scholarly journals Mixed pine and spruce stands in the Luga-Volkhov and Valdai-Tikhvin landscape districts of the Leningrad Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 941 (1) ◽  
pp. 012007
Author(s):  
D.A. Danilov ◽  
A.A. Yakovlev ◽  
L. S. Bogdanova ◽  
A.K. Boitsov ◽  
S.A. Suvorov
Keyword(s):  
Forest Type ◽  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Substantial Part ◽  
Leningrad Region ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Tree Stand ◽  
Mixed Stands ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Landscape Mosaics ◽  
Spruce Stands

Abstract Pine- and spruce-dominatedmixed stands occupy a substantial part of the forested area. Depending on soil and hydrological conditions of different landscapes, stands of different forest types and tree stand composition dominate. Modern forestry is focused on growing monodominant stands, but it is worth noting that mixed stands have higher productivity and stability. This work is devoted to identifying the patterns of distribution of mixed stands by forest type in different geographic landscapes. For the study, two landscape districts of the Leningrad Region (Valdaysko-Tikhvinsky and Luzhsko-Volkhovsky) with landscape mosaics of different structure were selected. The dominant forest types and types of mixed forest stands were determined by summing the areas of each plant association. To carry out the calculations, data of the state forest inventory of the Leningrad Region were used. In the course of this study, it was found that blueberry forest type was the most common forest type in mixed stands. Most of the landscapes of the study region were dominated by spruce-deciduous stands, but in some landscapes with hilly relief, a predominance of spruce-pine stands was observed.

scholarly journals Effect of stand structure on density of pine and spruce wood in myrtillus forest type

10.12737/8434 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Данилов ◽  
Dmitriy Danilov ◽  
Смирнов ◽  
A. Smirnov
Keyword(s):  
Wood Density ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Basic Density ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Leningrad Region ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Mixed Stands ◽  
Stem Wood ◽  
The Impact

Mixed stands of spruce and pine of myrtillus y forest types occupy large areas of the forest fund of the Leningrad region. For the theory and practice of forestry it is important to know the impact of plantations on the density of wood in bunk mixed spruce-pine stands. In mixed stands of pine and spruce disks and cores of wood species were selected from the model tree to determine the basic density by the method of maximum water capacity. The study of basic wood density of pine and spruce in the coniferous bunk stands revealed that its rates are higher for both species in the mixed forest stand than in pure coniferous plantations in the region of the study. With the predominance of pines in the stand composition, its wood density is higher than in stands dominated by spruce. Density of pinewood increases from smaller to larger classes of stand diameters. Variability of wood density by diameter of trunk is higher in spruce than in pine in mixed stands. In stands, after cutting dilutes the density of pinewood is lower than in the plantation, which is not passed with felling. In the bunk spruce-pine the stand, to the age of maturity, larger mass of stem wood of coniferous species is formed than in the pure one-tier stands of pine or spruce. Developed regression equations depending on the density of the wood at a height of 1.3 m to the average density of trunk allow for a more accurate assessment of this parameter in mixed stands than previously published equations for pure stands of myrtillus forest types for the study area.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF SHARE PARTICIPATION OF PINE AND SPRUCE ON INVENTORY INDICES OF MIXED FOREST STANDS

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Данилов ◽  
Dmitriy Danilov ◽  
Беляева ◽  
Nataliia Beliaeva ◽  
Мартынов ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Initial Density ◽  
Coniferous Forest ◽  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Average Height ◽  
Leningrad Region ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Forest Stands ◽  
Mixed Stands ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Groups Of Forest Types

The influence of composition on the dynamics of inventory indices of the mixed modal forest stands is considered: ridges with the groups of forest types of middle subzone of taiga in the territory of the Leningrad region, for 60 year period. The course of growth of pine and spruce in the mixed stand is due to the composition of the stand, which affects the entire life cycle of its development. Analysis of forest inventory data at the test plots has shown that the median line for the average height and diameter has the distinction of growth from tabular reference data. Differences in the dynamics of growth in valuation metrics over the study period is due to the initial density of pine, then spruce, and the degree of difference in the age of trees. The variability of average heights and diameters on the experimental plots is influenced by the share of particular species in the composition of the stand. The stand composition significantly affects average diameter and height of tiers, composing the mixed coniferous forest that was confirmed by single-factor analysis of variance. The sum of the areas of the cross sections at the pine tier of the virtually at all experienced objects increases up to the age of 100-120 years, and in spruce this dependence is shown only up to the age of 80-85 years. Pine tier depending on the initial density has a greater impact on the composition of the mixed stands than spruce. This can be considered as a fact of environmental compliance of the conditions of the types: ridges with groups of forest types, for successful growth of pine. In mixed stands, untouched by commercial logging, the spruce element, quantitatively not exceeding the pine one, are stunted and produce less stock

scholarly journals Unraveling the Influence of Land-Use Change on δ13C, δ15N, and Soil Nutritional Status in Coniferous, Broadleaved, and Mixed Forests in Southern China: A Field Investigation

