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The establishment of red oak and pedunculate oak seedlings in the experimental forest of Aelmoeseneie at Gontrode (Belgium)

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Abstract

The  natural regeneration of American oak and pedunculate oak under cover occurs  regularly in the Aelmoeseneie forest. Nevertheless, these seedlings tend to  establish very difficultly. They often die off after one year. In order to  survive, the crown cover has to be strongly opened after the first year.      One year old seedlings of American oak, however, grow slightly better under  cover than under partial freestand. The seedlings of pedunculate oak, on the  other hand, hardly react on the different light conditions.     The American oak seeds are of good quality. A considerable amount is eaten  by the birds. The seeds of pedunculate oak are of a minor quality; an  important number is eaten by the worms. The growth of the seedlings in the  Aelmoeseneie forest does not always correspond to the growth on other sites.

How to Cite:

Lust, N. & Speleers, L., (1990) “The establishment of red oak and pedunculate oak seedlings in the experimental forest of Aelmoeseneie at Gontrode (Belgium)”, Silva Gandavensis 55. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/sg.v55i0.897