The succession processes and climax of Tatry Mts nature forests
2011
Vološčuk, I.
In this paper is presented the study of structure and dynamics of succession processes in nature forest with spruce, ceder pine and larch, situated in spruce vegetation tier (1520–1540 m a.s.l.), in Furkotská dolina valley. The dendrometric measurement was realised in 1992 and 2008. The principal timber species is spruce Picea abies with an admixture of ceder-pine Pinus cembra, and larch Larix decidua. Into experimental plot enters dwarf pine Pinus mugo in small islet. The age, height and girth texture is widely differentiated. This fallows from the fact that the stands on the upper forest line are found at different situations in different stages of their development. The forest ecosystems in reserach plot belongs to the spruce vegetation tier and to the optimal developmental stage. The spruce in the experimental plot predominates in height and girth. In the individual layers (especially in the upper and middle ones), however, ceder-pine exhibits relative supremacy and is of greater age. Ceder-pine, like fir, shows great adaptibility of growth to the conditions of the life medium. Besides this, it possesses great vitality which it retains up to considerable age. By single examination on the experimental plot it was possible to judge only the contemporary texture of forest canopy.
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