Abiotic factors affecting forest tree health

Sierota, Zbigniew; Kwaśna, Hanna; Grodzki, Wojciech; Tarwacki, Grzegorz

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-85042-1.00025-2

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“…Natural regeneration is an important element in implementing an ecological management model [32], seeking to ensure the sustainability of the forest [33]. Properly shaping the stand structure is an important tool for mitigating future climate change in forests, especially drought [34], but also hurricanes, which more and more often cause damage to stands [35,36]. The gap made by strong winds can contribute to the creation of good conditions for under-canopy pine natural regeneration [37].…”

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Under-Canopy Regeneration of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) as Adaptive Potential in Building a Diverse Stand Structure

Zawadzka

Słupska

2022

Sustainability

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Under-canopy natural regeneration of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stand is able to create stands with a complex structure, which are characterised by greater resistance to extreme phenomena related to climate change. The main aim of the work was to analyse the potential of pine undergrowth, its role in the stand, and its usefulness in further breeding plans to create stands of various structure, with greater stability and tolerance to stress factors, including greater resistance to climate change. The study was carried out in north-eastern Poland, in pine stands thinned by strong (hurricane level) wind in 2002. The study area covers 225.2 ha and is located in 29 stands. Naturally regenerated pine saplings with a minimum height of 0.5 m, characterised by a high density, growing under the upper cover of the stand, with varying degrees of thinning, were qualified for the study. On average 7.820 pine saplings were recorded in the area of one hectare. Over 65% of the examined saplings were determined to be of very good or good quality, prognostic for further development and the creation of the main stand in the future. The principle of increasing the structural diversity of stands is the method of increasing the adaptability of forests to environmental changes.

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