Efecto del envejecimiento sobre la capacidad reproductiva de Quercus suber en bosques maduros de espacios protegidos

  1. Marta Pardos 1
  2. Guillermo Madrigal 1
  3. Juan J. Robledo 2
  4. José Climent 2
  5. Ricardo Alía 2
  6. Fernando Montes 3
  7. J. Julio Camarero 4
  8. Álvaro Rubio-Cuadrado 5
  9. Rafael Calama 1
  1. 1 Departamento de Dinámica y Gestión Forestal, INIA-CIFOR, iuFOR
  2. 2 Departamento de Ecología y Genética Forestal, INIA-CIFOR, iuFOR
  3. 3 INIA-CIFOR, iuFOR
  4. 4 Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (IPE-CSIC)
  5. 5 Departamento de Sistemas y Recursos Naturales, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Montes,Forestal y del Medio Natural, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
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Journal:
Cuadernos de la Sociedad Española de Ciencias Forestales

ISSN: 1575-2410,  2386-8368

Year of publication: 2019

Issue: 45

Pages: 19-36

Type: Article

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Abstract

Seed availability and viability are key processes for the persistence of mature forests. There are evidences that tree senescence does not decrease seed fecundity. However, the effect of senescence on the viability of the progeny in mature forests has not been assessed. This study analyses the influence of tree age on biometric traits of the acorn, germination and emergence in mature forests of Quercus suberin Cabañeros and Monfragüe National Parks. We selected 45 to 48 trees in each National Park (NP), covering from young to old trees along the range of diameter at breast height (DBH) found (from 24 to 100 cm in Cabañeros NP, and from 24 to 176 cm in Monfragüe NP). Measurements included coordinates, DBH, height and two perpendicular crown diameters. Tree age was estimated at 1.3 m by extracting cores. In December 2018 seeds were collected from the selected trees. The yield was not abundant due to the marked masting year. After numbering the acorns individually, different biometric traits were measured (fresh weight, diameter, volume and length), and the effect of tree age was analysed, considering DBH as a proxy of tree age. Acorns were seeded to monitor germination and emergence. The results show the effect of site, tree age and acorn size on seed production, biometric traits, germination and emergence. Acorn size varied with parental trees and within a tree. The low yield in 2018 could in part mask the results.

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