Silvical Characteristics of Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata D. Don)

摘要

Monterey Pine is paradoxical. This tree, which now has little economic importance in its native stands, has been planted more abundantly throughout the world than any other American tree. Its introduction as a forest tree into the Southern Hemisphere has been particularly successful. Extensive stands of Monterey pine now grow in New Zealand, Australia, Chile, and South Africa. Plantings also have been successful in Spain, Argentina, and Uruguay. The natural range of Monterey pine is extremely limited. On the United State mainland it is confined to three localities on the central California coast. The largest stand is 8,000 to 12,000 acres on and adjacent to the Monterey Peninsula. The second largest is about 2,500 acres surrounding the town of Cambria, which lies about 85 miles southeast on Monterey. Another isolated stand of about 500 acres is at Pico Creek, about 6 miles north of the main Cambria forest.