Dispersal of Norway spruce and Scots pine seeds from the forest edge
Dispersal of Norway spruce and Scots pine seeds from the forest edge
Suchockas, V.
Miskininkyste (2(52)): 81-88
2002
The dispersal patterns of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) and Norway spruce (Picea abies) seeds from the forest edge in Lithuania, as well as the speed of seed dispersal depending on the moisture of the cones were studied. There was no significant difference in the timing of opening of cone scales in response to decrease of moisture content in cones between pine and spruce. Seed dispersal started when the moisture content of the cones dropped to 17-18%.