Structure, Yield and Acorn Production of Oak (Quercus robur L.) Dominated Floodplain Forests in the Czech Republic and Croatia

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43410%2F17%3A43912663" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43410/17:43912663 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/62156489:43660/17:43912663

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.15177/seefor.17-18" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.15177/seefor.17-18</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.15177/seefor.17-18" target="_blank" >10.15177/seefor.17-18</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Structure, Yield and Acorn Production of Oak (Quercus robur L.) Dominated Floodplain Forests in the Czech Republic and Croatia

Original language description

Background and Purpose: The study aims at comparing two (over 100 years old) floodplain oak-predominated forests in the Czech Republic (CZ) with two in of Croatia (HR) with regards to: i) their structure and yield and, more specifically, ii) individual oak tree characteristics including acorn production. Materials and Methods: In both countries a different silvicultural concept is preferred (CZ: clear-cutting management with artificial regeneration, HR: shelterwood management with natural regeneration). The main research goal was to create a basic decision tool for forest managers and open some questions for future research. Results: Despite the different natural and management practices, the total standing volume of floodplain forest was found to be similar in both countries, ranging from 500 to 700 m3.ha-1 (basal area: 34-41 m2.ha-1). In CZ generally more poor structure diversity was detected. Although in CZ the number of crop oaks (130-160 oaks per hectare) was almost double as compared with HR, the CZ oaks had shorter crowns, almost twice smaller crown projection, lower mean volume and lower share of valuable assortments. Conclusions: Despite the total standing volume of oaks in HR being lower than in CZ, the total yield was observed in Croatia (loss in CZ ca. 22,000 EUR.ha-1). The acorn density and quality were generally higher in HR with a more even distribution as well. Despite more favourable climatic conditions in HR, the currently used management system in CZ floodplain forests should be gradually converted to the Croatian model with a multi-layered forest structure, more focused on individual tree growth and stability with high economical value and high reproductive potential.

Czech name

—

Czech description

—

Type

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

CEP classification

—

OECD FORD branch

40102 - Forestry

Project

<a href="/en/project/QJ1230330" target="_blank" >QJ1230330: Stabilization of forest ecosystems by balanced proportion of natural and artificial reforestation</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

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

Name of the periodical

South-east European Forestry

ISSN

1847-6481

e-ISSN

—

Volume of the periodical

8

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

HR - CROATIA

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

127-136

UT code for WoS article

000419391400006

EID of the result in the Scopus database

—