TY  - JOUR
AU  - Puertolas, Jaime
AU  - Villar-Salvador, Pedro
AU  - Andivia, Enrique
AU  - Ahuja, Ishita
AU  - Cocozza, Claudia
AU  - Cvjetković, Branislav
AU  - Devetaković, Jovana
AU  - Diez, Julio J.
AU  - Floistad, Inger S.
AU  - Ganatsas, Petros
AU  - Mariotti, Barbara
AU  - Tsakaldimi, Marianthi
AU  - Vilagrosa, Alberto
AU  - Witzell, Johanna
AU  - Ivetić, Vladan
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1507
AB  - Drought hardening is a nursery technique aimed to enhance early forest plantation establishment under dry conditions, which is a main limiting factors for plantation success. However, the quantitative effectiveness of drought hardening remains unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the influence of different factors in the effectiveness of drought hardening on seedling post-planting survival and growth. Overall, drought hardening did not significantly affect survival or growth, as several factors induced great heterogeneity, but analyses of those factors explained its effectiveness, especially on survival. A longer time between hardening and transplanting strongly reduced survival. Indoor-grown seedlings did not benefit more from hardening than outdoor-grown seedlings. Evaluations of drought hardening effectiveness in pots showed positive effects on survival but negative effects on growth, while no effects were found in large bed experiments. In field experiments, hardening significantly increased survival and growth with site aridity. Survival benefits were independent of species drought tolerance, measured by osmotic potential at the turgor loss point (pi tlp), in moderate to high aridity sites. However, in low aridity sites, hardening increased survival in drought-tolerant species but decreased it in drought-intolerant species. Field results showed that hardening benefited shrubs more than trees in angiosperms. In conclusion, drought hardening at the end of nursery cultivation tend to increase post-planting seedling performance particularly in scenarios limiting post-planting root growth such as in arid climates and pot experiments. Our findings highlight the importance of future research on modelling the interaction between these technical features and species water use strategies..
T2  - Forest Ecology and Management
T1  - Die-hard seedlings. A global meta-analysis on the factors determining the effectiveness of drought hardening on growth and survival of forest plantations
VL  - 572
DO  - 10.1016/j.foreco.2024.122300
UR  - conv_1826
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Puertolas, Jaime and Villar-Salvador, Pedro and Andivia, Enrique and Ahuja, Ishita and Cocozza, Claudia and Cvjetković, Branislav and Devetaković, Jovana and Diez, Julio J. and Floistad, Inger S. and Ganatsas, Petros and Mariotti, Barbara and Tsakaldimi, Marianthi and Vilagrosa, Alberto and Witzell, Johanna and Ivetić, Vladan",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Drought hardening is a nursery technique aimed to enhance early forest plantation establishment under dry conditions, which is a main limiting factors for plantation success. However, the quantitative effectiveness of drought hardening remains unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the influence of different factors in the effectiveness of drought hardening on seedling post-planting survival and growth. Overall, drought hardening did not significantly affect survival or growth, as several factors induced great heterogeneity, but analyses of those factors explained its effectiveness, especially on survival. A longer time between hardening and transplanting strongly reduced survival. Indoor-grown seedlings did not benefit more from hardening than outdoor-grown seedlings. Evaluations of drought hardening effectiveness in pots showed positive effects on survival but negative effects on growth, while no effects were found in large bed experiments. In field experiments, hardening significantly increased survival and growth with site aridity. Survival benefits were independent of species drought tolerance, measured by osmotic potential at the turgor loss point (pi tlp), in moderate to high aridity sites. However, in low aridity sites, hardening increased survival in drought-tolerant species but decreased it in drought-intolerant species. Field results showed that hardening benefited shrubs more than trees in angiosperms. In conclusion, drought hardening at the end of nursery cultivation tend to increase post-planting seedling performance particularly in scenarios limiting post-planting root growth such as in arid climates and pot experiments. Our findings highlight the importance of future research on modelling the interaction between these technical features and species water use strategies..",
journal = "Forest Ecology and Management",
title = "Die-hard seedlings. A global meta-analysis on the factors determining the effectiveness of drought hardening on growth and survival of forest plantations",
volume = "572",
doi = "10.1016/j.foreco.2024.122300",
url = "conv_1826"
}

