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Restoration in Pine Forests

A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 2015

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Prof. Dr. Paweł Rutkowski

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Department of Botany and Forest Habitats, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Wojska Polskiego 71f, 60-625 Poznań, Poland
Interests: forestry; ecology; natura 2000; forest type classification; biomass; spectral indices

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The genus Pinus includes over 100 species, occurring as native species mainly in the Northern Hemisphere, but pines, as a cultivated and very useful trees, are also widely distributed in the southern part of the world. Thanks to its adaptability, the genus Pinus inhabits a variety of habitats, from peat forests, through forests on coastal and inland dunes to relict mountain forests. Therefore, the genus Pinus plays an important role not only in economic but also in natural terms. Due to its significant importance and the ease of artificial regeneration, in some countries, the share of pine forests significantly exceeds the share of pine natural habitats. Equally, however, many problems of restoration of pine forests, caused by natural factors and human activity, are observed. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to give an overview of the most recent advances in the field of management, protection, and restoration of forests composed of trees of the genus Pinus.

Potential topics include but are not limited to:

  • Natural and artificial regeneration of pine forests;
  • Natural threats in pine forests (insects, mistletoe, fires, others);
  • Environmental value of pine forests;
  • Habitat requirements of pine forests under global climate changes;
  • Forest management of pine forests;
  • Future of pine forests in protected areas.

Prof. Dr. Paweł Rutkowski
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Pinus
  • ecology
  • management
  • protection
  • diseases
  • habitat conditions

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Prospects for the Preservation of the Main Pinus sylvestris L. Ecotypes in Poland in the Context of the Habitat Conditions of Their Occurrence
by Monika Konatowska, Adam Młynarczyk and Paweł Rutkowski
Forests 2023, 14(10), 1967; https://doi.org/10.3390/f14101967 - 28 Sep 2023
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This study investigates the prospects for preserving the main Pinus sylvestris L. (Scots pine) ecotypes in Poland, considering the habitat conditions of their occurrence. Scots pine is known for its wide distribution and natural adaptability to various habitats. However, there is an increasing [...] Read more.
This study investigates the prospects for preserving the main Pinus sylvestris L. (Scots pine) ecotypes in Poland, considering the habitat conditions of their occurrence. Scots pine is known for its wide distribution and natural adaptability to various habitats. However, there is an increasing vulnerability of pine forests to damage from biotic factors and a decrease in natural regeneration, particularly in areas under legal protection. Additionally, projected climate change has raised concerns about the future of Pinus sylvestris, placing it in the “losing” group of tree species. The aim of the study was to analyze the habitat conditions of the seven main selected Pinus sylvestris L. ecotypes to assess the sustainability of pine stands in their natural habitat conditions. Out of the seven populations of studied pine ecotypes, only one grows under conditions representing a typical form of pine forest (Leucobryo–Pinetum plant association). Two populations grow under conditions corresponding to potential deciduous forests (Galio sylvatici–Carpinetum and Calamagrostio arundinaceae–Quercetum petraeae). The remaining populations represent potentially mixed oak–pine forests. Such a distribution of plant communities, except for Leucobryo–Pinetum, does not guarantee the continuity of the studied pine stands as a result of their natural regeneration. Therefore, it is necessary to preserve the offspring of the studied populations outside their occurrence sites, but the studied pine stands should be preserved until their natural death in their natural habitats. In the conducted research, the NDVI turned out to be very useful, showing a high correlation with the trophicity of habitat expressed in the diversity of plant communities, as well as with the height and diameter of the studied stands. Full article
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Assessment of Variability: Chloroplast Microsatellite DNA, Defoliation, and Regeneration Potential of Old Pine Stands of Different Origins in the Context of Assisted Genotype Migration
by Paweł Przybylski
Forests 2022, 13(11), 1829; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13111829 - 02 Nov 2022
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The development of transportation in the 19th century allowed for the transfer of large quantities of pine seeds between significant areas in Europe. This artificial migration usually had negative breeding consequences, so regulations were introduced to protect local gene pools. The current dynamically [...] Read more.
The development of transportation in the 19th century allowed for the transfer of large quantities of pine seeds between significant areas in Europe. This artificial migration usually had negative breeding consequences, so regulations were introduced to protect local gene pools. The current dynamically changing climate contributes to a reconsideration of the assisted migration of genotypes as a factor in the mitigation of breeding risks. However, the assisted migration of genotypes requires extensive research into safe geographic and genetic distances over which we can move gene pools. The analyses presented here demonstrate the differences in chloroplast microsatellite DNA variation (cpSSR) and the implications for the health and regeneration potential of old stands from introduced seeds and local seeds. Analyses of the genetic variation in chloroplast DNA, crown defoliation, and regeneration potential (number of cones and number of seedlings) were performed. The stand grown from introduced seeds (from France) had higher genetic variability than the local populations and differed genetically from the local genotypes (Fst from 4% to 12%). The high genetic variability in the studied period did not affect the lower defoliation of the stand. On the other hand, the stand grown from introduced seeds had a significantly lower yield, and there was no natural regeneration (seedlings) to ensure the transfer of genetic information to the progeny generation. The obtained results confirmed the mechanisms of natural selection acting on pine genotypes that are alien to local ecological conditions. Full article
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