The Use of Mineral Nutrients for Biomass Production by Young Birch Stands and Stands Vitality in Different Forest Growing Conditions

Daugaviete, M.; Korica, Ausma; Silins, None Ingars; Barševskis, A.; Bārdulis, A.; Bārdule, Arta; Spalvis, Kaspars; Daugavietis, M.

doi:10.17265/2162-5263/2015.04.002

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“…Additionally, Uri et al (2012) and Gawęda et al (2014) observed increasing contents of the major nutrients in soils under birch chronosequences. Birch biomass is generally moderately abundant in nutrients; however, their concentrations are strongly controlled by their bioavailability (Daugaviete et al 2015). Nutrient distribution is uneven in tree organs, usually reaching their highest contents in the leaves, followed by the fine roots or bark, with the lowest in the stemwood (Rustowska 2022).…”

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Nutrient fluxes via litterfall in silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) stands growing on post-arable soils

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the importance of litterfall as a link in biogeochemical cycling of certain elements (C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn) in silver birch stands growing on post-arable soils under temperate climatic conditions (Poland). The study covered three stands on sandy soils (21, 29, and 40 years old) and three on loamy soils (15, 33, and 41 years old). Litterfall was collected during 2020–2021 and analysed using standard procedures. Elemental contents were determined also in green leaves collected from the tree crowns in early summer to determine intensity of retranslocation. The total litterfall production varied from 2576 to 5293 kg ha−1, depending on the stand and year. These values are typical of temperate forests. Litterfall production was positively correlated with stand age. Leaves made up the major fraction, followed by twigs. Silver birch litterfall was generally rich in nutrients compared to many other tree species typical for temperate climatic zone. Nutrient fluxes to the soil were in the upper limits reported in the literature. It may partially be an effect of the post-arable history of these stands. Large fluxes of nutrients to the soil via litterfall are important in the context of the high nutritional demands of the studied tree species. This study also showed that silver birch strongly retranslocates N, P, and K from senescing leaves, whereas Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn are accumulated in these organs.

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“…Проблема лесоразведения очень остро стоит в Прибалтийский странах на бывших сельскохозяйственных землях. Достаточно много исследований роста и развития березовых лесов проводится в Финляндии и Швеции [1][2][3][4][5].…”

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Comparative characteristics of planting material of silver birch grown from seeds of autumn and spring sowing

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Kabanov

Danchenko

et al. 2022

Vestn. Ross. univ. družby nar., Ser. Agron. životnovod.

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Annual seedlings of silver birch ( Betula pendula Roth.), grown from seeds of autumn and spring sowing period, were analyzed. Planting material was kept in protected ground. Before sowing, various growth substances were incorporated into the soil - mineral and organic fertilizers, forest soil. It was revealed that autumn sowing increased the height of seedlings 1.031.66-fold in the variants compared to the control, except for the variants with the use of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers, where the largest number of plants per unit area was observed. In the variants with Humatophosphate, boric acid, Trichocin, humus and forest soil, from 60 to 100 % of seedlings reached standard values in a year. A similar experiment with the same growth substances, but spring sowing of seeds, showed a significant lag in seedling growth. The use of nitrogen fertilizer in spring, in contrast to the autumn period, had a positive effect on plant height, annual seedlings had the highest height in the experiment - 14.1 cm. Seedlings in variants with humus and forest soil also had good indicators. All variants overtook the control seedlings in height by 1.062.68 times. Therefore, the time of sowing seeds is important - all indicators of autumn seedlings significantly exceed the similar ones of spring seedlings. This fact is explained by several reasons: during the autumn period, the seeds are sown freshly harvested, they undergo pre-sowing preparation (snowing and stratification) in natural conditions, the seeds are not stored, in case of violation of which the seeds significantly lose their germination capacity. In addition, the seeds begin to germinate and shoots begin to grow much earlier than if they were sown in the spring. Shoots are not exposed to late spring frosts, as they are protected by covering material.

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“…Additionally, Uri et al (2012) and Gawęda et al (2014) observed increasing contents of the major nutrients in soils under birch chronosequences. Birch biomass is generally moderately abundant in nutrients; however, their concentrations are strongly controlled by their bioavailability (Daugaviete et al 2015). Nutrient distribution is uneven in tree organs, usually reaching their highest contents in the leaves, followed by the ne roots or bark, with the lowest in the stemwood (Rustowska 2022).…”

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Nutrient fluxes via litterfall in silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) stands growing on post-arable soils

Jończak

Oktaba

Chojnacka

et al. 2022

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the importance of litterfall as a link in biogeochemical cycling of certain elements (C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn) in silver birch stands growing on post-arable soils under temperate climatic conditions (Poland). The study covered three stands on sandy soils (21, 29, and 40 years old) and three on loamy soils (15, 33, and 41 years old). Litterfall was collected during 2020–2021 and analyzed using standard procedures. Elemental contents were determined also in green leaves collected from the tree crowns in early summer to determine intensity of retranslocation. The total litterfall production varied from 2,576 to 5,293 kg ha− 1, depending on the stand and year. These values are typical of temperate forests. Litterfall production was positively correlated with stand age. Leaves made up the major fraction, followed by twigs. Silver birch litterfall was generally rich in nutrients compared to many other tree species typical for temperate climatic zone. Nutrient fluxes to the soil were in the upper limits reported in the literature. It may partially be an effect of the post-arable history of these stands. Large fluxes of nutrients to the soil via litterfall are important in the context of the high nutritional demands of the studied tree species. This study also showed that silver birch strongly retranslocates N, P, and K from senescing leaves, whereas Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn are accumulated in these organs.

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The Use of Mineral Nutrients for Biomass Production by Young Birch Stands and Stands Vitality in Different Forest Growing Conditions

Cited by 7 publications

References 18 publications

Nutrient fluxes via litterfall in silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) stands growing on post-arable soils

Nutrient fluxes via litterfall in silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) stands growing on post-arable soils

Comparative characteristics of planting material of silver birch grown from seeds of autumn and spring sowing

Nutrient fluxes via litterfall in silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) stands growing on post-arable soils

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