Assessing the potential of natural woody species regeneration for the conversion of Norway spruce plantations on alluvial soils

International audience ; In the perspective of the conversion of Norway spruce plantations, there is a need for foresters to assess the potential of the natural woody species regeneration. We studied 50 Norway spruce plantations on alluvial soils throughout the Grand-duché de Luxembourg and compared the regeneration characteristics (species composition, spatial heterogeneity) with 42 riverine deciduous stands (the target communities). Within the Norway spruce plantations, Fraxinus excelsior and Acer pseudoplatanus were the main regenerating species, probably because of their very good dispersa... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Hérault, Bruno
Thoen, Daniel
Honnay, Olivier
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
Verlag/Hrsg.: HAL CCSD
Schlagwörter: floodplain / spontaneous rejuvenation / spatial heterogeneity --- Picea abies / plaine alluviale / régénération naturelle / hétérogénéité spatiale / Luxembourg / [SDV.SA.SF]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciences/Silviculture / forestry
Sprache: Englisch
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International audience ; In the perspective of the conversion of Norway spruce plantations, there is a need for foresters to assess the potential of the natural woody species regeneration. We studied 50 Norway spruce plantations on alluvial soils throughout the Grand-duché de Luxembourg and compared the regeneration characteristics (species composition, spatial heterogeneity) with 42 riverine deciduous stands (the target communities). Within the Norway spruce plantations, Fraxinus excelsior and Acer pseudoplatanus were the main regenerating species, probably because of their very good dispersal abilities. Norway spruce seedlings were quasi-absent. Low Norway spruce densities and base-rich soils (local factors) as well as proximity of riverine deciduous forests (regional factor) strongly favoured the regeneration of a suite of broad-leaved species. The thickness of Norway spruce litter did not appear to be a limiting factor, at least for large-seeded tree seedlings. The spatial heterogeneity of the woody regeneration was rather similar in coniferous and deciduous stands. We conclude that for the development of multifunctional forests, the spontaneous regeneration under low-dense Norway spruce stands on base-rich soils provides a valuable starting point. ; Évaluation des potentialités de régénération naturelle pour la conversion des plantations d'épicéas sur sols alluviaux. Dans une perspective de conversion des plantations d'épicéas, les forestiers ont besoin d'évaluer les potentialités de régénération naturelle. Nous avons étudié 50 plantations d'épicéas sur sols alluviaux au grand-duché de Luxembourg et comparé les caractéristiques de cette régénération naturelle (composition, hétérogénéité spatiale) à 42 forêts riveraines de feuillus (communautés de référence). Dans les plantations d'épicéas, Fraxinus excelsior et Acer pseudoplatanus sont les principales espèces qui régénèrent, probablement en raison de leur grande capacité de dispersion. Les jeunes épicéas sont quasiment absents. La régénération des essences ...