Puertolas, J., Villar-Salvador, P., Andivia, E., Ahuja, I., Cocozza, C., Cvjetković, B., Devetaković, J., Diez, J. J., Floistad, I. S., Ganatsas, P., Mariotti, B., Tsakaldimi, M., Vilagrosa, A., Witzell, J.,& Ivetić, V.. (2024). Die-hard seedlings. A global meta-analysis on the factors determining the effectiveness of drought hardening on growth and survival of forest plantations. in Forest Ecology and Management, 572.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.122300
conv_1826

Puertolas J, Villar-Salvador P, Andivia E, Ahuja I, Cocozza C, Cvjetković B, Devetaković J, Diez JJ, Floistad IS, Ganatsas P, Mariotti B, Tsakaldimi M, Vilagrosa A, Witzell J, Ivetić V. Die-hard seedlings. A global meta-analysis on the factors determining the effectiveness of drought hardening on growth and survival of forest plantations. in Forest Ecology and Management. 2024;572.
doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2024.122300
conv_1826 .

Puertolas, Jaime, Villar-Salvador, Pedro, Andivia, Enrique, Ahuja, Ishita, Cocozza, Claudia, Cvjetković, Branislav, Devetaković, Jovana, Diez, Julio J., Floistad, Inger S., Ganatsas, Petros, Mariotti, Barbara, Tsakaldimi, Marianthi, Vilagrosa, Alberto, Witzell, Johanna, Ivetić, Vladan, "Die-hard seedlings. A global meta-analysis on the factors determining the effectiveness of drought hardening on growth and survival of forest plantations" in Forest Ecology and Management, 572 (2024),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.122300 .,
conv_1826 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mataruga, Milan
AU  - Cvjetković, Branislav
AU  - De Cuyper, Bart
AU  - Aneva, Ina
AU  - Zhelev, Petar
AU  - Cudlin, Pavel
AU  - Metslaid, Marek
AU  - Kankaanhuhta, Ville
AU  - Collet, Catherine
AU  - Annighoefer, Peter
AU  - Mathes, Thomas
AU  - Marianthi, Tsakaldimi
AU  - Despoina, Paitaridou
AU  - Jonsdottir, Rakel J.
AU  - Monteverdi, Maria Cristina
AU  - de Dato, Giovanbattista
AU  - Mariotti, Barbara
AU  - Kolevska, Dana Dina
AU  - Lazarević, Jelena
AU  - Floistad, Inger Sundheim
AU  - Klisz, Marcin
AU  - Gil, Wojciech
AU  - Paiva, Vasco
AU  - Fonseca, Teresa
AU  - Nicolescu, Valeriu-Norocel
AU  - Popović, Vladan
AU  - Devetaković, Jovana
AU  - Repac, Ivan
AU  - Božić, Gregor
AU  - Kraigher, Hojka
AU  - Andivia, Enrique
AU  - Diez, Julio J.
AU  - Bohlenius, Henrik
AU  - Lof, Magnus
AU  - Bilir, Nebi
AU  - Villar-Salvador, Pedro
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1451
AB  - The relationship between the quality of forest seedlings and their outplanting survival and growth has long been recognized. Various attributes have been proposed to measure the quality of planted seedlings in forest regeneration projects, ranging from simple morphological traits to more complex physiological and performance attributes, or a combination thereof. However, the utility and meaning of seedling quality attributes can differ significantly among regions, nursery practices, site planting conditions, species and the establishment purpose. Here, forest scientists compiled information using a common agreed questionnaire to provide a review of current practices, experiences, legislation and standards for seedling quality across 23 European countries. Large differences exist in measuring seedling quality across countries. The control of the origin of seed and vegetative material (genetic component of plant quality), and control of pests and diseases are common practices in all countries. Morphological attributes are widely used and mandatory in most cases. However, physiological attributes are hardly used at the operative level and mainly concentrated to Fennoscandia. Quality control legislation and seedling quality standards are less strict in northern European countries where seedling production is high, and quality control relies more on the agreements between producers and local plant material users. In contrast, quality standards are stricter in Southern Europe, especially in the Mediterranean countries. The control of seedling quality based on plantation and reforestation success is uncommon and depends on the conditions of the planting site, the traditional practices and the financial support provided by each country. Overall, European countries do not apply the "target seedling concept" for seedling production except for seed origin. Seedling production in many countries is still driven by traditional "know-how" and much less by scientific knowledge progress, which is not adequately disseminated and transferred to the end-users. Our review highlights the need for greater harmonization of seedling quality practices across Europe and the increased dissemination of scientific knowledge to improve seedling quality in forest regeneration activities.
