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Growth, soil properties and foliage chemical analysis comparison between pure and mixed stands of Castanea sativa Mill. and Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco, in Northern Portugal

dc.contributor.authorNunes, Leónia
dc.contributor.authorCoutinho, João
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Luís
dc.contributor.authorRego, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorLopes, Domingos
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-13T17:10:36Z
dc.date.available2013-03-13T17:10:36Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractEcosystems with mixed species compared to the ones with pure compositions provide a broader range of options in the fields of biodiversity, conservation, protection and restoration. Industrial plantations in Portugal are mostly monocultures with the predominance of coniferous forests, so the introduction of broadleaves could be important for the biodiversity and sustainability of Portuguese forests. This study aims to present and discuss field data from pure and mixed-species plantations of European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) and douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco] with different intercropping densities in a total of 5 treatments with two replicate blocks. In respect to growth, the results showed significant difference (P < 0.05, Scheffe) between treatments for survival and basal area. Diameter breast height (DBH), total and top height of the individual Castanea tree was positively affected by the presence of Pseudotsuga. In general, soil properties results showed a higher fertility for mixed treatments compared with pure ones. Statistically differences (P < 0.05, Scheffe) were observed in pH, P, Mn and in the exchangeable acidity. Results for foliar analysis in N, P, Ca and K concentrations are higher for mixed treatments. The obtained results from this study indicate that mixed plantations have a positive effect in the productivity of the Castanea.por
dc.identifier.citationNunes, Leónia; Coutinho, João; Nunes, Luís; Rego, Francisco; Lopes, Domingos (2012). Growth, soil properties and foliage chemical analysis comparison between pure and mixed stands of Castanea sativa Mill. and Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco, in Northern Portugal. Forest Systems. ISSN 2171-9845. 20:3, p. 496-507por
dc.identifier.doi10.5424/fs/20112003-11104
dc.identifier.issn2171-9845
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/8260
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherInstituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)por
dc.relationMIXED FORESTS. MODELLING, DYNAMICS AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTIVITY AND CARBON STORAGE IN MIXED FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN PORTUGAL
dc.subjectMixed-species plantationpor
dc.subjectTree growthpor
dc.subjectSoil fertilitypor
dc.subjectFoliar analysispor
dc.titleGrowth, soil properties and foliage chemical analysis comparison between pure and mixed stands of Castanea sativa Mill. and Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco, in Northern Portugalpor
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleMIXED FORESTS. MODELLING, DYNAMICS AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTIVITY AND CARBON STORAGE IN MIXED FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN PORTUGAL
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/PTDC%2FAGR-CFL%2F68186%2F2006/PT
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceSpainpor
oaire.citation.endPage507por
oaire.citation.startPage496por
oaire.citation.titleForest Systemspor
oaire.citation.volume20por
oaire.fundingStream5876-PPCDTI
person.familyNameNunes
person.givenNameLuís
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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