J. For. Sci., 2010, 56(5):236-242 | DOI: 10.17221/56/2009-JFS

The proposal of biotic hazard zones in selected spruce dominated regions in Slovakia

T. Hlásny1,2, L. Kulla1,2, I. Barka1, M. Turčáni2, Z. Sitková1,2, M. Koreň3
1 National Forest Centre - Forest Research Institute in Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia
2 Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
3 Faculty of Forestry, Technical University Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia

Biotic agents driven spruce decline has been observed over several regions in Europe. We studied the spatial pattern of spruce stands mortality due to biotic agents in three spruce dominated regions in Slovakia - the Kysuce, Orava and Low Tatras regions. Regularly reported data on sanitary felling were used for the analysis. Geostatistical techniques and other spatial modelling tools were used to design the zones of biotic hazard for each region. Zone A stands for the totally disintegrated stands with extremely elevated activity of biotic agents. Zone B represents the buffer zone around the zone A. Its width depends on the spreading potential of biotic agents and related stand mortality observed during the last years. Zone C stands for the background areas, with more or less healthy stands. Zone-specific forest protection measures are proposed. Such a system allows for the priority rating of unnatural spruce stand conversion and optimal allocation of forest protection measures.

Keywords: bark beetle; biotic hazard zones; fungal pathogens; Slovakia; spruce decline

Published: May 31, 2010  Show citation

ACS AIP APA ASA Harvard Chicago Chicago Notes IEEE ISO690 MLA NLM Turabian Vancouver
Hlásny T, Kulla L, Barka I, Turčáni M, Sitková Z, Koreň M. The proposal of biotic hazard zones in selected spruce dominated regions in Slovakia. J. For. Sci. 2010;56(5):236-242. doi: 10.17221/56/2009-JFS.
Share...
Download citation
  • BibTeX (.bib)
  • Bookends (.ris)
  • EasyBib (.ris)
  • EndNote (.enw)
  • EndNote 8 (.xml)
  • ISI WoS (.isi)
  • Medlars (.medlars)
  • Mendeley (.ris)
  • MODS (.xml)
  • Papers (.ris)
  • RefWorks (.txt)
  • RefManager (.ris)
  • RIS (.ris)
  • MS Word (.xml)
  • Zotero (.ris)
    • Open full article

    References

    1. Boddy L., Jones T.H. (2008): Interactions between basidiomycota and invertebrates. In: Boddy L., Frankland J.C., van West P. (eds): Ecology of Saprotrophic Basidiomycetes. British Mycological Society Symposia Series, 28: 155-179. Go to original source...
    2. Capecki Z. (1981): The system of pest risk assessment in mountain spruce forests damaged by wind and air pollution. Prace Instytutu Badawczego Leśnictwa, 584: 3-44.
    3. Čermák P., Jankovský L., Cudlín P. (2004): Risk evaluation of the climatic change impact on secondary Norway spruce stands as exemplified by the Křtiny Training Forest Enterprise. Journal of Forest Science, 50: 256-262. Go to original source...
    4. Franklin A.J., Grégoire J.C. (1999): Flight behaviour of Ips typographus L. (Col., Scolytidae) in an environment without pheromones. Annals of Forest Science, 56: 591-598. Go to original source...
    5. Grodzki W. (2004): Some reactions of Ips typographus (L.) (Col.: Scolytidae) to changing breeding conditions in a forest decline area in Sudeten Mountains, Poland. Journal of Pest Science, 77: 43-48. Go to original source...
    6. Grodzki W. (2005): GIS, spatial ecology and research on forest protection. In: Grodzki W. (ed.): GIS and databases in the forest protection in Central Europe. Warsaw, Forest Research Institute Warsaw: 7-14.
    7. Grodzki W. (2006): Threats to mountain Norway spruce stands in the Carpathians from the insect pests. In: Grodzki W., Oszako T. (eds): Current problems of forest protection in spruce stands under conversion. Warsaw, Forest Research Institute Warsaw: 71-78.
    8. Hlásny T., Turčáni M. (2009): Insect pests as climate change driven disturbances in forest ecosystems. In: Střelcová K., Mátyás C., Kleidon A., Lapin M., Matejka F., Blaženec M., Škvarenina J., Holécy J. (eds): Bioclimatology and Natural Hazards. Netherlands, Springer: 165-178. Go to original source...
    9. Hlásny T., Vizi L., Turčáni M., Koreň M., Kulla L., Sitková Z. (2009): Geostatistical simulation of bark beetle infestation for forest protection purposes. Journal of Forest Science, 55: 518-525. Go to original source...
    10. Isaaks H.E., Srivastava R.M. (1989): An Introduction to Applied Geostatistics. New York, Oxford University Press: 592.
    11. Jakuš R. (2001): Bark beetle (Coleoptera, Scolytidae) outbreak and system of IPM measures in an area affected by intensive forest decline connected with honey fungus (Armillaria sp.). Einzeiger für Schädlingskunde, 74: 46-51. Go to original source...
    12. Kulla L., Hlásný T. (2009): Multi factorial hazard assessment as a support for conversion priority rating in declining spruce forests. Forestry Journal, Supplement 2008, 1: 43-52.
    13. Otto L.F., Schreiber J. (2001): Spatial patterns of the distribution of trees infected by Ips typographus (L.) (Coleoptera, Scolytidae) in the National Park "Sächsische Schweiz" from 1996 to 2000. Journal of Forest Science, 47: 139-142.
    14. Taylor S.L., Maclean D.A. (2007): Spatiotemporal patterns of mortality in declining balsam fir and spruce stands. Forest Ecology and Management, 253: 188-201. Go to original source...
    15. Tomlin D.C. (1990): Geographic Information Systems and Cartographic Modeling. Prentice Hall College Division: 572.
    16. Turčáni M., Hlásny T. (2007): Spatial distribution of four spruce bark beetles in north-western Slovakia. Journal of Forest Science, 53: 45-53. Go to original source...
    17. Wackernagel H. (2003): Multivariate Geostatistics: An Introduction with Applications. 3rd ed. New York, Springer Verlag: 403. Go to original source...
    18. Zumr V. (1985): Biology and Ecology of Spruce Bark Beetle (Ips typographus) and Related Forest Protection. Praha, Academia: 105. (in Czech)

    This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY NC 4.0), which permits non-comercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original publication is properly cited. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.


    Return to the content