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2005
Volume 8
Issue 4
Topic:
Forestry
ELECTRONIC
JOURNAL OF
POLISH
AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITIES
Kulej M. , Socha J. 2005. PRODUCTIVITY OF SELECTED PROVENANCES OF GRAND FIR IN THE PROVENANCE EXPERIMENT IN THE KRYNICA EXPERIMENTAL FOREST, EJPAU 8(4), #10.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume8/issue4/abs-10.html

PRODUCTIVITY OF SELECTED PROVENANCES OF GRAND FIR IN THE PROVENANCE EXPERIMENT IN THE KRYNICA EXPERIMENTAL FOREST

Marian Kulej1, Jarosław Socha2
1 Department of Forest Tree Breeding, Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland
2 Department of Forest Mensuration, Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland

 

ABSTRACT



The productivity of grand fir (Abies grandis Lindl.) was estimated under mountain conditions of Poland. Investigations concerned 7 provenances of this species from the regions of its natural range (Salmon River, Indian Creek, Buck Creek, Bear Mountain, Eagle Creek, Crescent Creek, Santiam Summit). It was found that provenance (origin) has a decisive effect on the productivity of grand fir. The results of a 27-year study on its genetic and silvicultural values unmistakably indicate that under site conditions of the Beskid Sądecki Mts. the provenances from the Salmon River, Indian Creek, Buck Creek and Bear Mountain are characterized by a better growth. The provenance Salmon River from the Vancouver Island in British Columbia in Canada turned out to be especially valuable in respect of productivity. Its stand volume reached 143 (m3 ha). While the provenances Crescent Creek and Santiam Summit reached the smallest volume, 41.5 and 77.0 (m3 ha) respectively.

Key words: Abies grandis, volume increment, productivity, provenance experiment.

Marian Kulej
Department of Forest Tree Breeding,
Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland
Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Cracow, Poland
phone: +48126625124
email: rkulej@cyf-kr.edu.pl

Jarosław Socha
Department of Forest Mensuration,
Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland
Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Cracow, Poland
email: rlsocha@cyf-kr.edu.pl

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