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RMRS-RN-14: Relationship of Seed Microsite to Germination and Survival
of Lodgepole Pine on High-Elevation Clearcuts in Northeastern
Utah
Page-Dumroese, Deborah S.; Dumroese, R. Kasten; Carpenter, Connie M.; Wenny, David L. 2002. Relationship of Seed Microsite to Germination and Survival of Lodgepole Pine on High-Elevation Clearcuts in Northeastern Utah. Res. Note RMRS-RN-14. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 6 p.
On two high-elevation sites (~3,000 m) in northeastern Utah, lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia) seeds germinated best (53 percent) on large mineral microsites (5 x 5 m), and percentage survival of germinating seeds was best on microsites covered with forest floor material. Seed predation was severe at both study sites; protecting seeds increased germination three to ten times. On harvested sites dependent on natural regeneration for seedling establishment, some predation control may be necessary to achieve rapid and complete stocking. After harvesting, maintenance of a combination of mineral soil and forest floor is critical for long-term seedling success.
Keywords: lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta var. latifolia, microsites
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Title: RMRS-RN-14:
Relationship of Seed Microsite to Germination and Survival of
Lodgepole Pine on High-Elevation Clearcuts in Northeastern Utah
Electronic Publish Date: September 26, 2002
Last Update: July
14, 2004