Growth of Mongolian oak

Abstract

The height fast growing period of oak seedling (Quercus mongolica) was between 25 to 30 years old but the diameter varied greatly. The maximum diurnal height increment of the investigated oak tree reached 3.3 cm, but at daytime it was much greater than at night. The oak trees usually sprouted twice and even treble in the growing season. In natural oak stands, the volume rarely exceeded 200 m³/hm² and the mean volume increment was only about 2 m³/hm²