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The research was conducted in three old−growth forests consisted of silver fir Abies alba Mill., European beech Fagus sylvatica L., and Norway spruce Picea abies Karst. located in the southern part of Poland (Żarnówka and Oszast) and the south−eastern Bosnia and Hercegovina (Perućica). The aim of the study was to compare basic stand characteristics and spatial heterogeneity in terms of variation in...
The aim of the study was to assess the changes occurring in the forests of the Kłodzko Region in the recent period (2001−2017), with particular emphasis on the species composition of the stands, their share in age classes and the structure of harvested timber, including live trees, deadwood, wind−broken and wind−fallen trees. The Kłodzko Region located in the Sudety Mountains (SW Poland) covers the...
Like in the Beskid Śląski and Żywiecki Mts., the dieback of Norway spruce stands takes place also in the Beskid Mały range. This process is clearly more intensive and occurs over a longer period of time. The conversion of these forests during the study period (2004−2016) resulted in a significant increase in the proportion of beech and fir as well as other, mostly deciduous tree species (tab. 1)....
In the Beskid Żywiecki, the combination of abiotic, biotic and anthropogenic factors unfavourable for the growth of trees led to the dieback of spruce stands. The intensification of this process began after the hurricane in November 2004, followed by years of negative climatic water balance. The deterioration of tree growth conditions occurred after the drought in July 2006 and damage caused by the...
The formation of the stand structure interacts with the processes of growth and competition. Previous observations mainly focused on the analysis of the type of tree distribution resulting from these processes. Development of spatial diversity of tree parameters is less known issue. The research was carried out in mountain Norway spruce stands with a large variety of taxation parameters located in...
The paper describes current (in years 2007−2017) changes of basic parameters of forest stands that constitute the managed part of Białowieża Forest (ca. 53,000 ha), divided into three forest districts: Białowieża (12,600 ha), Hajnówka (19,700 ha) and Browsk (20,400 ha). The investigated tree stands represent different phases of ecological succession, modified by silvicultural treatments and other...
The oak forests growing on the Krotoszyn Plateau are the biggest and most valuable oak forest complexes in Poland. The purpose of this study was to analyze the structural diversity of oak (Q. robur L.) stands older than 140 years. Two natural stands located within the forest reserve as well as two managed stands were chosen for investigation. Species and tree size diversity were analyzed using different...
Stand characteristics are important factors influencing the biodiversity of the herbaceous plants that play important roles in the functioning and shaping the structure of the forest. This study investigates the relationship between the characteristics of the tree layer and the diversity of the herbaceous layer in the semi−natural remnants of the former Sandomierz Forest (Kolbu− szowa Plateau, SE...
The objective of the study was to compare the seven tree species in terms of their role in the formation of a complex vertical structure in mixed broadleaved stands. The data came from 18 multi−storey old−growth forests representing different communities of lowland deciduous forests in the Niepołomice Forest. In each stand, squared sample plot (80×80 m) was established. The height of trees of dbh≥7...
In the paper the long term dynamics (about 40 years) of selected, the most important, natural forest stands of the Białowieża Forest were presented. The studies were carried out on 120 permanent study plots, located both in nature reserves and in the Białowieża National Park. The DBH of all the trees were measured and the number of all the individuals trees and shrubs species with the height under...
The study describes a new method of assessing the average age of the forest range with significant share of stands in the regeneration class. In proposed method, average age of stands in regeneration layer is calculated as a mean age of tree layer as well as layer of upgrowth, recruitment and saplings weighed by these layers fraction. Example of calculation of average age was performed for 7 ranges...
Assuming multilayer structure as optimal for silver fir stands, we attempted to answer the following questions: 1) how to describe such structure, 2) to what extent does the structure of a particular stand differ from the optimal one, and 3) how to obtain the optimal structure. The study was based on the material collected in 12 stands in the Nawojowa Forest District (S Poland). Three to five 0.04...
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