Comparison of shelterwood and clear-cut regeneration methods on morphological traits of naturally regenerated sessile oak [Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.] seedlings

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Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/62156489:43410/25:43927872

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/pdfs/jfs/2025/11/03.pdf" target="_blank" >https://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/pdfs/jfs/2025/11/03.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/77/2025-JFS" target="_blank" >10.17221/77/2025-JFS</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Comparison of shelterwood and clear-cut regeneration methods on morphological traits of naturally regenerated sessile oak [Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.] seedlings

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The natural regeneration of the sessile oak [Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.] is an important aspect of sustainable forest management, especially given the ongoing global climate change and the need to maintain forest stand stability and productivity. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of various regeneration methods on the growth of naturally regenerated sessile oak in the Masaryk Forest Training Enterprise Křtiny, Czech Republic. The research was conducted in seven forest stands where regeneration felling was applied after masting in 2022 (winter 2022/2023) using clear-cut (CC) and shelterwood (S) systems. A total of 531 seedlings were collected from these seven research plots, and the following morphological traits were measured: shoot length, root collar diameter, and biomass allocation. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences (P < 0.05) in shoot length, main root length and total seedling length between the CC and S variants. However, there were no significant differences in root collar diameter or any of the dry-mass parameters between the clear-cut with standards (CC1) variant and the shelterwood plots. Individuals from the CC variants have a 10.3–47.0% wider root collar diameter, 22.3–91.4% more dry mass of the root system, and 51.7–90.4% more dry mass of the aboveground part than individuals in the S variants. These results indicate that the early growth of sessile oak seedlings is greatly influenced by light availability: full sunlight stimulates the development of above- and below-ground parts, whereas canopy cover restricts early growth, particularly in terms of height. The findings highlight the need to consider light and site conditions when planning silvicultural treatments aimed at establishing stable and vigorous oak stands in the face of changing climate conditions.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Comparison of shelterwood and clear-cut regeneration methods on morphological traits of naturally regenerated sessile oak [Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.] seedlings

Popis výsledku anglicky

The natural regeneration of the sessile oak [Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.] is an important aspect of sustainable forest management, especially given the ongoing global climate change and the need to maintain forest stand stability and productivity. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of various regeneration methods on the growth of naturally regenerated sessile oak in the Masaryk Forest Training Enterprise Křtiny, Czech Republic. The research was conducted in seven forest stands where regeneration felling was applied after masting in 2022 (winter 2022/2023) using clear-cut (CC) and shelterwood (S) systems. A total of 531 seedlings were collected from these seven research plots, and the following morphological traits were measured: shoot length, root collar diameter, and biomass allocation. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences (P < 0.05) in shoot length, main root length and total seedling length between the CC and S variants. However, there were no significant differences in root collar diameter or any of the dry-mass parameters between the clear-cut with standards (CC1) variant and the shelterwood plots. Individuals from the CC variants have a 10.3–47.0% wider root collar diameter, 22.3–91.4% more dry mass of the root system, and 51.7–90.4% more dry mass of the aboveground part than individuals in the S variants. These results indicate that the early growth of sessile oak seedlings is greatly influenced by light availability: full sunlight stimulates the development of above- and below-ground parts, whereas canopy cover restricts early growth, particularly in terms of height. The findings highlight the need to consider light and site conditions when planning silvicultural treatments aimed at establishing stable and vigorous oak stands in the face of changing climate conditions.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

40102 - Forestry

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Journal of Forest Science

ISSN

1212-4834

e-ISSN

1805-935X

Svazek periodika

71

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

11

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

13

Strana od-do

542-554

Kód UT WoS článku

001623166000001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105030654055