Production and soil restoration effect of pioneer tree species in a region of allochthonous Norway spruce dieback

Martiník, Antonín; Adamec, Zdeněk; Houška, Jakub

doi:10.17221/98/2016-jfs

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“…This is most likely due to the lower wood densities of aspen trees (Pretzsch 2009). Depending on wood density estimation, the values for aspen are 20 to 30% lower than for birch (Worrell 1995b;Martiník et al 2017). Furthermore, as is shown in Figure 3, aspen is very dynamic in terms of increment but also mortality.…”

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Comparison of growth, structure and production in stands of naturally regenerated Betula pendula and Populus tremula

Martiník,

Adamec,

Sendecký

et al. 2024

J. For. Sci.

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In Central Europe, the most important pioneer species are silver birch and European aspen. Changes in disturbance regime and an economic interest for this species have led to studies on this species and stands. Two naturally regenerated dense stands of birch (Betula pendula Roth -silver birch monoculture) and aspen (Populus tremula L. -European aspen monoculture) were selected from a Querceto -Fagetum mesotrophicum site to observe responses under the same conditions in Central Europe. Both stands regenerated after the allochthonous Norway spruce stands dieback at the site in 1999. Within a 10 m × 25 m transect established in both stands, the diameter at breast height (DBH) of all the trees was measured between 2015 and 2020. In addition, the height and position were recorded for all trees, and sample trees of both species were felled for biomass measurement. A higher volume production of aspen at the beginning (107.48/96.80 m 3 ) and at the end of the experiment (178.32/143.08 m 3 ) was accompanied with a lower above-ground wood biomass (WAB). The WAB of birch increased from 81.9 t•ha -1 to 103.3 t•ha -1 and aspen allocated 79.5 t•ha -1 to 94.8 t•ha -1 of biomass. The current annual increment of biomass for these stands was 4.3 t•ha -1 and 3.1 t•ha -1 in the age range of 17 to 22 years. The culmination of the volume increment has not yet occurred in any of the stands, but the mean annual increment of wood biomass has already been reached for both stands. Furthermore, the aspen stand tended to be more dynamic in terms of biomass allocation and mortality. Also, the lower self-tolerance of aspen confirmed our hypothesis: the two native pioneer species differ in their social behaviour within monospecific stands.

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Comparison of growth, structure and production in stands of naturally regenerated Betula pendula and Populus tremula

Martiník,

Adamec,

Sendecký

et al. 2024

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“…Long-term cultivation of allochthonous spruce leads to degraded soil properties in the region of Central Europe (Fanta 1997;Holuša and Liška 2002). On the other hand, conditions of previous spruce cultivation seem to be favourable for birch regeneration and growth (Huth and Wagner 2006;Martiník et al 2017), which is known as a soil improving species (Zakopal 1958;Stark et al 2013). At present, the huge dieback of these spruce stands in Central Europe is a serious problem and also a challenge for new silviculture treatments and species composition (Brang et al 2014;Hlásny et al 2014).…”

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“…The working hypothesis of this paper is that birch stands regenerated in large clear-cuts after dieback of allochthonous spruce stands in the region of Czech Republic can, in terms of their productivity, be important source of renewable energy. Forest regeneration in large clearings, originating after spruce stands, has been a serious problem, where the positive environmental effects of pioneer species stands have been known for a long time (Zakopal 1958;Stark et al 2013;Martiník et al 2017). The main aim of this study was to determine production of biomass and the increment of such pioneer (birch) stands growing on fertile sites in the Czech Republic.…”

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Biomass production of <i>Betula pendula</i> stands regenerated in the region of allochthonous <i>Picea abies</i> dieback

Martiník¹,

Knott²,

Krejza³

et al. 2018

Silva Fenn.

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The paper deals with production of above-ground biomass of silver birch ( Roth) stands in the Czech Republic. One-year biomass dynamics was studied within chronosequence of birch stands at the age of 4â5, 8â9, 17â18 and 22â23 years. With the exception of the youngest stand, which was established by seeding, all experimental birch stands were regenerated naturally after the allochthonous spruce stands. Above-ground biomass (AB) was calculated from plot inventory data and biomass equations were parameterized from destructive sampling of biomass component of sampled trees. Results reveal that the peak of the mean annual increment (MAI) of birch stands can be expected at the age from 15 to 20 years. Additionally, the stand age, the value of basal area (BA) should be considered as a predictor of stand productivity. If the value of BA varied from 25 to 35 m ha, the MAI of the birch stands reached the range from 5.0 to 6.5 t of dry biomass per ha y at the age ranging between 15 and 25 years. The stem/branch proportion increased with stand age, the stem relative proportion ranging from 75 to 90% of total above-ground biomass. According to the results of this study, birch stand biomass production and utilization is one of the approaches in terms of forest recovery management in large disturbed areas. Although, no silvicultural treatments were occurred in all analysed stands, the pre-commercial thinning method could increase stand productivity and stability as well.Betula pendulaABtotal2â1â1

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“…Many authors (e.g., [6,[15][16][17]) have pointed out the importance of birches from an ecological perspective, especially for the improvement of soil functioning. Birch trees are positively evaluated in terms of direct and indirect contributions to flora and fauna biodiversity [18][19][20].…”

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Tree Biomass and Leaf Area Allometric Relations for Betula pendula Roth Based on Samplings in the Western Carpathians

Konôpka

Murgaš

Pajtík

et al. 2023

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Biomass allometric relations are necessary for precise estimations of biomass forest stocks, as well as for the quantification of carbon sequestered by forest cover. Therefore, we attempted to create allometric models of total biomass in young silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) trees and their main components, i.e., leaves, branches, stem under bark, bark, and roots. The models were based on data from 180 sample trees with ages up to 15 years originating from natural regeneration at eight sites in the Western Carpathians (Slovakia). Sample trees represented individuals with stem base diameters (diameter D0) from about 4.0 to 113.0 mm and tree heights between 0.4 to 10.7 m. Each tree component was dried to constant mass and weighed. Moreover, subsamples of leaves (15 pieces of each tree) were scanned, dried, and weighed. Thus, we also obtained data for deriving a model expressing total leaf area at the tree level. The allometric models were in the form of regression relations using diameter D0 or tree height as predictors. The models, for instance, showed that while the total tree biomass of birches with a D0 of 50 mm (and a tree height of 4.06 m) was about 1653 g, the total tree biomass of those with a D0 of 100 mm (tree height 6.79 m) reached as much as 8501 g. Modeled total leaf areas for the trees with the above-mentioned dimensions were 2.37 m2 and 8.54 m2, respectively. The results prove that diameter D0 was a better predictor than tree height for both models of tree component biomass and total leaf area. Furthermore, we found that the contribution of individual tree components to total biomass changed with tree size. Specifically, while shares of leaves and roots decreased, those of all other components, especially stems with bark, increased. The derived allometric relations may be implemented for the calculation of biomass stock in birch-dominant or birch-admixed stands in the Western Carpathians or in other European regions, especially where no species- and region-specific models are available.

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Production and soil restoration effect of pioneer tree species in a region of allochthonous Norway spruce dieback

Cited by 5 publications

References 39 publications

Comparison of growth, structure and production in stands of naturally regenerated Betula pendula and Populus tremula

Comparison of growth, structure and production in stands of naturally regenerated Betula pendula and Populus tremula

Biomass production of <i>Betula pendula</i> stands regenerated in the region of allochthonous <i>Picea abies</i> dieback

Tree Biomass and Leaf Area Allometric Relations for Betula pendula Roth Based on Samplings in the Western Carpathians

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