Open AccessRepresentatives of the genus Abies Mill. as part of the cultural dendroflora of Belarus
Author(s) -
U. I. Torchyk,
R. I. Karaneuski
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
vescì nacyânalʹnaj akadèmìì navuk belarusì. seryâ bìâlagìčnyh navuk
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2524-230X
pISSN - 1029-8940
DOI - 10.29235/1029-8940-2018-63-4-455-462
Subject(s) - abies alba , hardiness (plants) , genus , biology , botany , mill , horticulture , geography , forestry , cultivar , picea abies , archaeology
The article provides information about biological properties (taxation characteristics, dynamics of the current average period growth in diameter, seed production, natural renewal) of 8 species and 12 decorative forms from the genus Abies Mill. Under the conditions of introduction, the explored species of fir and their decorative forms showed a sufficiently high winter hardiness, resistance to diseases and pests, they successfully seed, and some of them give self-seeding. In the cultural dendroflora, fir trees are rare. Among the species, the most common fir on the territory of the republic is Abies concolor Lindl. et Gord, and among the decorative forms cultivars it is Abies koreana Wils.