagedto some extent by temperatures below –14°C in mid-winter,and dehardened during frosty weather in February/March priorto budburst in mid to late April. The range of mid-winter temperaturesgiving 0%, 50% and 100% kill (LT0, LT50 and LT100) were 8–14°C,13%20°C and 14–22°C, respectively. By contrast,British Fagus sylvatica hardened off rapidly in September, wasundamaged by frosts well below –20°C in mid-winter,and did not deharden until late April, prior to budburst atthe end of May. Nothofagus seedlots from Nuble in Chile (the most Equatorialsource) were the most frost susceptible: unfortunately, seedof this origin was supplied to many British nurseries between1976 and 1W9. Seedlots from Neuquen in Argentina, and from maturetrees of Malleco (Chile) origin growing in Britain, were themost host hardy. N. procera tended to be hardier than N. obliqua,and the trees became hardier with age. Past temperature records for Britain suggested that all theNothofagus seedlots had a high risk of suffering severe frostdamage at least once during a timkr rotation in all but mildcoastal regions. Spring and autumn frosts may be more damagingthan winter frosts. However, if it were possible to select individualswithin populations that were 3–6°C more frost hardythan the population means, such trees would be sufficientlyhardy to avoid frost damage in most lowland regions. 相似文献
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The Falkland Islands experience a cool, windy and relativelydry climate. The soil is typically shallow peat over clay, althoughdeeper peat is locally present, and the natural vegetation isgrass-heath with no native trees or large shrubs. Climatic andsoil conditions, lack of knowledge and inadequate protectionhave hampered past attempts to establish a wide variety of treespecies. Successful results have been largely confined to favourablesites near houses and gardens. A very few sizeable tree plotsexist, notably at Hill Cove, Roy Cove, Weddell Island and CarcassIsland. Tree planting prospects were appraised during a visitin 1983. The creation of effective shelterbelts appeared feasible,using modern establishment techniques developed in upland Britain,correct species choice, careful site selection, adequate beltwidth, protection against damage, good technical supervisionand patience. The most promising species are Cupressus macrocarpa,Picea sitchensis (Queen Charlotte Islands origin), Pinus contorta(coastal origins only), Pinus radiata and Nothofagus betuloides.Using the same species, limited planting for wood productionmay also be possible on a very few sheltered, moist, accessiblesites. Small scale amenity and shelter planting for houses andgardens is clearly practicable. Imported planting stock willbe necessary due to the impracticality of raising sizeable quantitiesin the Islands. 相似文献
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Two-year-old Picea sitchensis (Queen Charlotte Islands and Oregonprovenances), Pseudotsuga menziesii, Larix kaempferi, Larixeurolepis, Pinus sylvestris and Pinus nigra var. maritima werelifted at intervals during two winters and planted within 24h on a nearby second rotation site. Physiological conditionat planting, measured by root growth potential and fine rootelectrolyte leakage, and outplanting performance were significantlyinfluenced by lifting date. There were consistent differencesin the species' response to lifting date. Planting out in Septemberresulted in poor survival. Survival of P. sitchensis liftedin October until April was >90 per cent. Pinus sylvestrisand P. nigra had survivals of >90 per cent when lifted inNovember and January respectively until March. There was noclear pattern in P. menziesii performance. Both L. kaempferiand L. eurolepis had two periods of good survival—Octoberand March—with significantly poorer survival and growthassociated with mid-winter planting. The double peak in larchperformance was closely related to root growth potential; lowmid-winter establishment was associated with root growth potentialsof <5 even though the nursery root systems were in excellentcondition as assessed by electrolyte leakage. 相似文献
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Budburst, budset, leaf yellowing, growth, and frost damage wereassessed on 2- to 4-year-old transplants of 16 provenances ofsessile oak (Quercus petraea) collected in six European countriesand grown in Scotland. There were significant differences indates of budburst between provenances. Provenances from Franceand Austria burst bud earlier than the others (P > 0.05). Budburst date was negatively correlated with altitude of provenanceorigin but positively correlated with latitude, indicating thatsouthern provenances burst bud earlier than northern provenancesand are therefore more prone to spring frost damage. Although there were no significant differences of growth betweenprovenances, French provenances tended to grow later in autumnthan provenances originating in other countries. Consequentlyplants from these French provenances were more badly damagedby autumnal frosts (P > 0.05) than plants from other provenances.Budset and leaf yeljowing in late September were positivelycorrelated. 相似文献
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An account of the silviculture of Norway and Sitka spruce (Piceaabies and P. sitchensis) practiced in the West (Scotland) Conservancyof the Forestry Commission in the past 50 years. Present methodsare summarized and future developments forecast. A more intensiveform of silviculture is advocated for Sitka spruce. 相似文献