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1499
Author(s):  
Taimoor Farooq ◽  
Xiaoyong Chen ◽  
Awais Shakoor ◽  
Yong Li ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Availability ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Soil Depth ◽  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Soil Nutrient Availability ◽  
Δ13c And Δ15n ◽  
Foliar N ◽  
Topsoil Layer

Natural isotopic abundance in soil and foliar can provide integrated information related to the long-term alterations of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycles in forest ecosystems. We evaluated total carbon (TC), total nitrogen (TN), and isotopic natural abundance of C (δ13C) and N (δ15N) in soil and foliar of coniferous plantation (CPF), natural broadleaved forest (NBF), and mixed forest stands at three different soil depths (i.e., 0–10, 10–20, and 20–40 cm). This study also explored how soil available nutrients are affected by different forest types. Lutou forest research station, located in Hunan Province, central China, was used as the study area. Results demonstrated that the topsoil layer had higher TC and TN content in the mixed forest stand, resulting in a better quality of organic materials in the topsoil layer in the mixed forest than NBF and CPF. In general, soil TC, TN, and δ15N varied significantly in different soil depths and forest types. However, the forest type did not exhibit any significant effect on δ13C. Overall, soil δ13C was significantly enriched in CPF, and δ15N values were enriched in mixed forest. Foliar C content varied significantly among forest types, whereas foliar N content was not significantly different. No big differences were observed for foliar δ15N and δ13C across forest types. However, foliar δ13C and δ15N were positively related to soil δ13C and δ15N, respectively. Foliar N, soil and foliar C:N ratio, soil moisture content (SMC), and forest type were observed as the major influential factors affecting isotopic natural abundance, whereas soil pH was not significantly correlated. In addition, forest type change and soil depth increment had a significant effect on soil nutrient availability. In general, soil nutrient availability was higher in mixed forest. Our findings implied that forest type and soil depth alter TC, TN, and soil δ15N, whereas δ13C was only driven by soil depth. Moreover, plantations led to a decline in soil available nutrient content compared with NBF and mixed forest stands.

scholarly journals Resource communication. ORGEST: Regional guidelines and silvicultural models for sustainable forest management

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. eRC01S
Author(s):  
Míriam Piqué ◽  
Pau Vericat ◽  
Mario Beltrán
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Site Quality ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Mixed Stands ◽  
Potential Productivity ◽  
Management Guidelines

Aim of the study: To develop regional guidelines for sustainable forest management.Area of the study: Forests of Catalonia (NE Spain).Material and methods: The process of developing the forest management guidelines (FMG) started by establishing a thorough classification of forest types at stand level. This classification hinges on two attributes: tree species composition and site quality based on ecological variables, which together determine potential productivity. From there, the management guidelines establish certain objectives and silvicultural models for each forest type. The forest type classifications, like the silvicultural models, were produced using both existing and newly-built growth models based on data from the National Forest Inventory (NFI) and expert knowledge. The effort involved over 20 expert working groups in order to better integrate the expertise and vision of different sectorial agents.Main results: The FMG consist in quantitative silvicultural models that include typical silvicultural variables, technical descriptions of treatments and codes of good practice. Guidelines now cover almost all forest types in Catalonia (spanning up to 90% of the Catalan forest area). Different silvicultural models have been developed for pure and mixed stands, different site quality classes (2–3 classes per species), and even- and multi-aged stands.Research highlights: FMG: i) orient the management of private and public forests, (ii) provide a technical scaffold for efficient allocation/investment of public subsidies in forest management, and (iii) bridge forest planning instruments at regional (strategic-tactical) and stand (operational) level.

scholarly journals The influence of composition and structure parent tree stand on state of vitality spruce undergrowth of different phenological forms

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
А.С. Матвеева ◽  
Н.В. Беляева ◽  
Д.А. Данилов
Keyword(s):  
Forest Type ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Forest Stand ◽  
Middle Taiga ◽  
Leningrad Region ◽  
Tree Stand ◽  
Growing Stock ◽  
Parent Tree ◽  
Composition And Structure ◽  
Structure Parent

