Seedling survival and successful forest restoration involves many silvicultural practices. One
important aspect of a successful forest restoration program is planting quality seedlings with …

Successful forest restoration requires planting quality seedlings with optimal growth
potential. Thus, nurseries need to produce seedlings with plant attributes that favor the best …

Nitrogen and phosphorous are critical determinants of plant growth and productivity, and
both plant growth and root morphology are important parameters for evaluating the effects of …

Forest restoration projects have become increasingly common around the world and
planting trees is almost always a key component. Low seedling survival and growth may …

Reduction in size and tissue nutrient concentration is widely considered to increase
seedling drought resistance in dry and oligotrophic plantation sites. However, much …

This review examines the published work on bareroot and container stocktypes in forest
restoration programs. The objective was to define overall trends between these two …

Seedling planting plays a key role in active forest restoration and regeneration of managed
stands. Plant attributes at outplanting can determine tree seedling survival and consequently …

Field performance can be predicted by evaluating nursery stock quality, but optimal
morphological variables for use in these assessments may vary by species especially under …

Plants store compounds that supplement external resources to maintain primary functions.
We reviewed the role of stored non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) and nitrogen (N) in …

Root development is critical to successful establishment after seedlings are outplanted on a
forest restoration site. There is an array of practices nursery practitioners and foresters use to …