Afforestation suitability and production potential of five tree species on abandoned farmland in response to climate change, Czech Republic

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/60460709:41210/22:92894 RIV/60460709:41320/22:92894

Result on the web

<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00468-022-02295-z" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00468-022-02295-z</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00468-022-02295-z" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00468-022-02295-z</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Afforestation suitability and production potential of five tree species on abandoned farmland in response to climate change, Czech Republic

Original language description

Populus nigra and Picea abies achieved the largest standing volume at 50 years of age in basalt mountainous sites in Central Europe, but they also present the highest risk in the case of rising temperature and drought extremes. The most climatically resistant tree species were Larix decidua and Alnus glutinosa, which had a lower productivity in the current conditions. Based on carbon sequestration, growth, and damage rate, a revision of selected tree species capable of fulfilling production and non-production functions of the forest in the setting of global climate change was performed. Stands of Norway spruce, European larch, sycamore maple, black alder, and black poplar on abandoned farmland in the Doupovske hory Mts., Czech Republic, were analyzed. At about 52 years of age, spruce had the significantly highest average stand volume (417 m(3) ha(-1)), while the highest carbon sequestration in tree biomass was found in poplar (169 t ha(-1)). On the contrary, maple showed the lowest average stand volume (183 m(3) ha(-1)) and the amount of carbon (90 t ha(-1)). While maple radial increment was mostly negatively influenced by precipitation, the growth of spruce and poplar generally correlated positively (r = 0.26-0.33) with precipitation. For other tree species, the correlation was non-significant. Alder and larch were the most robust to climate factors, while the most climate-sensitive tree species was maple in relation to radial growth. The lowest tree damage was observed in alder (8% trees of the same species were damaged) and maple (9%). Larch (36%) and poplar (51%) differed from the previous two, due to many breaks, while the most damage was confirmed in spruce (74%) because of bark stripping and rot. The establishment of mixed stands of spruce with larch and maple may be regarded as a climate-smart silvicultural approach with clear environmental and economic benefits. On sites with high groundwater levels, poplar and alder represent a feasible alternative.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40102 - Forestry

Project

<a href="/en/project/QK1910232" target="_blank" >QK1910232: The optimization of subsidy title for agricultural land afforestation</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Trees-Structure and Function

ISSN

0931-1890

e-ISSN

1432-2285

Volume of the periodical

36

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

17

Pages from-to

1369-1385

UT code for WoS article

000782695600001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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