When does dead wood turn into a substrate for spruce replacement?

T Zielonka - Journal of Vegetation Science, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Question: How many years must elapse for freshly fallen Picea abies stems to be
transformed into a substrate for P. abies recruitment? Location: Natural sub‐alpine spruce …

Divergent response of European beech, silver fir and Norway spruce advance regeneration to increased light levels following natural disturbance

M Čater, J Diaci - Forest Ecology and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
A comparative study of young European beech, silver fir and Norway spruce in the
Slovenian mixed forest stands was made at four locations, exposed to the rapid canopy …

Tree variables related to growth response and acclimation of advance regeneration of Norway spruce and other coniferous species after release

M Metslaid, K Jogiste, E Nikinmaa, WK Moser… - Forest Ecology and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Modern forestry has been evolving towards multiple-use of forests and maintenance of
biodiversity. Interest in integrating natural forest dynamics into management planning and …

Impacts of soil conditions and light availability on natural regeneration of Norway spruce Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. in low-elevation mountain forests

MK Dyderski, A Gazda, M Hachułka, P Horodecki… - Annals of Forest …, 2018 - Springer
Key message Natural regeneration of P. abies (L.) H. Karst. may reach high densities in
lower mountain elevations. The highest densities were found in sites with moderate light …

The influence of storm-induced microsites to tree regeneration patterns in boreal and hemiboreal forest

F Vodde, K Jõgiste, Y Kubota, T Kuuluvainen… - Journal of Forest …, 2011 - Springer
We reviewed studies dealing with regeneration under variable conditions in boreal and
hemiboreal forests as affected by different microsite types by tree species functional groups …

Impact of wind-induced microsites and disturbance severity on tree regeneration patterns: results from the first post-storm decade

F Vodde, K Jõgiste, J Engelhart, LE Frelich… - Forest Ecology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
In two hemiboreal mixed spruce–hardwood forests in north-east Estonia, we studied (1)
which factors affect tree regeneration survival and development during the first post-storm …

Imprints of management history on hemiboreal forest ecosystems in the Baltic States

K Jõgiste, LE Frelich, D Laarmann, F Vodde… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In the Baltic States region, anthropogenic disturbances at different temporal and
spatial scales mostly determine dynamics and development phases of forest ecosystems …

Long-term growth response of black spruce advance regeneration (layers), natural seedlings and planted seedlings to scarification: 25th year update

M Prévost, D Dumais - Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Careful logging around advance growth and tree planting following site preparation or not
(fill planting) have been widely used to regenerate black spruce (Picea mariana) stands in …

Response and mortality of beech, fir, spruce and sycamore to rapid light exposure after large-scale disturbance

M Čater - Forest Ecology and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Physiological response to rapid light exposure due to canopy disintegration in young beech,
fir, Norway spruce and sycamore trees was measured in three consecutive years after the …

Storm disturbance in forest ecosystems in Estonia

T Ilisson, M Metslaid, F Vodde, K Jõgiste… - … Journal of Forest …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Several storms have damaged Estonian forests in recent years. Individual tree properties
such as diameter at breast height (dbh) and tree height affect the type of damage (stem …