T2  - Forest Ecology and Management
T1  - Monitoring and control of forest seedling quality in Europe
VL  - 546
DO  - 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121308
UR  - conv_1754
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mataruga, Milan and Cvjetković, Branislav and De Cuyper, Bart and Aneva, Ina and Zhelev, Petar and Cudlin, Pavel and Metslaid, Marek and Kankaanhuhta, Ville and Collet, Catherine and Annighoefer, Peter and Mathes, Thomas and Marianthi, Tsakaldimi and Despoina, Paitaridou and Jonsdottir, Rakel J. and Monteverdi, Maria Cristina and de Dato, Giovanbattista and Mariotti, Barbara and Kolevska, Dana Dina and Lazarević, Jelena and Floistad, Inger Sundheim and Klisz, Marcin and Gil, Wojciech and Paiva, Vasco and Fonseca, Teresa and Nicolescu, Valeriu-Norocel and Popović, Vladan and Devetaković, Jovana and Repac, Ivan and Božić, Gregor and Kraigher, Hojka and Andivia, Enrique and Diez, Julio J. and Bohlenius, Henrik and Lof, Magnus and Bilir, Nebi and Villar-Salvador, Pedro",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The relationship between the quality of forest seedlings and their outplanting survival and growth has long been recognized. Various attributes have been proposed to measure the quality of planted seedlings in forest regeneration projects, ranging from simple morphological traits to more complex physiological and performance attributes, or a combination thereof. However, the utility and meaning of seedling quality attributes can differ significantly among regions, nursery practices, site planting conditions, species and the establishment purpose. Here, forest scientists compiled information using a common agreed questionnaire to provide a review of current practices, experiences, legislation and standards for seedling quality across 23 European countries. Large differences exist in measuring seedling quality across countries. The control of the origin of seed and vegetative material (genetic component of plant quality), and control of pests and diseases are common practices in all countries. Morphological attributes are widely used and mandatory in most cases. However, physiological attributes are hardly used at the operative level and mainly concentrated to Fennoscandia. Quality control legislation and seedling quality standards are less strict in northern European countries where seedling production is high, and quality control relies more on the agreements between producers and local plant material users. In contrast, quality standards are stricter in Southern Europe, especially in the Mediterranean countries. The control of seedling quality based on plantation and reforestation success is uncommon and depends on the conditions of the planting site, the traditional practices and the financial support provided by each country. Overall, European countries do not apply the "target seedling concept" for seedling production except for seed origin. Seedling production in many countries is still driven by traditional "know-how" and much less by scientific knowledge progress, which is not adequately disseminated and transferred to the end-users. Our review highlights the need for greater harmonization of seedling quality practices across Europe and the increased dissemination of scientific knowledge to improve seedling quality in forest regeneration activities.",
journal = "Forest Ecology and Management",
title = "Monitoring and control of forest seedling quality in Europe",
volume = "546",
doi = "10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121308",
url = "conv_1754"
}

