Deadwood volume and quality in recreational forests: the case study of the Belgrade forest (Turkey)

• Selim Bayraktar ^[1] ; Alessandro Paletto ^[2] ; Antonio Floris ^[2]
  1. [1] Istanbul University

     Istanbul University

     Turquía

     
  2. [2] Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria (CREA).; Italy
• Localización: Forest systems, ISSN 2171-5068, ISSN-e 2171-9845, Vol. 29, Nº. 2, 2020, págs. 51-64
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Aim of the study: The aim of this study is to understand quantitative and qualitative characteristics of deadwood in recreational forests.

    Area of study: Belgrade forest in the North of Istanbul city (Turkey).

    Material and methods: The data has been collected through a stratified sampling scheme that has randomly located 50 clusters formed by 3 sample plots each (150 sample plots).

    Main results: The results show an average deadwood volume of 16.49 m3 ha-1 (81.5% in logs, 16.4% in snags, 2.1% in stumps). The highest volume of deadwood is in oldest forests (age over 180 years) with an average value of 20.39 m3 ha-1, followed by forests with 61-120 years with 15.77 m3 ha-1. Concerning forest management objectives, the results show that average deadwood volume is 13.66 m3 ha-1 in the forest section managed for water resource conservation and 21.14 m3 ha-1 in the forest section managed for recreational purposes.

    Research highlights: Deadwood management in the recreational forests must consider both biodiversity conservation and recreational attractiveness of an area.