... obtained for pine show that storage in confined conditions may lead to reducedseedling quality independently of any alteration in waterstatus. Further investigations are needed to elucidate the factors ... of non stored seedlings in both oak species, whatever the lifting date. In constrast, in pine, the seedlings of this treatment displayed lowersurvival than the non stored seedlings, except in ... found the root system to be most prone to desicca-tion. The results obtained here for pine, pointing to the absence of bud desiccation during desiccation (figure 1),are consistent with these findings....