Mataruga, M., Cvjetković, B., De Cuyper, B., Aneva, I., Zhelev, P., Cudlin, P., Metslaid, M., Kankaanhuhta, V., Collet, C., Annighoefer, P., Mathes, T., Marianthi, T., Despoina, P., Jonsdottir, R. J., Monteverdi, M. C., de Dato, G., Mariotti, B., Kolevska, D. D., Lazarević, J., Floistad, I. S., Klisz, M., Gil, W., Paiva, V., Fonseca, T., Nicolescu, V., Popović, V., Devetaković, J., Repac, I., Božić, G., Kraigher, H., Andivia, E., Diez, J. J., Bohlenius, H., Lof, M., Bilir, N.,& Villar-Salvador, P.. (2023). Monitoring and control of forest seedling quality in Europe. in Forest Ecology and Management, 546.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121308
conv_1754

Mataruga M, Cvjetković B, De Cuyper B, Aneva I, Zhelev P, Cudlin P, Metslaid M, Kankaanhuhta V, Collet C, Annighoefer P, Mathes T, Marianthi T, Despoina P, Jonsdottir RJ, Monteverdi MC, de Dato G, Mariotti B, Kolevska DD, Lazarević J, Floistad IS, Klisz M, Gil W, Paiva V, Fonseca T, Nicolescu V, Popović V, Devetaković J, Repac I, Božić G, Kraigher H, Andivia E, Diez JJ, Bohlenius H, Lof M, Bilir N, Villar-Salvador P. Monitoring and control of forest seedling quality in Europe. in Forest Ecology and Management. 2023;546.
doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121308
conv_1754 .