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Current-year needles of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) can be injured by frost after hardening of stem and buds in the autumn, and in Scotland trees of southern provenances are most susceptible to damage. In October 1993 a frost of −5°C caused needle damage to clonal plants of Alaskan, Queen Charlotte Islands, and Washington provenances of Sitka spruce that had been selected for variation in the onset of root dormancy. Visual damage assessment revealed significant differences among clones in the severity of damage, and this damage was positively correlated with the lateness of root dormancy. Measurement of electrolyte leakage from shoot samples confirmed the observed differences between clones. The large clonal differences in frost hardiness found in this study demonstrate a potential for selecting frost tolerant trees from within southern provenances of Sitka spruce. 相似文献
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Influence of Differences in Planting Stock Size on Early Height Growth of Sitka Spruce 总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4
The results from various studies with Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis(Bong.) Carr.) in Scotland and Northern England were analysedto determine the effect of initial planting stock size on earlyfield growth. In most cases (21 of 22), the taller stock atplanting was also taller after 6 years of field growth. Forexample when stock 30 cm tall was planted instead of stock 20cm tall, the average height differential after 6 years had increasedto approximately 27 cm. On sites of average fertility (wherethe 6-year height of 20 cm trees would be 160 cm), this wouldequate to a 17 per cent gain in height at year 6. The gainsin height at 10 years were similar to those found at 6 years.These results suggest that most of the height gains were achievedduring the first 6 years of establishment. Even when seeminglysmall differences in average size exist at time of planting,researchers evaluating early growth responses due to varioustreatments (e.g. stock type, genetics, physiology, fertilization)should account for these differences in their analyses. 相似文献
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Laboratory freezing tests were used to determine seasonal changesin the frost hardiness of detached shoots of young trees ofEucalyptus gunnii (from central Tasmania), and E. niphophilaand E. debeuzevillei (‘snow gums’ from the SnowyMountains, Australian Capital Territory). The trees were growingat the Bush Estate. No difference was found between the speciesor between seedlots, all of which were from high altitudes nearthe tree line. In midwinter (February) the shoots tolerated –16°Cwithout suffering damage, and many shoots survived temperaturesas low as –18°C to –22°C. This result agreedwith Evans' (1986) observation that some trees within theseseedlots survived temperatures in the range –19°Cto –23°C in field planting during the winter 1981/82.In their native habitats the trees rarely experience temperaturesbelow –20°C. The shoots did not harden appreciably before they experiencedfrosts (in late October/early November) and so may be proneto autumn frost damage. By contrast, they were slow to dehardenin late winter and spring and did not seem prone to spring frostdamage. There were no killing air frosts during the period of this study(winter 1985/6), but many trees died, possibly as a result ofground freezing, producing root injury and/or shoot desiccation.In subalpine regions of Tasmania and the Snowy Mountains theground is covered by snow throughout the winter. Variation in frost hardiness within these hardy seedlots couldbe exploited. 相似文献
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The phenology and frost hardiness of shoots of 15 provenancesof Alnus rubra growing in Scotland were measured over one autumn,winter and spring. Dates of budset (in September) and the onsetof rapid frost hardening (in October-November) occurred about2 days earlier for each degree latitude of origin northwards,except for an Idaho provenance. However, all provenances dehardenedat about the same time in March and burst their buds between8 and 14 April. Assuming that rapid frost hardening in the autumnwas triggered primarily by shortening daylengths, Alaskan provenancesof A. rubra seemed better adapted to British conditions thansouthern British Columbian provenances, which have been mostcommonly planted. However, even Alaskan provenances are proneto spring frost damage. Scottish A. glutinosa and Alaskan A.sinuata set buds and frost hardened 1–2 weeks before eventhe Alaskan A. rubra, and burst their buds 2–3 weeks laterin April-May. All three species were hardy to below –30°Cfrom December to mid-March. 相似文献
