Growth response of mixed beech forests to climate change, various management and game pressure in Central Europe
The growth, structure and production of mixed beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests were analysed in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area, Czech Republic. The objective of the paper was to evaluate stand structure, timber production and dynamics of forests with historically different silvicultural p...
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| author | Stanislav Vacek Anna Prokůpková Zdeněk Vacek Daniel Bulušek Václav Šimůnek Ivo Králíček Romana Prausová Vojtěch Hájek |
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| description | The growth, structure and production of mixed beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests were analysed in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area, Czech Republic. The objective of the paper was to evaluate stand structure, timber production and dynamics of forests with historically different silvicultural practices in relation to climate conditions, management and game damage. The results indicate that scree forests (coppices and coppices with standards) were stands with high-rich species diversity and structure compared to herb-rich beech forests (high forests) with higher timber production. The Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) was the most sensitive tree species compared to low growth variability in European beech. The climate factors had the highest effect on radial growth from June to August. Natural regeneration showed great density potential (13,880-186,462 recruits.ha-1), especially in expansion of maples and European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.). However, recruits were seriously limiting by damage caused by hoofed game, especially in silver fir (Abies alba Mill.; 53% browsing damage), wych elm (Ulmus glabra Hudson; 51%) and rowan (Sorbus aucuparia L.; 50%). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-31dde023075e462eb7eb360619273c3c2023-02-23T03:43:01ZengCzech Academy of Agricultural SciencesJournal of Forest Science1212-48341805-935X2019-09-0165933134510.17221/82/2019-JFSjfs-201909-0001Growth response of mixed beech forests to climate change, various management and game pressure in Central EuropeStanislav Vacek0Anna Prokůpková1Zdeněk Vacek2Daniel Bulušek3Václav Šimůnek4Ivo Králíček5Romana Prausová6Vojtěch Hájek7Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech RepublicFaculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech RepublicFaculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech RepublicFaculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech RepublicFaculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech RepublicFaculty of Science, University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech RepublicFaculty of Science, University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech RepublicFaculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech RepublicThe growth, structure and production of mixed beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests were analysed in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area, Czech Republic. The objective of the paper was to evaluate stand structure, timber production and dynamics of forests with historically different silvicultural practices in relation to climate conditions, management and game damage. The results indicate that scree forests (coppices and coppices with standards) were stands with high-rich species diversity and structure compared to herb-rich beech forests (high forests) with higher timber production. The Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) was the most sensitive tree species compared to low growth variability in European beech. The climate factors had the highest effect on radial growth from June to August. Natural regeneration showed great density potential (13,880-186,462 recruits.ha-1), especially in expansion of maples and European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.). However, recruits were seriously limiting by damage caused by hoofed game, especially in silver fir (Abies alba Mill.; 53% browsing damage), wych elm (Ulmus glabra Hudson; 51%) and rowan (Sorbus aucuparia L.; 50%).https://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/jfs-201909-0001_growth-response-of-mixed-beech-forests-to-climate-change-various-management-and-game-pressure-in-central-europ.phpstand structureforest dynamicsradial growthsilviculturegame damage |
| spellingShingle | Stanislav Vacek Anna Prokůpková Zdeněk Vacek Daniel Bulušek Václav Šimůnek Ivo Králíček Romana Prausová Vojtěch Hájek Growth response of mixed beech forests to climate change, various management and game pressure in Central Europe Journal of Forest Science stand structure forest dynamics radial growth silviculture game damage |
| title | Growth response of mixed beech forests to climate change, various management and game pressure in Central Europe |
| title_full | Growth response of mixed beech forests to climate change, various management and game pressure in Central Europe |
| title_fullStr | Growth response of mixed beech forests to climate change, various management and game pressure in Central Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth response of mixed beech forests to climate change, various management and game pressure in Central Europe |
| title_short | Growth response of mixed beech forests to climate change, various management and game pressure in Central Europe |
| title_sort | growth response of mixed beech forests to climate change various management and game pressure in central europe |
| topic | stand structure forest dynamics radial growth silviculture game damage |
| url | https://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/jfs-201909-0001_growth-response-of-mixed-beech-forests-to-climate-change-various-management-and-game-pressure-in-central-europ.php |
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