Introduction of Pinus sibirica Du Tour in Landscaping of Saint Petersburg. P. 205–216

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Urban landscaping in Saint Petersburg faces significant challenges due to specific climatic conditions shaped by the influx of moist marine air, as well as soil disturbance and contamination, and various forms of pollution, including light, noise, and vibration. Consequently, a matter of current importance is introduction of new plant species resilient to the urban environment. The research aimed at assessment of the growth, development, and ornamental quality of Siberian stone pine (Pinus sibirica Du Tour) plantings used for landscaping in Saint Petersburg. Seedlings with closed root systems, cultivated in Krasnoyarsk, were planted in the city’s Primorsky and Nevsky districts in 2018, 2020, and 2022. In 2024, thirty of those introduced trees were assessed. Assessment of morphological parameters confirmed good growth rates, high ornamental value, a healthy sanitary condition, and successful adaptation. The results show that, with adequate care, Siberian stone pine can not only adapt to conditions in central Saint Petersburg but also surpass the growth and ornamental quality of trees grown in nurseries within the species’ natural habitat. The monitoring initiated during this study should be continued. Upon successful completion of the experiment (once the trees reach the reproductive stage) this practice could be extended to other districts and municipal areas of Saint Petersburg with similar natural and climatic conditions. If the experiment continues successfully and is scaled up, Siberian stone pine should be recommended for more widespread use in public landscaping projects.

Funding: The research was carried out within the framework of the state assignment related to the base project of the Sukachev Institute of Forest SB RAS and financially supported by the project “Biodiversity of Siberian Forests: Ecological and Dynamic, Genetic and Breeding, Physical and Chemical, and Resource and Technological Aspects” FWES-2024-0028.

Authors

Artem I. Danilin, Postgraduate Student; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2417-3968
Maria E. Konovalova*, Candidate of Biology; ResearcherID: AAN-2637-2021, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8883-0540
Dilshad M. Danilina, Candidate of Biology; ResearcherID: HTQ-0882-2023, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8631-2049

Affiliation

Sukachev Institute of Forest SB RAS – Federal Research Center “Krasnoyrsk Science Center SB RAS”, Krasnoyarsk, Russia; seobox@mail.ru, markonovalova@mail.ru*, dismailova@mail.ru

Keywords

Siberian pine, introduction, stem diameter, stem height, needle length, shoot increment, lateral shoots number, Saint Petersburg, urban landscaping

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Danilin A.I., Konovalova M.E., Danilina D.M. Introduction of Pinus sibirica Du Tour in Landscaping of Saint Petersburg. Lesnoy Zhurnal = Russian Forestry Journal. 2026, no. 5, pp. 205–216. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.37482/0536-1036-2026-5-205-216

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