Grey alder (Alnus incana (L.) moench) structure
2008
Miezite, O., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia) | Dreimanis, A., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia)
Grey alder occupies 190.6 thousand ha or 6.8% of forests in Latvia. Stand structure has influence on its productivity and dynamics. Materials for the studies were collected in the period from 2005 to 2007. For the investigation 47, grey alder stands, representing various ages, site index and density conditions from Jelgava, Bauska, Ogre, Aizkraukle, Jēkabpils, Valmiera, Talsi and Krāslava regions were used. The majority of these stands have not been managed previously and have been originated from shoots. A total of 11 – 30 - year - old grey alder stands were investigated using a 6 - tree sample plot method. Trees were grouped in 2 cm diameter classes according to breast height diameter. Trees according to reduction numbers were grouped in natural diameter classes. In 11 – 15 - year - old stands trees were within 4 - 5 two centimetre diameter classes, in 16 - 30 – year - old stands – within 6 - 12 classes. The proportions of trees in smallest and largest diameter classes not exceed 1 - 3%. The distribution of grey alder trees in natural diameter classes in 2/3 of cases match up with theoretical Tjurin distribution, resemblance was not detected in cases, when there are large proportions of thin trees in stand. Cumulative percent values of the number of trees and stand volume are were not dependent on site index. Relationship between cumulated value of the number of trees (y) in percents and cumulated value of stand volume (x) was described by parabolic equation (R2 = 0.997, p is less than 0.05). Fifty percent from stand volume were made up from 70% of thinnest trees. Regression equations describing dependence of tree height, height of live crown base, and length of crown from tree diameter were developed.
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