Influence of site, environmental conditions, mulching, and herbaceous ground cover on survival, growth, and water relations of European alder seedlings planted on surface mine soil

Conference · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Univ. Ky., Off. Eng. Serv., (Bull.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5254378

Albers, D J; Carpenter, S B

Survival and height growth were followed for the 1977 and 1978 growing seasons in European alder seedlings (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.) planted on north and south aspects and a ridgetop site with several ground cover species and mulch treatments. Seasonal trends in percent soil moisture, soil temperature, and seedling leaf water potential and leaf diffusion resistance were followed during the 1977 growing season on the same sites. Mean survival over all three sites at the end of each growing season was 11 percent. Survival on the north aspect (20 percent) was significantly greater than on the other two sites. 5cm hardwood bark mulch significantly increased survival on the south aspect and ridgetop site and height growth on the north aspect. Herbaceous ground cover significantly decreased survival to approximately 1 percent on all sites. Percent soil moisture significantly increased in the hardwood bark treatment. Soil temperature was significantly increased when no mulch was applied. Moisture stress of seedlings increased where ground cover and tree seedlings were planted together.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington
• OSTI ID: 5254378
• Report Number(s): CONF-791262-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Univ. Ky., Off. Eng. Serv., (Bull.); (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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