| 2 | Douglas-fi r(Pseudotsuga menziesii(Mirb.)Franco)in Europe:an overview of management practices显示文摘Douglas-fir(Pseudotsuga menziesii(Mirb.)Franco),one of the most commercially important tree species in western North America and one of the most valuable timber trees worldwide,was introduced to Europe in 1827.It became a major species for aff orestation in Western Europe after WWII,currently grows in 35 countries on over 0.83 million ha and is one of the most widespread nonnative tree species across the continent.A lower sensitivity to drought makes Douglas-fi r a potential alternative to the more drought-sensitive Norway spruce so its importance in Europe is expected to increase in the future.It is one of the fastest growing conifer species cultivated in Europe,with the largest reported dimensions of 2.3 m in diameter and 67.5 m in height.Pure stands have high productivity(up to 20 m 3 ha−1 a−1)and production(over 1000 m 3 ha−1).The species is generally regenerated by planting(initial stocking density from less than 1000 seedlings ha−1 to more than 4000 ha−1),using seedlings of European provenance derived from seed orchards or certifi ed seed stands.As the range of end-uses of its wood is very wide,the rotation period of Douglas-fi r is highly variable and ranges between 40 and 120 years.When the production of large-sized,knotfree timber is targeted,thinnings are always coupled with pruning up to 6 m.There is an increasing interest in growing Douglas-fi r in mixtures and managing stands through close-to-nature silviculture,but the species’intermediate shade tolerance means that it is best managed through group selection or shelterwood systems. | Valeriu-Norocel Nicolescu William LMason Jean-Charles Bastien Torsten Vor Krasimira Petkova Vilém Podrázský Martina Đodan Sanja Perić Nicola La Porta Robert Brus Siniša Andrašev Martin Slávik Juraj Modranský Michal Pástor Károly Rédei Branislav Cvjetkovic Ahmet Sivacioğlu Vasyl Lavnyy Cornelia Buzatu-Goanță Gheorghe Mihăilescu | 2023 | Journal of Forestry Research2023，34，4： | 0 |
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