Prospects for the Preservation of the Main <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L. Ecotypes in Poland in the Context of the Habitat Conditions of Their Occurrence
This study investigates the prospects for preserving the main <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L. (Scots pine) ecotypes in Poland, considering the habitat conditions of their occurrence. Scots pine is known for its wide distribution and natural adaptability to various habitats. However, there is...
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| description | This study investigates the prospects for preserving the main <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L. (Scots pine) ecotypes in Poland, considering the habitat conditions of their occurrence. Scots pine is known for its wide distribution and natural adaptability to various habitats. However, there is an increasing vulnerability of pine forests to damage from biotic factors and a decrease in natural regeneration, particularly in areas under legal protection. Additionally, projected climate change has raised concerns about the future of <i>Pinus sylvestris</i>, placing it in the “losing” group of tree species. The aim of the study was to analyze the habitat conditions of the seven main selected <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L. ecotypes to assess the sustainability of pine stands in their natural habitat conditions. Out of the seven populations of studied pine ecotypes, only one grows under conditions representing a typical form of pine forest (<i>Leucobryo–Pinetum</i> plant association). Two populations grow under conditions corresponding to potential deciduous forests (<i>Galio sylvatici–Carpinetum</i> and <i>Calamagrostio arundinaceae–Quercetum petraeae</i>). The remaining populations represent potentially mixed oak–pine forests. Such a distribution of plant communities, except for <i>Leucobryo–Pinetum</i>, does not guarantee the continuity of the studied pine stands as a result of their natural regeneration. Therefore, it is necessary to preserve the offspring of the studied populations outside their occurrence sites, but the studied pine stands should be preserved until their natural death in their natural habitats. In the conducted research, the NDVI turned out to be very useful, showing a high correlation with the trophicity of habitat expressed in the diversity of plant communities, as well as with the height and diameter of the studied stands. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-393c2df58b454989bf364f92454046152023-11-19T16:31:49ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072023-09-011410196710.3390/f14101967Prospects for the Preservation of the Main <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L. Ecotypes in Poland in the Context of the Habitat Conditions of Their OccurrenceMonika Konatowska0Adam Młynarczyk1Paweł Rutkowski2Department of Botany and Forest Habitats, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 71F, 60-625 Poznań, PolandEnvironmental Remote Sensing and Soil Science Research Unit, Faculty of Geographic and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Wieniawskiego 1, 61-712 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Botany and Forest Habitats, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 71F, 60-625 Poznań, PolandThis study investigates the prospects for preserving the main <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L. (Scots pine) ecotypes in Poland, considering the habitat conditions of their occurrence. Scots pine is known for its wide distribution and natural adaptability to various habitats. However, there is an increasing vulnerability of pine forests to damage from biotic factors and a decrease in natural regeneration, particularly in areas under legal protection. Additionally, projected climate change has raised concerns about the future of <i>Pinus sylvestris</i>, placing it in the “losing” group of tree species. The aim of the study was to analyze the habitat conditions of the seven main selected <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L. ecotypes to assess the sustainability of pine stands in their natural habitat conditions. Out of the seven populations of studied pine ecotypes, only one grows under conditions representing a typical form of pine forest (<i>Leucobryo–Pinetum</i> plant association). Two populations grow under conditions corresponding to potential deciduous forests (<i>Galio sylvatici–Carpinetum</i> and <i>Calamagrostio arundinaceae–Quercetum petraeae</i>). The remaining populations represent potentially mixed oak–pine forests. Such a distribution of plant communities, except for <i>Leucobryo–Pinetum</i>, does not guarantee the continuity of the studied pine stands as a result of their natural regeneration. Therefore, it is necessary to preserve the offspring of the studied populations outside their occurrence sites, but the studied pine stands should be preserved until their natural death in their natural habitats. In the conducted research, the NDVI turned out to be very useful, showing a high correlation with the trophicity of habitat expressed in the diversity of plant communities, as well as with the height and diameter of the studied stands.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/10/1967mast pinessoilsplant associationNDVI |
| spellingShingle | Monika Konatowska Adam Młynarczyk Paweł Rutkowski Prospects for the Preservation of the Main <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L. Ecotypes in Poland in the Context of the Habitat Conditions of Their Occurrence Forests mast pines soils plant association NDVI |
| title | Prospects for the Preservation of the Main <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L. Ecotypes in Poland in the Context of the Habitat Conditions of Their Occurrence |
| title_full | Prospects for the Preservation of the Main <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L. Ecotypes in Poland in the Context of the Habitat Conditions of Their Occurrence |
| title_fullStr | Prospects for the Preservation of the Main <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L. Ecotypes in Poland in the Context of the Habitat Conditions of Their Occurrence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prospects for the Preservation of the Main <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L. Ecotypes in Poland in the Context of the Habitat Conditions of Their Occurrence |
| title_short | Prospects for the Preservation of the Main <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L. Ecotypes in Poland in the Context of the Habitat Conditions of Their Occurrence |
| title_sort | prospects for the preservation of the main i pinus sylvestris i l ecotypes in poland in the context of the habitat conditions of their occurrence |
| topic | mast pines soils plant association NDVI |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/10/1967 |
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