Trees Forests and People,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13, P. 100419 - 100419
Published: July 28, 2023
The
transformation
of
even-aged
forests
into
continuous
cover
to
improve
resilience
and
promote
biodiversity
in
Central
Europe
necessitates
a
re-evaluation
forest
sampling
designs.
This
study
examines
the
precision
accuracy
two
widely
used
terrestrial
methods,
namely
Angle
Count
Sampling
Fixed
Area
Plot
Sampling.
By
simulating
multiple
samples
typical
well-established
Plenter
Switzerland,
we
analyse
error
components
variabilities
different
methods
for
three
key
stand
parameters:
stem
number
per
hectare,
basal
area
hectare
annual
increment
hectare.
Our
results
suggest
that,
depending
on
parameter
interest,
standard
deviation,
acceptable
margin
error,
needed
sample
plots
exhibits
large
variation.
Since
parameters
ensuring
sustainability
are
by
diameter
at
breast
height
class
increment,
our
that
with
300
m²
circles
is
best
compromise
between
cost
efficiency
sampled
data.
Alternatively,
500
or
combined
method
factor
4
m²/ha
200
may
be
considered.
Central European Forestry Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
69(1), P. 3 - 20
Published: March 1, 2023
Abstract
We
are
currently
witnessing
significant
global
changes
in
climate
conditions.
cannot
change
the
natural
conditions,
but
with
regard
to
sustainable
landscape
management,
we
can
increase
our
knowledge
of
tree
species
and
adapt
forest
management
them.
Surprisingly,
one
most
affected
Central
Europe
today
is
Scots
pine
(
Pinus
sylvestris
L.).
The
following
literature
review
summarizes
over
200
studies
from
1952–2022
regarding
across
its
entire
range
while
addressing
various
topics
ecology
this
taxon.
It
a
large
range,
nearly
covering
Eurasian
area.
In
Czech
Republic,
it
second
important
terms
industrial
wood
production.
characterized
not
only
by
genetic
variability
populations
also
wide
ecological
plasticity.
Typically,
grows
on
sandy
soils,
poor
habitats,
stony
scree–but
peat
bogs.
habitat
valence
justifies
economic
significance
species,
both
high
production
potential
(mean
annual
increment
up
10.8
m
3
ha
-1
yr
)
use.
However,
light
variations,
practices
silviculture
gradually
transforming
traditional
reforestation
clear-cutting
more
system–shelterwood
felling.
view
change,
distribution
changing,
as
other
remains
very
resistant
depending
habitat.
Dendrobiology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
87, P. 79 - 100
Published: April 11, 2022
Mixed
lowland
forests
reserved
for
natural
succession
are
sparse
in
the
Czech
Republic.
However,
their
development
provides
essential
insights
into
processes
of
these
and
recommendations
forest
management
a
changing
climate.
The
research
describes
dynamics,
productivity,
structure,
diversity,
dead
wood,
radial
growth
hornbeam-oak
groves
calcareous
beech-dominated
Karlštejn
National
Nature
Reserve
(Czechia)
based
on
inventory
2002,
2008,
2014
2020.
objective
was
to
evaluate
changes
differently
managed
stands
(high
forest,
coppice
with
standards,
coppice)
after
leaving
spontaneous
2004.
tree
density
increased
by
2–10%
from
2002
decreased
6–18%
In
high
an
increase
stand
volume
observed
during
whole
period,
while
standards
coppice,
only
until
2014.
ranged
190
(coppice)
630
forest)
m³
ha−1
2020
average
28%
over
18
years.
Overall
diversity
layer
showed
uneven
structure
substantially
diverse
other
variants.
deadwood
has
been
steadily
increasing
(18–35
2020),
accumulating
1
yr−1.
A
lack
precipitation
temperatures
June
August
were
main
limiting
factors
species,
number
negative
pointer
years
last
decade.
European
beech
(Fagus
sylvatica
L.)
most
sensitive
species
climate
compared
resilient
ash
(Fraxinus
excelsior
L.).
lowest
fluctuations
diameter
increment
recorded
Norway
maple
(Acer
platanoides
highest
temperature
cycles
7–15
Over
20
years,
sessile
oak
[Quercus
petraea
(Matt.)
Liebl.]
7%,
reported
decrease
maximum
(by
−38%).
as
characterized
higher
production
potential
lower
had
slower
dynamics
when
coppice.
