Evaluating the progeny of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in the early years of growth

Banach, Jacek; Skrzyszewska, Kinga; Smętek, Mateusz; Kubacki, Kamil

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“…The assessment of European beech adaptation did not show that the progeny of the local seed stands achieved the best results. This is confirmed by the results obtained by Banach et al (2015) and Szeligowski et al (2019) obtained in the southeast beech test region. A similar conclusion was drawn by Sułkowska (2004).…”

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“…This was evidenced by the differences in the rankings of provenance survival and height prepared for the plots, as well as significant interaction origin 'provenance × plot'. Similar results were obtained by Barzdajn (2009) in the study on progenies of seed stands in Złotoryja and Lądek Zdrój, in the south-western region of European beech testing, as well as by Banach et al (2015) in the south-eastern region -experimental plots in Rymanów and Nawojowa. In the Świebodzin FD, some European beech provenances were characterised by relatively high survival rates when compared to the other provenances tested.…”

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“…General formula was transformed into heritability formula, using in the two-factor analysis of variance: provenance variance and provenance variance component divided by the coefficient k 3 . The following formula was obtained (Banach et al 2015):…”

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“…A relatively short duration of the testing program (launched in 2006) resulted in fairly small amount of published test data. The majority of scientific papers have been so far published as regards the results obtained in the studies on European beech offspring (Barzdajn 2009;Banach et al 2015;Buraczyk et al 2016;Szeligowski et al 2019). Klisz et al (2018) published the results on silver fir and Kowalewski et al (2017) -on Scots pine.…”

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Adaptation stability of European beechFagus sylvaticaL. after five years of growth

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This study was focused on the evaluation of beech adaptation on test plots in the Góra Śląska and Świebodzin Forest Districts. For this purpose, we examined offspring from seed stands of beech growing in the Regional Directorates of State Forests in Szczecin, Szczecinek, Piła, Zielona Góra and Poznań, which were brought to both test plots. The aim was to determine the adaptive response of the offspring from these stands after five years of growth with respect to the changed environmental conditions compared to the site of origin. Our analysis revealed a relatively low survival rate, which was 60.8% and 72.2% in Góra Śląska and Świebodzin respectively. Interestingly, beeches grown on the plot in Góra Śląska were about 40% higher than those grown in Świebodzin (77.6 cm). The trees from both plots were significantly different from each other in terms of the analysed features and a significant interaction was observed between the test plot and the site of origin. However, the variability in the adaptive response of the seedlings was large. Using a regression coefficient and the average height value, we determined the seedlings’ stability, which indicated high quality in offspring from the beech stand in the Łopuchówko Forest District (Buczyna forest range, sub-compartment 95n) and a high degree of adaptation to growth in adverse environmental conditions. Our results also indicate a low survival rate and reduced height of beech offspring from commercial seed stands (local standard).

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Adaptation stability of European beechFagus sylvaticaL. after five years of growth

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“…This trend, where the largest differences in survival among populations occur when conditions are unfavorable, is common in provenance tests for beech (e.g. Banach et al, 2015). In the growth chamber, when irrigation occurred less frequently (A1), seedlings from provenance Evros generally presented higher survival, indicating a possible adaptation to prolonged drought intervals, since summer drought in Evros lasts longer and temperatures are generally higher than in Drama.…”

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The ability of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) populations to adapt to the ongoing climate change is crucial for the maintenance of economic and social benefits and for the conservation of biodiversity in Europe and especially in the southeastern part of the continent, where environmental change is expected to be more intense. Beech populations in the region cover multiple ecological conditions at a small geographical range and have a complex biogeographical background involving several postglacial lineages originating from distant or local refugia. In this study, we tested the existing adaptive potential of eight beech populations from two provenances in N.E. Greece (Evros and Drama), under simulated controlled climate change conditions in a growth chamber and in the field. In the growth chamber, simulated conditions of temperature and precipitation for the year 2050 were applied for three years, under two different irrigation schemes, a non-frequent (A1) and a frequent one (A2). Seedling survival, growth and leaf phenological traits were used as adaptive traits. The results showed that beech seedlings were generally able to survive under climate change conditions and showed adaptive differences among provenances and populations. Furthermore, beech genotypes demonstrated an impressive phenotypic plasticity by changing the duration of their growing season allowing them to avoid environmental stress and high selection pressure. Different populations and provenances were connected with different adaptation strategies, that relate mainly to the temporal distribution patterns of precipitation and temperature, rather than the average annual or monthly values of these measures. Additionally, different adaptive strategies appeared among beech seedlings when the same amount of water was distributed differently within each month. This indicates that the physiological response mechanisms of beech individuals are very complex and depend on several interacting parameters. For this reason, the choice of beech provenances for translocation and use in afforestation or reforestation projects should consider the small scale ecotypic diversity of the species and view multiple environmental and climatic parameters in connection to each other.

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Adaptive Diversity of Beech Seedlings Under Climate Change Scenarios

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The ability of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) populations to adapt to the ongoing climate change is especially important in the southern part of Europe, where environmental change is expected to be more intense. In this study, we tested the existing adaptive potential of eight beech populations from two provenances in N.E. Greece (Evros and Drama) that show differences in their environmental conditions and biogeographical background. Seedling survival, growth and leaf phenological traits were selected as adaptive traits and were measured under simulated controlled climate change conditions in a growth chamber. Seedling survival was also tested under current conditions in the field. In the growth chamber, simulated conditions of temperature and precipitation for the year 2050 were applied for 3 years, under two different irrigation schemes, where the same amount of water was distributed either frequently (once every week) or non-frequently (once in 20 days). The results showed that beech seedlings were generally able to survive under climate change conditions and showed adaptive differences among provenances and populations. Furthermore, changes in the duration of the growing season of seedlings were recorded in the growth chamber, allowing them to avoid environmental stress and high selection pressure. Differences were observed between populations and provenances in terms of temporal distribution patterns of precipitation and temperature, rather than the average annual or monthly values of these measures. Additionally, different adaptive strategies appeared among beech seedlings when the same amount of water was distributed differently within each month. This indicates that the physiological response mechanisms of beech individuals are very complex and depend on several interacting parameters. For this reason, the choice of beech provenances for translocation and use in afforestation or reforestation projects should consider the small scale ecotypic diversity of the species and view multiple environmental and climatic parameters in connection to each other.

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Evaluating the progeny of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in the early years of growth

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Adaptation stability of European beechFagus sylvaticaL. after five years of growth

Adaptation stability of European beechFagus sylvaticaL. after five years of growth

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Adaptive Diversity of Beech Seedlings Under Climate Change Scenarios

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