The Mechanical Stability of Pure Norway Spruce Stands along an Altitudinal Gradient in the Czech Republic

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43410%2F23%3A43923817" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43410/23:43923817 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00020702:_____/23:N0000029

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/f14081558" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/f14081558</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f14081558" target="_blank" >10.3390/f14081558</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The Mechanical Stability of Pure Norway Spruce Stands along an Altitudinal Gradient in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Norway spruce stands are established and managed along various site conditions in central Europe. Currently, spruce often grows at locations outside of its ecological optimum, resulting in extensive damage elicited by harmful abiotic and biotic factors, which relatively shortens the time to change this adverse status in the adaptation frame by foresters. Except for the rapid change in species composition through clear-cuts, another way is possible, i.e., stabilising current (especially young) spruce stands to extend the time required to implement adaptation measures. The assumption that different site conditions will have to be respected as part of this adaptation was confirmed by our study based on NFI data of the Czech Republic. A semiparametric generalized linear model (GAM) was used to model the relationship between the height-to-diameter ratio and forest stand age, differentially considering particular forest vegetation zones. Spruce stands with lower elevations attain a lower stability (expressed by their height-to-diameter ratio; HDR) than those in the mountains. The HDR culminated in lower and middle altitudes in the first half of the rotation period, representing the most critical timing and effectivity of silvicultural measures. Contrary to previous findings, we found higher HDR values at nutrient-rich sites than those at acid ones, especially up to 50-60 years old. Therefore, more research should be devoted to the issue concerning the same thinning regime under different site conditions.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The Mechanical Stability of Pure Norway Spruce Stands along an Altitudinal Gradient in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku anglicky

Norway spruce stands are established and managed along various site conditions in central Europe. Currently, spruce often grows at locations outside of its ecological optimum, resulting in extensive damage elicited by harmful abiotic and biotic factors, which relatively shortens the time to change this adverse status in the adaptation frame by foresters. Except for the rapid change in species composition through clear-cuts, another way is possible, i.e., stabilising current (especially young) spruce stands to extend the time required to implement adaptation measures. The assumption that different site conditions will have to be respected as part of this adaptation was confirmed by our study based on NFI data of the Czech Republic. A semiparametric generalized linear model (GAM) was used to model the relationship between the height-to-diameter ratio and forest stand age, differentially considering particular forest vegetation zones. Spruce stands with lower elevations attain a lower stability (expressed by their height-to-diameter ratio; HDR) than those in the mountains. The HDR culminated in lower and middle altitudes in the first half of the rotation period, representing the most critical timing and effectivity of silvicultural measures. Contrary to previous findings, we found higher HDR values at nutrient-rich sites than those at acid ones, especially up to 50-60 years old. Therefore, more research should be devoted to the issue concerning the same thinning regime under different site conditions.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

40102 - Forestry

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/QK21020307" target="_blank" >QK21020307: Optimalizace pěstebních postupů pro adaptaci lesních ekosystémů na klimatickou změnu</a><br>

Návaznosti

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

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Forests

ISSN

1999-4907

e-ISSN

1999-4907

Svazek periodika

14

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

8

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

1558

Kód UT WoS článku

001056090900001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85168791306