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  - 

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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 .