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Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) in Europe: an overview of management practices

The result's identifiers

  • Result code in IS VaVaI

    <a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F23%3A97040" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/23:97040 - isvavai.cz</a>

  • Result on the web

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11676-023-01607-4" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11676-023-01607-4</a>

  • DOI - Digital Object Identifier

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11676-023-01607-4" target="_blank" >10.1007/s11676-023-01607-4</a>

Alternative languages

  • Result language

    angličtina

  • Original language name

    Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) in Europe: an overview of management practices

  • Original language description

    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 afforestation in Western Europe after WWII, currently grows in 35 countries on over 0.83 million ha and is one of the most widespread non-native tree species across the continent. A lower sensitivity to drought makes Douglas-fir 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 m3 ha-1a-1) and production (over 1000 m3 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 certified seed stands. As the range of end-uses of its wood is very wide, the rotation period of Douglas-fir is highly variable and ranges between 40 and 120 years. When the production of large-sized, knot-free timber is targeted, thinnings are always coupled with pruning up to 6 m. There is an increasing interest in growing Douglas-fir 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.

  • Czech name

  • Czech description

Classification

  • Type

    J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

  • CEP classification

  • OECD FORD branch

    40102 - Forestry

Result continuities

  • Project

  • Continuities

    S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Others

  • Publication year

    2023

  • Confidentiality

    S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data specific for result type

  • Name of the periodical

    Journal of Forestry Research

  • ISSN

    1007-662X

  • e-ISSN

    1007-662X

  • Volume of the periodical

    34

  • Issue of the periodical within the volume

    4

  • Country of publishing house

    CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

  • Number of pages

    18

  • Pages from-to

    871-888

  • UT code for WoS article

    000954739200001

  • EID of the result in the Scopus database

    2-s2.0-85150638681