Grazing effects on the sustainability of an oak coppice forest

Ainalis, A. B.; Platis, Panagiotis; Meliadis, Ioannis

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2009.10.039

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“…These species are suited to this purpose because of their high resprouting capacity after cutting and high biomass production (Hoff et al 2002;Marchi et al 2016). Besides firewood and charcoal production, these coppices provide other ecosystem services such as fodder for livestock (Ainalis et al 2010;Núñez et al 2012), biodiversity and recreation (Kirby et al 2017) as well as playing an important role in carbon storage (Cañellas et al 2017). Forest management in these coppices consisted of clearcutting at the end of the rotation period followed by natural regeneration via vegetative reproduction, i.e., sprouts from the stool (Salomón et al 2016;Cabon et al 2018).…”

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Influence of climate and thinning on Quercus pyrenaica Willd. coppices growth dynamics

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Many oak stands (Quercus spp.) have been managed as coppices for firewood production for centuries in the Mediterranean area. After the abandonment of firewood production during the 1980s, current management practices attempt to convert coppices into coppices-with-standards through thinning and promoting forest regeneration via sexual reproduction. In this work, we used long-term data from repeated forest inventories and dendrometers in a thinning trial to assess the effects of thinning and climate on the intra-and inter-annual growth dynamics of Quercus pyrenaica Willd. coppices. Our results revealed that thinning favored the growth of Q. pyrenaica trees, especially when the stand density reduction was high (ca. 50% of the basal area extracted). Unthinned plots displayed more natural mortality i.e., self-thinning. Growth was enhanced with low vapor pressure deficit. Intense thinning treatments displayed higher intra-annual growth rates and interacted positively with rainfall to induce higher growth. We conclude that thinning, especially intensive thinning, may alleviate the negative effects of dry years and thus could provide a potential measure to adapt these stands to the different climatic scenarios with higher temperatures and less precipitation within the framework of sustainable forest management.

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Influence of climate and thinning on Quercus pyrenaica Willd. coppices growth dynamics

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“…High forest, high polewood and coppice tall shrubs: Conversion by low-intensity thinning should be used in these stands in order to achieve natural regeneration. In the Mediterranean deciduous oak coppice forest, the conversions to high forest benefited from the moderate grazing which favoured the increase of wood stock (Ainalis et al 2010) and controlled the resprouting vegetation (Papachristou, Platis, & Nastis 2005) favouring acorn production (Serrada et al 2008).…”

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“…Controlling competition between trees and forage plants is the main objective to manage grazing in terms of grazing capacity, distribution and season of grazing (Ainalis, Platis, & Meliadis 2010;Carlson, Sharrow, Emmingham, & Lavender 1994;Doescher, Tesch, & Alejandrocastro 1987). We developed a three phase methodology to assess the pressure of livestock in terms of (i) demand and supply, (ii) seasonal balance of pasture and (iii) impacts to soil and trees (Fig.…”

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Livestock management in Natura 2000: A case study in a Quercus pyrenaica neglected coppice forest

Núñez

Hernando

Velázquez

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Journal for Nature Conservation

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“…The motivation for this well-grounded type of conversion was to improve the performance of oak coppices, or in other words, the chance to move from low-productive coppice stands to forests producing a higher proportion of round wood. Ainalis et al [30] showed that the conversion of a deciduous oak coppice forest to a high forest along with livestock grazing in the understory is a very efficient management scheme for sustainable production in such a forest.…”

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Coppice Forests: Can Traditional Coppice Forest Management Help the Western Balkan Region?

Zeneli¹,

Kola²

2017

Forest Res

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Coppice forests are widespread throughout Europe, but in Western Balkan countries these coppice forests play an especially vital role in the everyday lives of their inhabitants. In the Western Balkan region firewood still plays a major role in cooking and interior heating, with about two-thirds of the population using firewood to stay warm rather than using electrical heating. This paper will be an analysis of the current situation of coppice forests in the Western Balkan region and the opportunities that may be available to the region. The paper will look at the policies implemented in the region and the effects they have had on the activities related to coppice forests in the countries of Albania, Kosovo, and Macedonia. The main focus of this paper will be on how Oak coppice forests can help improve the Western Balkan region economies. The limited size and ownership of private forests allow for coppice forests to become an economic asset for rural areas. The integration of traditional practices and new scientific management practices lead to an increase in coppice forests in the region.

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Grazing effects on the sustainability of an oak coppice forest

Cited by 10 publications

References 2 publications

Influence of climate and thinning on Quercus pyrenaica Willd. coppices growth dynamics

Influence of climate and thinning on Quercus pyrenaica Willd. coppices growth dynamics

Livestock management in Natura 2000: A case study in a Quercus pyrenaica neglected coppice forest

Coppice Forests: Can Traditional Coppice Forest Management Help the Western Balkan Region?

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