Mataruga, Milan, Cvjetković, Branislav, De Cuyper, Bart, Aneva, Ina, Zhelev, Petar, Cudlin, Pavel, Metslaid, Marek, Kankaanhuhta, Ville, Collet, Catherine, Annighoefer, Peter, Mathes, Thomas, Marianthi, Tsakaldimi, Despoina, Paitaridou, Jonsdottir, Rakel J., Monteverdi, Maria Cristina, de Dato, Giovanbattista, Mariotti, Barbara, Kolevska, Dana Dina, Lazarević, Jelena, Floistad, Inger Sundheim, Klisz, Marcin, Gil, Wojciech, Paiva, Vasco, Fonseca, Teresa, Nicolescu, Valeriu-Norocel, Popović, Vladan, Devetaković, Jovana, Repac, Ivan, Božić, Gregor, Kraigher, Hojka, Andivia, Enrique, Diez, Julio J., Bohlenius, Henrik, Lof, Magnus, Bilir, Nebi, Villar-Salvador, Pedro, "Monitoring and control of forest seedling quality in Europe" in Forest Ecology and Management, 546 (2023),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121308 .,
conv_1754 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mariotti, Barbara
AU  - Oliet, Juan A.
AU  - Andivia, Enrique
AU  - Tsakaldimi, Marianthi
AU  - Villar-Salvador, Pedro
AU  - Ivetić, Vladan
AU  - Montagnoli, Antonio
AU  - Kerkez-Janković, Ivona
AU  - Bilir, Nebi
AU  - Bohlenius, Henrik
AU  - Cvjetković, Branislav
AU  - Dumins, Karlis
AU  - Heiskanen, Juha
AU  - Hinkov, Georgi
AU  - Floistad, Inger Sundheim
AU  - Cocozza, Claudia
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1401
AB  - Purpose of Review The demand for forest tree seedlings is increasing globally, and Sphagnum peat moss is widely used as a component of growing media for container plant production. However, peat extraction is environmentally unsustainable. The forest nursery sector needs to switch to more sustainable alternatives to peat. This review aims to identify potential substitutes for peat by reviewing the worldwide literature on alternative materials for growing media in forest nurseries. Recent Findings Most studies on alternative growing media focused on single plant species growing under local conditions, thereby limiting generalizations about the effectiveness of alternative materials for plant production. To our knowledge, no systematic reviews of scientific literature on the effectiveness of new, alternative-to-peat materials for enhancing plant growth and the associated growing media characteristics for the forest nursery sector are currently available. Summary Most of the analyzed case studies focused on angiosperms (73.1%), with the majority of studies coming from tropical seasonal forests/savannas (36.5%), followed by woodlands/shrublands (31.6%), and temperate forests (15.0%) biomes. Compost was the most studied material (19.5%), followed by bark, other organic materials, and manure (9.8, 9.7, and 8.0%, respectively). Green and municipal wastes were the principal sources of compost ( gt  60%), while agriculture and green wastes were the first sources of other materials ( gt  90%). Tested materials were dependent on the geographic region. Thus, manure was the most tested material in Africa and South America, tree bark in North America, and compost in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Alternative materials effectively provided optimal physicochemical characteristics of growing media and enhanced seedling nursery growth when compared with peat-based growing media in more than 60% of the case studies. This review helps to identify research gaps and, most importantly, provides the basis for the future application of alternative growing media materials in forest nursery management worldwide.
T2  - Current Forestry Reports
T1  - A Global Review on Innovative, Sustainable, and Effective Materials Composing Growing Media for Forest Seedling Production
EP  - 428
IS  - 6
SP  - 413
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.1007/s40725-023-00204-2
UR  - conv_1736
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mariotti, Barbara and Oliet, Juan A. and Andivia, Enrique and Tsakaldimi, Marianthi and Villar-Salvador, Pedro and Ivetić, Vladan and Montagnoli, Antonio and Kerkez-Janković, Ivona and Bilir, Nebi and Bohlenius, Henrik and Cvjetković, Branislav and Dumins, Karlis and Heiskanen, Juha and Hinkov, Georgi and Floistad, Inger Sundheim and Cocozza, Claudia",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Purpose of Review The demand for forest tree seedlings is increasing globally, and Sphagnum peat moss is widely used as a component of growing media for container plant production. However, peat extraction is environmentally unsustainable. The forest nursery sector needs to switch to more sustainable alternatives to peat. This review aims to identify potential substitutes for peat by reviewing the worldwide literature on alternative materials for growing media in forest nurseries. Recent Findings Most studies on alternative growing media focused on single plant species growing under local conditions, thereby limiting generalizations about the effectiveness of alternative materials for plant production. To our knowledge, no systematic reviews of scientific literature on the effectiveness of new, alternative-to-peat materials for enhancing plant growth and the associated growing media characteristics for the forest nursery sector are currently available. Summary Most of the analyzed case studies focused on angiosperms (73.1%), with the majority of studies coming from tropical seasonal forests/savannas (36.5%), followed by woodlands/shrublands (31.6%), and temperate forests (15.0%) biomes. Compost was the most studied material (19.5%), followed by bark, other organic materials, and manure (9.8, 9.7, and 8.0%, respectively). Green and municipal wastes were the principal sources of compost ( gt  60%), while agriculture and green wastes were the first sources of other materials ( gt  90%). Tested materials were dependent on the geographic region. Thus, manure was the most tested material in Africa and South America, tree bark in North America, and compost in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Alternative materials effectively provided optimal physicochemical characteristics of growing media and enhanced seedling nursery growth when compared with peat-based growing media in more than 60% of the case studies. This review helps to identify research gaps and, most importantly, provides the basis for the future application of alternative growing media materials in forest nursery management worldwide.",
journal = "Current Forestry Reports",
title = "A Global Review on Innovative, Sustainable, and Effective Materials Composing Growing Media for Forest Seedling Production",
pages = "428-413",
number = "6",
volume = "9",
doi = "10.1007/s40725-023-00204-2",
url = "conv_1736"
}

