Old-growth picea abies stands on the territory of Osmolodastate forestry enterprise
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Andrii Khomiuk [1]
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[1] Ukrainian National Forestry University
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- Localización: XI young researchers meeting on conservation and sustainable use of forest systems / coord. por Elena Hidalgo Rodríguez, Francisco Javier Dorado Reyes, Ainhoa Iñiguez Soto, Diego A. Damián Carrión, Samuel Gato Martín, Guillermo Jové Alcalde, Raúl Arcadio Fernández González, 2017, ISBN 978-84-617-9574-1, pág. 31
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Rapid industrial development and accelerated scientific progress confronts new challenges for mankind, e.g. rational use of natural resources, protection of environment, maintenance of forestcover on sparsely wooded areas, etc. Forests in Ukraine have an important role in the economy of country. However, environment is highly influenced with human activities nowadays, particularly with prioritizing agriculture or urban development, and decreasing forest cover as consequence. With this in mind, effective and close to nature use of existing forest stands should be essential for implementation of forest management in country. Main goal of this study was toobtain data about development of old-growth Norway spruce stands on the territory of Ukrainian Carpathians within the Osmoloda State Forest Enterprise. It was conducted as collaboration between Czech University of Life Sciences (Prague, Czech Republic) and Ukrainian National Forestry University (Lviv, Ukraine). Field work was done within the territory around Velyka Syvulia mountain. Whole area was divided into 2 x 2 ha squares. Central part (0,5 ha) of those squares contained 3 randomly generated points, which were considered as possible centers of a sample plot. FieldMap software was used for collecting main forest characteristic data and position of trees. Further lab work analyzed forest structure and spatial distribution of trees within sample plots. Results of this research led to conclusions, that: i) old-growth spruce forests within the study area are statistically and morphologically heterogeneous; ii) stand is formed with at least two storeys; iii) share of stand volume in second strorey can reach up to 33%; iv) according to criteria and indices of horizontal stand structure, trees are evenly distributed. These outcomes provide basic information about the development and structure of old-growth spruce stands. Although, it’s yet too early to provide recommendations for changing spruce silviculture in thecountry, findings should be used for further studies or possible monitoring of other old-growth stands.
