Limitation of the recruitment of Pinus nigra in a gradient of post-fire environmental conditions

• Published in: Écoscience (Sainte-Foy) Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 296 - 304
• Main Authors: Ordonez, J.L, Franco, S, Retana, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Université Laval 2004
• Subjects: Coniferous forests; environmental factors; Forest ecology; forest fires; Forest habitats; Forest regeneration; forest trees; Herbs; Microhabitats; Pine trees; Pinus nigra; Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii; Seed germination; seedling growth; Seedlings; Soil water content

Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii is a pine species that regenerates quite well under its own canopy but has difficulty regenerating after fire. This study analyzes, by means of greenhouse and field experiments, the pattern of seed germination and seedling establishment of P. nigra in a gradient of post...