Analysis of Scots pine’s (Pinus sylvestris L.) wolf trees’ parameters, growth and habitat

Abstract

Our study focused on Scots pine’s (Pinus sylvestris L.) wolf trees. The main objectives of the research were to distinguish existing wolf trees’ morphotypes and compare their growth with regular trees and between themselves. During the study we identified two wolf trees’ morphotypes and it was proven by the tree-ring analysis. It showed that the trees of both morphotypes grow faster than regular trees in the early age. The analysis of the growth trends showed future growth diminishment for the both wolf trees’ morphotypes. For both morphotypes we analyzed d/h ratio and its’ dependence on the growth conditions. Hypothetical reason for the growth differences between two morphotypes could be different growth conditions and genetic origin.