Moisture impacts on planted conifer seedling growth in boreal Québec: a water manipulation study

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dc.contributor.advisorD’Orangeville, Loïc
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Detian
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-01T16:44:30Z
dc.date.available2023-03-01T16:44:30Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.date.updated2023-03-01T15:03:13Z
dc.description.abstractIn order to study the impact of water limitations on boreal forest growth, a water manipulation experiment consisting of soil water content control during growing seasons was conducted for 4 consecutive years in a humid boreal forest of Québec, Canada. Impacts of moisture of the growth on seedlings of four different commonly planted conifer species was investigated. Jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) displayed the fastest growth, followed by black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) BSP.), balsam fir (Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.) and white spruce (Picea glauca (Monech) Voss). A linear mixed effects model was used to predict effects of soil water content (SWC) on growth. Increasing SWC in early growing season of the current year increased diameter growth for black spruce, jack pine and balsam fir and height growth for black spruce and white spruce. Higher SWC later in the growing season of the previous year increased the diameter growth for jack pine and balsam fir and height growth for black spruce and balsam fir. However, it decreased growth of small seedlings. As seedlings grow and mature, they have greater water demand but also develop water use-efficiency.
dc.description.copyright© Detian Zhao, 2021
dc.description.noteA Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Forestry in the Graduate Academic Unit of Forestry and Environmental Management
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dc.format.extentviii, 37 pages
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/14413
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplineForestry and Environmental Management
dc.titleMoisture impacts on planted conifer seedling growth in boreal Québec: a water manipulation study
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineForestry and Environmental Management
thesis.degree.fullnameMaster of Forestry
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.F.

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