The nursing of Sitka spruce - 1. Japanese larch.

  • Niall OCarroll Forest and Wildlife Service, Research Branch, Sidmonton Place, Bray, Co. Wicklow.
Keywords: Nurse species, intimate mixture, Sitka spruce, Lulu Island provenance, fertilisers, Japanese larch, lodgepole pine, mouldboard plough, tree spacing, height increment, growth check, silviculture, Larix kaempferi, Pinus contorta, Picea sitchensis.

Abstract

The establishment of plantations of mixed species has been traditional in forestry for many decades. The purpose of mixing has been variously given; to protect against frost, to improve growth, to prevent soil deterioration, and others, but I have seen no record of a rigorous field experiment to examine the effects.
Published
1978-11-01
How to Cite
OCarroll, N. (1978) “The nursing of Sitka spruce - 1. Japanese larch.”, Irish Forestry. Available at: https://journal.societyofirishforesters.ie/index.php/forestry/article/view/9398 (Accessed: 25April2024).
Issue
Vol. 35, No. 1, 1978
Section
Articles