Research Article

Effects of Age and Stand Density of Mother Trees on Early Pinus thunbergii Seedling Establishment in the Coastal Zone, China

Table 1

Mother tree characteristics of Pinus thunbergii for collecting cones and seeds.

Age classD ID II
Diameter at breast height (cm)Height of mother tree (m)Diameter at breast height (cm)Height of mother tree (m)

M I9.55~12.746.1~7.36.37~9.555.6~6.4
M II12.89~15.926.5~9.210.51~12.746.4~8.6
M III16.56~19.116.8~9.812.89~15.926.3~8.6