Community Forest Species Trial (Aldewood 1999)

A series of species trials were set up to investigate the establishment and early growth (up to 14 years old) of 44 native and non-native tree species on a variety of different site types in lowland Britain.
On good quality lowland afforestation sites, Platanus x hispanica (London plane) established and grew more successfully than the native trees tested, and may be an example of a species that could theoretically be established in anticipation of future climate change. Experiments on a variety of community woodland sites indicated that a range of exotic species, such as X Cupressocyparis
leylandii (Leyland cypress), may have the potential for establishing a woodland cover on poorly restored land where few other trees would grow. However, on less challenging, better restored sites, a wide range of native species also grew successfully. Further long-term and larger scale trials on a wider variety of sites are required to confirm the potential of the species tested for British conditions.
The results from these experiments also showed that relative growth rates of different species can vary through time, highlighting the danger in making premature judgements about species suitability based solely on very early tree growth.
See also: Willoughby, I., Stokes, V., Poole, J., White, J.E.J. and Hodge, S.J. (2007) The potential of 44 native and non-native species for woodland creation on a range of contrasting sites in lowland Britain. Forestry, 80 (5): 531-553. Attribution statement: If you use this data you must cite Willoughby, I., Stokes, V., Poole, J., White, J.E.J. and Hodge, S.J. (2007) The potential of 44 native and non-native species for woodland creation on a range of contrasting sites in lowland Britain. Forestry, 80 (5): 531-553.

为探究44种原生及非原生树种在不同低地英国生态位类型上的建立及早期生长（至14岁）情况，一系列物种试验得以开展。在优质低地造林地，杂交种 Platanus x hispanica（伦敦梧桐）相较于本土树种，其建立和生长更为成功，或许可作为未来气候变化预期下可能建立之物种的例证。对多种社区林地生态位的实验表明，诸如 X Cupressocyparis leylandii（莱兰桧）等外来物种在难以恢复的土壤上可能具有建立林地覆盖的潜力，而其他树种难以生长。然而，在恢复状况较好、挑战性较低的生态位上，多种原生树种亦能成功生长。为进一步确认测试物种在英国条件下的潜力，需要开展更大规模、更长期的多生态位试验。实验结果亦显示，不同物种的相对生长速率随时间而变化，突显了仅依据树木早期生长速度就做出物种适宜性早期判断的风险。参见：Willoughby, I., Stokes, V., Poole, J., White, J.E.J. 和 Hodge, S.J. (2007) 在低地英国多种对比生态位上建立林地之44种原生及非原生物种的潜力。林业，80 (5): 531-553。引用声明：如使用此数据，必须引用 Willoughby, I., Stokes, V., Poole, J., White, J.E.J. 和 Hodge, S.J. (2007) 在低地英国多种对比生态位上建立林地之44种原生及非原生物种的潜力。林业，80 (5): 531-553。