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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2014, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (1): 49-54.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20140108

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Effect of Ground Cover on Early Regeneration of Pinus tabulaeformis Plantation

Han Wenjuan1, Cao Xuping2, Zhang Wenhui1   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Environment and Ecology in West China of Education of Ministry Northwest A & F University Yangling 712100;
    2. Forestry Bureau in Huanglong Mountain Huanglong 715700
  • Received:2013-06-13 Revised:2013-09-12 Online:2014-01-25 Published:2014-01-25
  • Contact: 张文辉

Abstract:

To illustrate the effect of ground cover on early regeneration, seed germination and seedling growth of Pinus tabulaeformis under different sowing patterns were measured, with different litter thickness and different litter aqueous extracts treatments. The results showed that sowing patterns had significant effects on the seed germination and seedling growth of P. tabulaeformis, and the germination rate was in an order of clearing shrubs herbs and litters > clearing herbs and litters > clearing shrubs and litters > clearing shrubs and herbs, indicating that litter was the major factor influencing the seed germination and seedling growth of P. tabulaeformis. The height, the basal diameter, the root and stem biomass of the seedlings under clearing shrubs herbs and litters and clearing shrubs and herbs were higher than other sowing patterns. The 1 cm and 2 cm thickness litters had no influence on the seed germination of P. tabulaeformis, but the 3 cm thickness litters and paving litters before sowing significantly decreased the germination rate of P. tabulaeformis seed and the beginning time of germination. The litter water extract had no significant influence on P. tabulaeformis seed germination and the early growth of seedlings. These results indicated litter affected the P. tabulaeformis early regeneration by physical obstacles, thus reasonable cleaning up ground cover can promote the natural regeneration of P. tabulaeformis plantation.

Key words: sowing patterns, litter thickness, litter water extract liquor, seed germination, seedling growth

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