The target seedling: Review of concepts, attributes, and implementation of a working program

  • T. Birchler Oregon State University
  • R. W. Rose Oregon State University
  • A. Royo Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid
  • M. Pardos CIFOR-INIA
Keywords: Target seedling, Field performance, Morphological and physiological attributes

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine in a logical way what constitutes a target seedling and how to implement a target seedling program. The target seedling concept provides a working model of the knowledge required for reforestation success, and the target seedling program is the system by which people carry out the concept. In order to accomplish this, several concepts are discussed first: the influence of nursery cultural practices on tree seedlings’ attributes, seedling phenology and processes involved in succesful seedling establishment and performance. Then, some of the possible material and performance attributes useful to define the target seedling are reviewed. Finally, the guidelines for the implementation of a ‘target seedling program’ are presented.

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Published
1998-12-01
How to Cite
Birchler, T., Rose, R. W., Royo, A., & Pardos, M. (1998). The target seedling: Review of concepts, attributes, and implementation of a working program. Forest Systems, 7(1), 109-121. https://doi.org/10.5424/594
Section
Research Articles

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