Naslov
The possibility of converting spruce monocultures into autochthonous stands in Croatia

Autori
Matić, Slavko ; Anić Igor ; Baričević, Dario

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Spruce monocultures in central Europe / Klimo, Emil ; Hager, Herbert ; Kulhavy, Jiri - Joensuu : European Forest Institute, 2000, 35-42

Skup
Spruce monocultures in Central Europe - problems and prospects

Mjesto i datum
Brno, Češka Republika, 22.06.1998. - 25.06.1998

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Picea abies Karst.; culture; conversion; autochthonous vegetation
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Sažetak
Spruce monocultures in Croatia are raised only on the open sites (meadows, pastures, clearings, non-wooded forest soils), and have a pioneering function on preparing a site for a natural or artificial return of autochthonous forest vegetation. They are grown in rotation periods of 60 to 70 years. On principle, at the end of the rotation period, spruce monocultures result in an autochthonous stand similar to the one that occur naturally in a given site. This can be done artificially by planting or sowing. Shelterwood fellings, usually in two cuts (regeneration and final cut) are conducted in spruce monocultures in such a way that seeds or seedlings are introduced immidiately before or after the regeneration cut. In doing this, a stable, biologically diverse pure or mixed stand is obtained which is dominated by autochthonous, mostly climatogenous, tree species. A spontaneous natural occurrence of young autochthonous vegetation is the best indicator that a site under a spruce monoculture is ready for conversion. In this paper authors analysed this principles on examples in Gorski kotar region of Croatia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biotehnologija

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