Mariotti, B., Oliet, J. A., Andivia, E., Tsakaldimi, M., Villar-Salvador, P., Ivetić, V., Montagnoli, A., Kerkez-Janković, I., Bilir, N., Bohlenius, H., Cvjetković, B., Dumins, K., Heiskanen, J., Hinkov, G., Floistad, I. S.,& Cocozza, C.. (2023). A Global Review on Innovative, Sustainable, and Effective Materials Composing Growing Media for Forest Seedling Production. in Current Forestry Reports, 9(6), 413-428.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40725-023-00204-2
conv_1736

Mariotti B, Oliet JA, Andivia E, Tsakaldimi M, Villar-Salvador P, Ivetić V, Montagnoli A, Kerkez-Janković I, Bilir N, Bohlenius H, Cvjetković B, Dumins K, Heiskanen J, Hinkov G, Floistad IS, Cocozza C. A Global Review on Innovative, Sustainable, and Effective Materials Composing Growing Media for Forest Seedling Production. in Current Forestry Reports. 2023;9(6):413-428.
doi:10.1007/s40725-023-00204-2
conv_1736 .

Mariotti, Barbara, Oliet, Juan A., Andivia, Enrique, Tsakaldimi, Marianthi, Villar-Salvador, Pedro, Ivetić, Vladan, Montagnoli, Antonio, Kerkez-Janković, Ivona, Bilir, Nebi, Bohlenius, Henrik, Cvjetković, Branislav, Dumins, Karlis, Heiskanen, Juha, Hinkov, Georgi, Floistad, Inger Sundheim, Cocozza, Claudia, "A Global Review on Innovative, Sustainable, and Effective Materials Composing Growing Media for Forest Seedling Production" in Current Forestry Reports, 9, no. 6 (2023):413-428,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40725-023-00204-2 .,
conv_1736 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Andivia, Enrique
AU  - Villar-Salvador, Pedro
AU  - Oliet, Juan A.
AU  - Puertolas, Jaime
AU  - Dumroese, R. Kasten
AU  - Molina-Venegas, Rafael
AU  - Arellano, Eduardo C.
AU  - Li, Guolei
AU  - Ovalle, Juan F.
AU  - Ivetić, Vladan
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1179
AB  - Seedling planting plays a key role in active forest restoration and regeneration of managed stands. Plant attributes at outplanting can determine tree seedling survival and consequently early success of forest plantations. Although many studies show that large seedlings of the same age within a species have higher survival than small ones, others report the opposite. This may be due to differences in environmental conditions at the planting site and in the inherent functional characteristics of species. Here, we conducted a global-scale meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of seedling size on early outplanting survival. Our meta-analysis covered 86 tree species and 142 planting locations distributed worldwide. We also assessed whether planting site aridity and key plant functional traits related to abiotic and biotic stress resistance and growth capacity, namely specific leaf area and wood density, modulate this effect. Planting large seedlings within a species consistently increases survival in forest plantations worldwide. Species' functional traits modulate the magnitude of the positive seedling size-outplanting survival relationship, showing contrasting effects due to aridity and between angiosperms and gymnosperms. For angiosperms planted in arid/semiarid sites and gymnosperms in subhumid/humid sites the magnitude of the positive effect of seedling size on survival was maximized in species with low specific leaf area and high wood density, characteristics linked to high stress resistance and slow growth. By contrast, high specific leaf area and low wood density maximized the positive effect of seedling size on survival for angiosperms planted in subhumid/humid sites. Results have key implications for implementing forest plantations globally, especially for adjusting nursery cultivation to species' functional characteristics and planting site aridity. Nursery cultivation should promote large seedlings, especially for stress sensitive angiosperms planted in humid sites and for stress-resistant species planted in dry sites.
T2  - Ecological Applications
T1  - Climate and species stress resistance modulate the higher survival of large seedlings in forest restorations worldwide
IS  - 6
VL  - 31
DO  - 10.1002/eap.2394
UR  - conv_1565
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Andivia, Enrique and Villar-Salvador, Pedro and Oliet, Juan A. and Puertolas, Jaime and Dumroese, R. Kasten and Molina-Venegas, Rafael and Arellano, Eduardo C. and Li, Guolei and Ovalle, Juan F. and Ivetić, Vladan",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Seedling planting plays a key role in active forest restoration and regeneration of managed stands. Plant attributes at outplanting can determine tree seedling survival and consequently early success of forest plantations. Although many studies show that large seedlings of the same age within a species have higher survival than small ones, others report the opposite. This may be due to differences in environmental conditions at the planting site and in the inherent functional characteristics of species. Here, we conducted a global-scale meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of seedling size on early outplanting survival. Our meta-analysis covered 86 tree species and 142 planting locations distributed worldwide. We also assessed whether planting site aridity and key plant functional traits related to abiotic and biotic stress resistance and growth capacity, namely specific leaf area and wood density, modulate this effect. Planting large seedlings within a species consistently increases survival in forest plantations worldwide. Species' functional traits modulate the magnitude of the positive seedling size-outplanting survival relationship, showing contrasting effects due to aridity and between angiosperms and gymnosperms. For angiosperms planted in arid/semiarid sites and gymnosperms in subhumid/humid sites the magnitude of the positive effect of seedling size on survival was maximized in species with low specific leaf area and high wood density, characteristics linked to high stress resistance and slow growth. By contrast, high specific leaf area and low wood density maximized the positive effect of seedling size on survival for angiosperms planted in subhumid/humid sites. Results have key implications for implementing forest plantations globally, especially for adjusting nursery cultivation to species' functional characteristics and planting site aridity. Nursery cultivation should promote large seedlings, especially for stress sensitive angiosperms planted in humid sites and for stress-resistant species planted in dry sites.",
journal = "Ecological Applications",
title = "Climate and species stress resistance modulate the higher survival of large seedlings in forest restorations worldwide",
number = "6",
volume = "31",
doi = "10.1002/eap.2394",
url = "conv_1565"
}

