Annual report 2016

Seed production was high for beech nationwide (full mast), considerable for spruce at high altitudes (full and half mast) and considerable for silver fir across all altitudinal levels (full or half mast), whereas for oak it was predominantly low (partial or no mast).

Fig. 1: Map of observed and modelled seed production of Norway spruce (Picea abies) in 2016 (left). Observations of seed production along the altitudinal gradient (right).
Fig. 2: Map of observed and modelled seed production of silver fir (Abies alba) in 2016 (left). Observations of seed production along the altitudinal gradient (right).
Fig. 3: Map of observed and modelled seed production of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) in 2016 (left). Observations of seed production along the altitudinal gradient (right).
Fig. 4: Map of observed and modelled seed production of oaks (Quercus petraea, Quercus robur, Quercus pubescens) in 2016 (left). Observations of seed production along the altitudinal gradient (right).