Vol. 63 No. 6 (2008):
Articles

First results of Quercus robur provenance trial in Piemonte (Northern Italy)

Andrea Tani
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali Forestali (DISTAF), Università degli Studi di Firenze. Via S. Bonaventura 13, 50145 Firenze
Alberto Maltoni
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali Forestali (DISTAF), Università degli Studi di Firenze. Via S. Bonaventura 13, 50145 Firenze
Barbara Mariotti
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali Forestali (DISTAF), Università degli Studi di Firenze. Via S. Bonaventura 13, 50145 Firenze

Published 2008-12-24

Keywords

  • Quercus robur,
  • provenance trial

Abstract

This research consists of a provenance trial on five population of Quercus robur from Piemonte (Northern Italy).
The study includes the analysis of seeds characteristics and seedlings growth in the nursery. On march 2003 two
experimental plots were realized in the provinces of Vercelli and Torino. After the first four vegetative seasons data about survival, growth and leading shoot characteristics were collected. Differences among the five provenances for most of the considered characters were observed.