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An experiment in Helmsdale Forest (Highland Region, Scotland)examined the effects of shelter and weed competition on Sitkaspruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Can.) and lodgepole pine (Pinuscontorta Douglas ex Loudon). Different levels of shelter fromwind were achieved by using netting and were measured usingtatter flags. Three treatments compared weed competition byremoving no vegetation, heather (Calluna vulgaris L.) only orall ground vegetation respectively. Results indicate a definiterelationship between material lost from tatter flags and treedry weight at five years. Even the smallest increase in shelterresulted in increased growth of Sitka spruce and the beneficialeffect of shelter became most apparent 4 to 5 years after planting.Tree dry weight was found to be correlated with root collardiameter and height but not fifth year height increment. Resultsfrom weeding treatments were unclear and differed between species.This was because bird damage interacted with weeding, the completelyweeded plots being most heavily damaged; and because the methodof hand weeding (pulling out the whole plant including roots)damaged fine tree roots. Bird damage was prevented by nettingbut in unnetted plots it was found impossible to separate birddamage from other factors although it was clearly more seriouson lodgepole pine. 相似文献
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The frost hardiness of 16 European provenances of sessile oakQuercus petraea (Matt.)Liebl. originating from six Europeancountries was examined from autumn until budburst in springusing the method of relative conductivity. There were significant differences of frost hardiness betweenprovenances and a strong relationship between phenology andfrost hardiness. In spring, provenances that burst bud earlydehardened earlier than provenances that burst bud later. Inautumn, provenances that stopped growing early were more frosthardy than provenances that continued to grow. The interprovenance ranges of frost hardiness were greatestin spring and autumn and least in midwinter. Consequently, itwas not possible to demonstrate significant differences of frosthardiness between provenances in December and January. Overall, German, Polish and Danish provenances were more frosthardy than French, Austrian and British provenances. Frenchprovenances were least hardy at all times. 相似文献
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Records are collected of beech masts (Fagus sylvatica L.) forthe period 1921–50 and these records are compared in atable with the temperature, rainfall, and sunshine figures ofthe 5 months, May to September, of the preceding summer. Itis shown that there are significant correlations between thesize of mast and (i) July air temperature and (ii) July sunshine.Other factors affecting mast are considered and in particularthe damaging effect of spring frosts to the flowers of beech. 相似文献
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Maryline Pellerin Anne Delestrade Gwladys Mathieu Olivier Rigault Nigel G. Yoccoz 《European Journal of Forest Research》2012,131(6):1957-1965
A participatory network was set up to study tree phenology in the Western Alps. We used data collected in 2006 and 2007 on birch, ash, hazel, spruce and larch to assess how local air temperature, altitude and other topographic variables influenced dates of budburst and leaf unfolding. Altitude was, as expected, a main predictor variable of budburst and leafing dates with delays ranging from 2.4 to 3.4 days per 100 m. Ash was the only species with strong evidence of a year difference in the altitudinal gradient with the warm year (2007) characterized by a weaker altitudinal gradient. We found a latitudinal gradient in the appearance of budburst for one coniferous species (larch) and curvature affected leafing in ash. Thermal sum (sum of Degree-Days above 0 °C) was increasing with altitude for budburst (birch, ash and larch) and leafing (birch and ash). Understanding of altitude and topography effects in addition to temperature in phenological models should improve projections of future changes in mountain regions. 相似文献
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The frost hardiness of the shoots of individual trees withintwo Chilean provenances of Nothofagus procera (Poepp & Endl.)Oerst. was measured once in each of the months January, February,November and December 1989 and January and February 1990. Therewere significant (P<0.05) differences of frost hardinessbetween provenances but only one tree could be shown to be significantlymore frost hardy than the others within the same provenance.During the winter of 1989/90 both provenances were hardy toabout –14°C (temperature killing 50 per cent of shoots)in December, but the shoots dehardened to about –9°Cin January before hardening again in February. This patternof alternate hardening and dehardening seemed to mirror changesin air temperature and could render N. procera liable to frostdamage where (as happened in 1988/9 in the UK) mild spells occurin winter followed by severe frosts. 相似文献
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Spring frosts in Thetford Chase cause a major reduction in thegrowth of young Corsican pine and very severe frosts or repeatedfrosting may kill the trees. Records of temperatures taken ona range of sites and in different conditions have shown that(a) spring frosts occur every year at Thetford, but the severefrosts which kill trees outright may only occur once every fewyears, (b) frost damage to plants mainly occurs when the treesare less than 18 in (45 cm) tall, (c) forest clearings largerthan 5 acres (2 ha) do not act as artificial frost hollows,(d) cold air flows down slopes of more than 1° and accumulatesat the bottom, forming a frosty zone. Studies showed that frost damage can be minimized by (a) completecultivation, (b) deep ploughing, (c) underplanting, and (d)strip felling. The benefits of these measures are demonstratedby temperature records and by measurements of tree growth. Methods of reducing frost damage are necessary in areas proneto spring frosts if crops of Corsican pine are to be successfullyestablished at low cost. 相似文献