The scale of opportunity to implement forest restoration exceeds billions of ha worldwide,
and a part of this area in northern temperate regions includes formerly oak (Quercus spp.) …

Climate change can affect tree recruitment altering post-dispersal seed fates and impairing
seedling development, and these effects will be stronger at man-disturbed areas than …

Key message Small acorns are usually discarded for seedling cultivation because they
reduce plant quality. This, however, can potentially reduce genetic diversity of plantations …

The quantity and quality of seedlings in the nursery has an impact on the success of re-
establishment and later growth. High germination rates enable a sufficient number of …

Introduction The limited ability of Quercus species to regenerate naturally in Mediterranean
forests has led to the development of various artificial regeneration methods; however, there …

Pines are a major component of the forests in Mediterranean-type ecosystems, and have
been extensively used for reforestation in the Mediterranean Basin and in other parts of the …

Seed mass represents the reserves available for growth in the first stages of plant
establishment. Variation in seed mass is an important trait which may have consequences …

The effects of seed size on seed germination, and seedling survival and growth of Castanea
sativa were studied in this study. The seeds were classified into small «5 g), medium (5-8 g) …

Seed sowing may be a cheap and efficient reforestation method that can yield high-quality
seedlings for many woody species, but this option is usually discarded against seedling …

Oaks are not sustainable in many upland temperate forests because of poor recruitment
resulting from natural regeneration. Artificial regeneration is an alternative to natural …