Andivia, E., Villar-Salvador, P., Oliet, J. A., Puertolas, J., Dumroese, R. K., Molina-Venegas, R., Arellano, E. C., Li, G., Ovalle, J. F.,& Ivetić, V.. (2021). Climate and species stress resistance modulate the higher survival of large seedlings in forest restorations worldwide. in Ecological Applications, 31(6).
https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2394
conv_1565

Andivia E, Villar-Salvador P, Oliet JA, Puertolas J, Dumroese RK, Molina-Venegas R, Arellano EC, Li G, Ovalle JF, Ivetić V. Climate and species stress resistance modulate the higher survival of large seedlings in forest restorations worldwide. in Ecological Applications. 2021;31(6).
doi:10.1002/eap.2394
conv_1565 .

Andivia, Enrique, Villar-Salvador, Pedro, Oliet, Juan A., Puertolas, Jaime, Dumroese, R. Kasten, Molina-Venegas, Rafael, Arellano, Eduardo C., Li, Guolei, Ovalle, Juan F., Ivetić, Vladan, "Climate and species stress resistance modulate the higher survival of large seedlings in forest restorations worldwide" in Ecological Applications, 31, no. 6 (2021),
https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2394 .,
conv_1565 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Leverkus, Alexandro B.
AU  - Levy, Laura
AU  - Andivia, Enrique
AU  - Annighoefer, Peter
AU  - De Cuyper, Bart
AU  - Ivetić, Vladan
AU  - Lazdina, Dagnija
AU  - Loef, Magnus
AU  - Villar-Salvador, Pedro
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1187
AB  - The choice of revegetating via direct seeding or planting nursery-grown seedlings influences the potential stresses suffered by seedlings such as herbivory and drought. The outcome of the balance between both revegetation methods may ultimately depend on how species identity and traits such as seed and seedling size interact with environmental conditions. To test this, we will conduct a continental-scale experiment consisting of one mini-experiment replicated by multiple participants across Europe. Each participant will establish a site with seeded and planted individuals of one or more native, locally growing oak (Quercus) species; the selection of this genus aims to favour continental-scale participation and to allow testing the response of a widely distributed genus of broad ecological and economic relevance. At each site, participants will follow the present protocol for seed collection, seeding in the field, nursery cultivation, outplanting, protection against herbivores, site maintenance, and measurement of seedling performance and environmental variables. Each measurement on each species at each site will produce one effect size; the data will be analysed through mixed-effects meta-analysis. With this approach we will assess the main effect of revegetation method, species, plant functional traits, and the potential effect of site-specific effect moderators. Overall, we will provide a continental-scale estimate on the seeding vs. planting dilemma and analyse to what extent the differences in environmental conditions across sites, seed size, functional traits, and the phylogenetic relatedness of species can account for the differences in the effect of revegetation method on seedling performance across study sites and species.
T2  - PLoS One
T1  - Restoring oak forests through direct seeding or planting: Protocol for a continental-scale experiment
IS  - 11
VL  - 16
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0259552
UR  - conv_1615
ER  - 

