J. For. Sci., 2019, 65(9):331-345 | DOI: 10.17221/82/2019-JFS

Growth response of mixed beech forests to climate change, various management and game pressure in Central EuropeOriginal Paper

Stanislav Vacek1, Anna Prokůpková1, Zdeněk Vacek*,1, Daniel Bulušek1, Václav Šimůnek1, Ivo Králíček2, Romana Prausová2, Vojtěch Hájek1
1 Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
2 Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

The growth, structure and production of mixed beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests were analysed in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area, Czech Republic. The objective of the paper was to evaluate stand structure, timber production and dynamics of forests with historically different silvicultural practices in relation to climate conditions, management and game damage. The results indicate that scree forests (coppices and coppices with standards) were stands with high-rich species diversity and structure compared to herb-rich beech forests (high forests) with higher timber production. The Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) was the most sensitive tree species compared to low growth variability in European beech. The climate factors had the highest effect on radial growth from June to August. Natural regeneration showed great density potential (13,880-186,462 recruits.ha-1), especially in expansion of maples and European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.). However, recruits were seriously limiting by damage caused by hoofed game, especially in silver fir (Abies alba Mill.; 53% browsing damage), wych elm (Ulmus glabra Hudson; 51%) and rowan (Sorbus aucuparia L.; 50%).

Keywords: stand structure; forest dynamics; radial growth; silviculture; game damage

Published: September 30, 2019  Show citation

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Vacek S, Prokůpková A, Vacek Z, Bulušek D, Šimůnek V, Králíček I, et al.. Growth response of mixed beech forests to climate change, various management and game pressure in Central Europe. J. For. Sci. 2019;65(9):331-345. doi: 10.17221/82/2019-JFS.
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