В статье рассматривается зависимость состояния жизнеспособности молодого поколения ели разных фенологических форм от состава и строения материнского полога древостоя. Анализ проводился в зеленомошной группе типов леса в условиях Ленинградской области. Целью данной работы было выявить особенности взаимосвязи между материнским пологом древостоя, распределением естественного возобновления ели по фенологическим формам и его состоянием жизнеспособности в регионе исследования. Дисперсионный анализ влияния фактора материнского древостоя на количество жизнеспособного подроста ели подтвердил значимость этого фактора. При увеличении доли ели в составе материнского древостоя, с увеличением относительной полноты древостоя, его возраста и запаса уменьшается доля жизнеспособного подроста ели ранораспускающейся и переходной фенологических форм. При этом доля нежизнеспособного подроста этих форм увеличивается, как и доля позднораспускающейся формы независимо от состояния жизнеспособности. Эта закономерность позволяет сделать вывод, что на состояние жизнеспособности молодого поколения ели, а также на его распределение по фенологическим формам значительно влияет степень освещенности под пологом древостоя. Анализ состояния подроста ели в зависимости от типа леса показал, что с уменьшением почвенного плодородия и влажности доля жизнеспособного подроста ранней и переходной форм уменьшается, а доля поздней – увеличивается. При этом доля нежизнеспособного подроста всех фенологических форм увеличивается. Из этого можно сделать заключение, что на состояние жизнеспособности подроста ели разных фенологических форм влияет не только освещенность под пологом древостоя, но и плодородие почвы, его физические и химические свойства. Анализ влияния этого фактора статистически подтвердился. В результате про- ведённых исследований можно сделать вывод, о том, что в условиях средней тайги такие факторы, как тип леса и состав древостоя в большей степени влияют на состояние жизнеспособности подроста ели разных фенологических форм. This article presents the dependence of state of vitality spruce undergrowth of different phenological forms from composition and structure parent tree stand. The analysis was carried out in pleurocarpous moss group of forest type in Leningrad region. The aim of this study was to identify the features of the relationship between parent tree stand, proportion of phenological forms spruce undergrowth and his state of vtality in the study area. Analysis of variance for the influence of the parent stand on the number of viable young growth of spruce confirmed the importance of this factor. With increasing participation spruce in forest stand composition, with increasing relative density forest stand, his age and growing stock participation viable undergrowth early blooming and intergrade forms are decreasing. Therewith quantity inviable undergrowth these forms and participation late blooming form both viable and inviable are increasing. This regularity allows to make a conclusion that luminance under tree stand canopy is influencing on a state of vitality spruce undergrowth and his proportion of phenological forms. The analysis of state of vitality spruce undergrowth depending on forest type revealed that with decreasing of soil fertility and moisture the participation viable undergrowth early blooming and intergrade forms are decreasing and the participation late blooming form is increasing. Therewith participation inviable spruce undergrowth all phenological forms are increasing. From which it follows that on state of vitality spruce undergrowth of different phenological forms influences not only luminance under stand canopy but also fertility of soil, his physical and chemical properties. Analysis of the influence of this factor is statistically confirmed. As a result of undertake a study inference should be drawn that in middle taiga such factors as forest type and parent stand composition more influences on a state of vitality of different phenological forms spruce undergrowth.

Susceptibility of balsam fir to spruce budworm defoliation as affected by thinning

1979 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 428-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory W. Crook ◽  
Paul E. Vézina ◽  
Yvan Hardy
Keyword(s):  
Forest Type ◽  
Coniferous Forest ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Spruce Budworm ◽  
White Spruce ◽  
Balsam Fir ◽  
Stand Age ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Mixed Stands ◽  
Number Of Stems

Spruce budworm, Choristoneurafumiferana (Clemens), defoliation of balsam fir, Abiesbalsamea (L.) Mill., was studied in thinned stands of the Lower St. Lawrence region of Quebec. The object of the study was to quantify defoliation levels in treated and control plots in order to determine what effect, if any, thinning had on the susceptibility of balsam fir.Three main forest types were studied: (a) coniferous, (b) mixed, and (c) hardwood with a fir understory. The coniferous forest type was subdivided into three types: (1) pure balsam fir; (2) balsam fir – white spruce, Piceaglauca (Moench) Voss; (3) balsam fir – hardwoods. Defoliation levels were estimated using two current techniques: the Dorais–Hardy (1976) and the Fettes (1950) methods.Susceptibility of balsam fir to spruce budworm defoliation was not affected after thinning in coniferous and hardwood forest types; however, susceptibility was increased in mixed stands when part of the hardwood cover was removed. In any situation, defoliation of fir was found to be more intense with an increase of the basal area of the coniferous species (balsam fir, red spruce, Picearubens Sarg., and white spruce) while an increase of the basal area of hardwoods resulted in lower defoliation levels; likewise, a higher number of stems per hectare brought higher defoliation levels of fir. Defoliation was also found to vary with stand composition; susceptibility of fir in the three main cover types decreased in the following order: (a) coniferous, (b) mixed, (c) hardwood. Stand age was not a factor influencing the susceptibility of balsam fir for the two age classes studied (30 and 50 years).