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author = "Leverkus, Alexandro B. and Levy, Laura and Andivia, Enrique and Annighoefer, Peter and De Cuyper, Bart and Ivetić, Vladan and Lazdina, Dagnija and Loef, Magnus and Villar-Salvador, Pedro",
year = "2021",
abstract = "The choice of revegetating via direct seeding or planting nursery-grown seedlings influences the potential stresses suffered by seedlings such as herbivory and drought. The outcome of the balance between both revegetation methods may ultimately depend on how species identity and traits such as seed and seedling size interact with environmental conditions. To test this, we will conduct a continental-scale experiment consisting of one mini-experiment replicated by multiple participants across Europe. Each participant will establish a site with seeded and planted individuals of one or more native, locally growing oak (Quercus) species; the selection of this genus aims to favour continental-scale participation and to allow testing the response of a widely distributed genus of broad ecological and economic relevance. At each site, participants will follow the present protocol for seed collection, seeding in the field, nursery cultivation, outplanting, protection against herbivores, site maintenance, and measurement of seedling performance and environmental variables. Each measurement on each species at each site will produce one effect size; the data will be analysed through mixed-effects meta-analysis. With this approach we will assess the main effect of revegetation method, species, plant functional traits, and the potential effect of site-specific effect moderators. Overall, we will provide a continental-scale estimate on the seeding vs. planting dilemma and analyse to what extent the differences in environmental conditions across sites, seed size, functional traits, and the phylogenetic relatedness of species can account for the differences in the effect of revegetation method on seedling performance across study sites and species.",
journal = "PLoS One",
title = "Restoring oak forests through direct seeding or planting: Protocol for a continental-scale experiment",
number = "11",
volume = "16",
doi = "10.1371/journal.pone.0259552",
url = "conv_1615"
}

Leverkus, A. B., Levy, L., Andivia, E., Annighoefer, P., De Cuyper, B., Ivetić, V., Lazdina, D., Loef, M.,& Villar-Salvador, P.. (2021). Restoring oak forests through direct seeding or planting: Protocol for a continental-scale experiment. in PLoS One, 16(11).
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259552
conv_1615

Leverkus AB, Levy L, Andivia E, Annighoefer P, De Cuyper B, Ivetić V, Lazdina D, Loef M, Villar-Salvador P. Restoring oak forests through direct seeding or planting: Protocol for a continental-scale experiment. in PLoS One. 2021;16(11).
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0259552
conv_1615 .

Leverkus, Alexandro B., Levy, Laura, Andivia, Enrique, Annighoefer, Peter, De Cuyper, Bart, Ivetić, Vladan, Lazdina, Dagnija, Loef, Magnus, Villar-Salvador, Pedro, "Restoring oak forests through direct seeding or planting: Protocol for a continental-scale experiment" in PLoS One, 16, no. 11 (2021),
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259552 .,
conv_1615 .