Growth and Timber Quality of European Larch Planted in Areas Reclaimed After Coal Mining in Central Poland
Marek Pająk,
Krzysztof Michale,
Radosław Wąsik
et al.
Abstract:Understanding the impact of reclamation measures on the quality of timber produced in post-mining areas is crucial for the proper establishment of future forest cultures on such sites. We studied European larch trees (Larix decidua Mill.) grown since 1981 on the external dump of a brown coal mine in Bełchatów (Central Poland). In particular, the effects of stand admixture and the intensity of mineral fertilization, applied in the initial phase of tree growth, on the increments and quality of larch wood were ev… Show more
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