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1.5 Growing Conditions
Authors: A DunninghamPublication: NZIF Forestry Handbook, Volume Section 1 – Exotic plantation forests, pp 5, Dec 2023
Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Forestry
Abstract: NATIVE POPULATION GROWING CONDITIONS Native population of radiata pine occur in California at Ano Nuevo, Monterey, and Cambria. There are also two island populations on Guadalupe Island and Cedros Island (Shelbourne et al. 1979). The climatic conditions of the mainland populations are (Offord 1964, Scott 1960 as quoted in Lavery 1986): typical Mediterranean climate; 400-800mm of annual rainfall, which is strongly seasonal in distribution with 70% of the rain falling in winter; limited frosts, with hard frosts restricted to the winter months; and no snow or hail.