1998
DOI: 10.1139/x97-190
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Planting density and tree-size relations in coast Douglas-fir

Abstract: Test plantations were established in western Washington and Oregon to compare tree growth at six initial planting densities ranging from 300 to 2960 trees/ha (120 to 1200/acre). A size-density relation was visually apparent 3 to 4 years after planting. Inventory data from the oldest 11 trials (5 or 6 years after planting) showed that initial spacing strongly influenced early growth of coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. menziesii). Average height and diameter at breast height were prog… Show more

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“…The trees with the largest diameter were found among trees planted at the density of 571 trees/ha, while the trees with the smallest diameter were seen in the high planting density of 1,111 trees/ha, as clearly shown in RRIV 107, RRIV 3, PB 330, PB 260, and RRIV 5. This result agreed with the previous studies, which reported that an increase in circumference of a tree depended on the growth ring and, therefore, depended on the increase of the diameter (Cockerham, 2004;Lei et al, 1997;Scott et al, 1998). Wider spacing supported plants to grow better, resulting in larger stem girth.…”
Section: Effects Of Clones and Planting Densities On Timber Productionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…The trees with the largest diameter were found among trees planted at the density of 571 trees/ha, while the trees with the smallest diameter were seen in the high planting density of 1,111 trees/ha, as clearly shown in RRIV 107, RRIV 3, PB 330, PB 260, and RRIV 5. This result agreed with the previous studies, which reported that an increase in circumference of a tree depended on the growth ring and, therefore, depended on the increase of the diameter (Cockerham, 2004;Lei et al, 1997;Scott et al, 1998). Wider spacing supported plants to grow better, resulting in larger stem girth.…”
Section: Effects Of Clones and Planting Densities On Timber Productionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…Empirical studies exhibited the potential of Douglas-fir's wood quality focusing on old (future-crop) trees (von Pechmann and Courtois 1970;Möhler and Beyersdorfer 1987;Sauter 1992). The simulated planting densities reflected the recommended current densities (Bayerische Staatsforsten 2012) and were comparable to planting densities from the literature for the Pacific Northwest from 300 to 2960 trees ha −1 (Scott et al 1998), for Switzerland from 1346 to 2790 trees ha −1 (Schütz et al 2015), for Belgium from 2200 to 4400 trees ha −1 (Henin et al 2018) and for Germany from 1000 to 4000 trees ha −1 (Weller and Spellmann 2014;Rais et al 2014) as well as from 500 to 4000 trees ha −1 (Klädtke et al 2012).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 56%