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The age and genetics of individual larches in four rural parks and at the Järvselja Educational and Experimental Forest Centre in Estonia Cover

The age and genetics of individual larches in four rural parks and at the Järvselja Educational and Experimental Forest Centre in Estonia

By: Heldur Sander and  Luc E. Pâques  
Open Access
|Dec 2024

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Larch posted online show similarities to Dunkeld or Japanese larch cones. Trees are located close to Tallinn at the previous Aruküla Manor Park. (Photo author: Sulev Järve).
Larch posted online show similarities to Dunkeld or Japanese larch cones. Trees are located close to Tallinn at the previous Aruküla Manor Park. (Photo author: Sulev Järve).

Figure 2.

Two trees of Larix x marschlinsii Coaz at Järvselja park on 3 April 2022 (Author: Tanel Piir).
Two trees of Larix x marschlinsii Coaz at Järvselja park on 3 April 2022 (Author: Tanel Piir).

Figure 3.

Järvselja, three Japanese larch trees (Larix kaempferi (Lamb.) Carrière) on 17 August 2022 (Author Tanel Piir).
Järvselja, three Japanese larch trees (Larix kaempferi (Lamb.) Carrière) on 17 August 2022 (Author Tanel Piir).

Figure 4.

Larch tree group at previous Mäksa Manor Park on 22 October 2023 (Author Aleg Kirs).
Larch tree group at previous Mäksa Manor Park on 22 October 2023 (Author Aleg Kirs).

Result of molecular analysis (with the mitochondrial F13 and LL cytoplasmic markers) for the 28 trees collected in three parks and Järvselja Centre_ Abbreviations: JL – Japanese larch; EL – European larch; JLweak×EL – Japanese larch, weak relation with European larch_

Tree noSample noDate of collectionSpecies according to morphology/historical recordsDBH (cm) in 1.3 mTree planting time based on tree-ring dataMotherFatherSpecies according to markers
South Estonia, Tartu County, Kastre village, the former Kastre Manor park, present Nursery Home „Härmalõng”.

1/116/02/2017L. sibirica (s.l.)761820JLELJL×EL
2/226/02/2017L. sibirica (s.l.)881820JLELJL×EL
3/336/02/2017L. sibirica (s.l.)721820JLELJL×EL
4/446/02/2017L. sibirica (s.l.)871820JLELJL×EL
5/51221/03/2017L. decidua721895ELELEL×EL
6/61421/03/2017L. decidua871895ELELEL×EL
7/71521/03/2017L. sibirica (s.l.)841895JLELJL×EL
8/871/04/2023L. decidua74?ELELEL×EL
9/981/04/2023L. decidua86?ELELEL×EL
10/1031/04/2023L. decidua53?JLweak×ELELJLweak×EL
11/111014/10/2016L. decidua731895ELELEL×EL

South Estonia, Tartu County, Järvselja village, the former Kastre Manor forest district, present centre of Foundation of the Järvselja Educational and Experimental Forest District of the Estonian University of Life Sciences.

12/1256/02/2017L. decidua??ELELEL×EL
13/1366/02/2017L. sibirica (s.l.)??JLELJL×EL
14/1411/04/2023L.×marschlinsii (L.×eurolepis)821920sJLELJL×EL
15/1551/04/2023L.×marschlinsii951920sJLELJL×EL
16/16314/10/2016L. kaempferi701930s (1934)JLJLJL×JL
17/17414/10/2016L. kaempferi481930s (1934)JLJLJL×JL
18/18514/10/2016L. kaempferi691930s (1934)JLJLJL×JL
19/19714/10/2016L. kaempferi881907JLJLJL×JL
20/2091/04/2023L. decidua1041895ELELEL×EL
21/2161/04/2023L. decidua83?ELELEL×EL
22/22101/04/2023L. decidua83?ELELEL×EL

South Estonia, Tartu County, Mäksa village, the former Mäksa Manor, the present in private ownership.

23/23116/09/2016L. decidua1011870–1880ELELEL×EL
24/24216/09/2016L. decidua851870–1880ELELEL×EL
25/25316/09/2016L. decidua641870–1880ELELEL×EL
26/26416/09/2016L. decidua1011870–1880ELELEL×EL
27/27516/09/2016L. decidua48&961870–1880ELELEL×EL

South Estonia, Võru County, Mõniste village, the former Mõniste Manor. Park belongs to the Rõuge Rural Municipality.

28/28708/2016L.×marschlinsii971825–1840ELELEL×EL
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fsmu-2024-0002 | Journal eISSN: 1736-8723 | Journal ISSN: 1406-9954
Language: English
Page range: 20 - 40
Published on: Dec 31, 2024
Published by: Estonian University of Life Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2024 Heldur Sander, Luc E. Pâques, published by Estonian University of Life Sciences
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