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Regions of provenances:
The whole country has been divided into five provenance regions based on the number of biologically
dry (lack of growth) days (Mavrommatis 1980, Matziris 1989):
– Region GR-1/100–150: means the region characterized by 100 – 150 biologically dry days
– Region GR-2/ 5–100: means the region characterized by 5 – 100 biologically dry days
– Region GR-3/40– 5: means the region characterized by 40 – 5 biologically dry days
– Region GR-4/1–40: means the region characterized by 1 – 40 biologically dry days
– Region GR-5/0: means the region characterized by zero (0) biologically dry days
The location of beech seed stands in Greece is also shown in Figure 3.
Fig. 3: Map showing the beech seed stands (register) in Greece (MATZIRIS 1989)
The above mentioned three seed stands of Fagus sylvatica are considered sufficient to represent
pure Fagus sylvatica material of best provenances for reforestation/afforestation demands in Greece.
However, in case of future demands (reforestation/afforestation works) for drier climates and lower
altitudes or to compete with the climate change, well adapted (dry conditions) provenances of the
ssp. orientalis (e. g. from lower altitudes in Central-East and Eastern Greece) can be selected.
In general, in Greece, regeneration of beech is achieved by natural regeneration and there are no
artificial plantations of beech, since beech seedlings‘ growth is limited without protection from
the mother stand. Occasionally, beech is planted in State forests – seed collected from registered
or local seed stands, in gaps (under shelterwood) where natural regeneration has failed. There are
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