IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/caa/jnljfs/v68y2022i9id101-2022-jfs.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon and climate change: A literature review of opportunities, challenges, and risks in European forests

Author

Listed:
  • Stanislav Vacek

    (Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Zdeněk Vacek

    (Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Jan Cukor

    (Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
    Forestry and Game Management Research Institute, v.v.i., Jíloviště-Strnady, Czech Republic)

  • Vilém Podrázský

    (Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Josef Gallo

    (Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic)

Abstract

Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon) was distributed from its natural range in western North America to different destinations, primarily to Europe (Scandinavia, British Islands), South America (Chile, Argentina), and New Zealand. It is used for its superior timber production and resistance to environmental conditions. This literature review paper consists of 150 references and presents a summary of research results dealing with the lodgepole pine potential in general with a specific focus on Europe from 1910 to 2022. It summarizes the importance, taxonomy, biological and ecological characteristics, site requirements, production and silviculture, risks and pests, as well as the potential of this tree species for forestry and the wood industry in relation to global climate change. Pinus contorta also has a considerable potential in Central Europe, especially at extreme sites with strong anthropogenic impact and in polluted regions. This tree species is very resistant to climatic factors and extreme events compared to other coniferous tree species. Moreover, its annual increment reached from 3 m3.ha-1.yr-1 on reclamation sites to 18 m3.ha-1.yr-1 in favourable environmental conditions. On the other hand, caution must be taken for possible invasive behaviour outside its natural range. Its importance can increase with ongoing climate change and the decline of native tree species.

Suggested Citation

  • Stanislav Vacek & Zdeněk Vacek & Jan Cukor & Vilém Podrázský & Josef Gallo, 2022. "Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon and climate change: A literature review of opportunities, challenges, and risks in European forests," Journal of Forest Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 68(9), pages 329-343.
  • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:68:y:2022:i:9:id:101-2022-jfs
    DOI: 10.17221/101/2022-JFS
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/101/2022-JFS.html
    Download Restriction: free of charge

    File URL: http://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/101/2022-JFS.pdf
    Download Restriction: free of charge

    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.17221/101/2022-JFS?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Sezgin Ayan & Cengiz Yücedag & Bojan Simovski, 2021. "A major tool for afforestation of semi-arid and anthropogenic steppe areas in Turkey: Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold subsp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe," Journal of Forest Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 67(10), pages 449-463.
    2. Michal Pástor & Jaroslav Jankovič & Martin Belko & Juraj Modranský, 2022. "Evaluation of selected growth parameters of Paulownia cotevisa plantation in the Danubian Lowland," Journal of Forest Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 68(4), pages 156-162.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Fruzsina Szabó & Károly Rédei & Tamás Ábri & Elza Kovács & Lajos Juhász, 2023. "Stand structure of a juvenile Paulownia Shan Tong plantation grown in the temperate dry climate zone in Hungary - A case study," Journal of Forest Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 69(12), pages 550-556.
    2. repec:caa:jnljfs:v:preprint:id:90-2023-jfs is not listed on IDEAS

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:68:y:2022:i:9:id:101-2022-jfs. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Ivo Andrle (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.cazv.cz/en/home/ .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.