scholarly journals Analysis of carbon and nutrient storage of dry tropical forest of chhattisgarh using satellite data

2014 ◽  
Vol XL-8 ◽  
pp. 659-665
Author(s):  
T. K. Thakur
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Satellite Data ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Central India ◽  
C Sequestration ◽  
Shannon Index ◽  
Carbon Accumulation ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Dry Tropical Forests

The purpose of this study was to characterize the carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in the Barnowpara Sanctuary, Raipur district, Chhattisgarh, India through the use of satellite remote sensing and GIS The total storage of nutrients in vegetation (OS + US + GS) varied from 105.1 to 560.69 kg ha<sup>&minus;1</sup> in N, 4.09 kg ha<sup>&minus;1</sup> to 49.59 kg ha<sup>&minus;1</sup> in P, 24.59 kg ha<sup>&minus;1</sup> to 255.58 kg ha<sup>&minus;1</sup> for K and 7310 to 4836 kg ha<sup>&minus;1</sup> for C in different forest types. They were highest in Dense mixed forest and lowest in Degraded mixed forest. The study also showed that NDVI and carbon storage was strongly correlated to Shannon Index and species richness thus it indicates that the diversity of forest type play a vital role in carbon accumulation. The study also developed reliable regression model for the estimation of LAI, biomass, NPP, C & N storage in dry tropical forests by using NDVI and different vegetation indices, which can be derived from fine resolution satellite data. The study shows that dry tropical forests of Central India are quite immature and not in standing state and have strong potential for carbon sequestration. Both quantitative and qualitative information derived in the study helped in evolving key strategies for maintaining existing C pools and also improving the C sequestration in different forest types. The study explores the scope and potential of dry tropical forests for improving C sequestration and mitigating the global warming and climatic change.

Recruitment dynamics and ectomycorrhizal colonization of Dicymbe corymbosa, a monodominant tree in the Guiana Shield

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krista L. McGuire
Keyword(s):  
Forest Type ◽  
Seedling Survival ◽  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Early Life History ◽  
Seed Removal ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Tropical Rain Forests ◽  
Carapa Guianensis ◽  
Germination Success ◽  
Ectomycorrhizal Colonization

The dynamics of early life-history stages are important for understanding regional diversity patterns in tropical trees. In this study, patterns of seed removal, seedling survival and ectomycorrhizal (ECM) colonization in monodominant and mixed tropical rain forests in Guyana were investigated during a masting event of an ECM monodominant tree, Dicymbe corymbosa. Two seed densities (1 m−2 and 6 m−2) were tested in two forest types (monodominant versus mixed) with 10 plots per treatment (40 plots total). Germination success, seed and seedling survival after 1 y were measured for the monodominant tree, and four non-dominant canopy tree species found in both forest types (Eschweilera sagotiana, Licania laxiflora, Chrysophyllum sanguinolentum and Carapa guianensis). A significant effect of forest type was detected for seed removal and seedling survival. In the mixed forest, seed removal was higher for all species, with 27% average removal compared with 7% average seed removal in the monodominant forest. Germination success was significantly lower for all but one species in the mixed forest, with average germination of 41% compared with 78% germination in the monodominant forest. Seed and seedling survival of the monodominant tree was greatest within the monodominant forest with 93% of seeds germinating and 85% of seedlings surviving after 1 y compared with 65% germination and 15% seedling survival in the mixed forest. Per cent ectomycorrhizal colonization of Dicymbe corymbosa was near 100% in the monodominant forest, but significantly lower (14%) in the mixed forest. These results suggest that seedling survival patterns, rather than seed survival, are more important for recruitment success in this system and that ectomycorrhizal inoculum may limit establishment of Dicymbe corymbosa in the mixed forest.

scholarly journals Insect diversity across an afro-tropical forest biodiversity hotspot

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-228
Author(s):  
Jan Christian Habel ◽  
Elisabeth Koc ◽  
Roland Gerstmeier ◽  
Axel Gruppe ◽  
Sebastian Seibold ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Biodiversity Hotspot ◽  
Eastern Africa ◽  
Insect Diversity ◽  
Forest Biodiversity ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Relative Abundances ◽  
Taxonomic Groups

Abstract Tropical forests host a remarkable proportion of global arthropod diversity. Yet, arthropod communities living in tropical forests are still poorly studied, particularly for dry forests of Eastern Africa. The aim of this study was to analyse community structures, species richness and relative abundances of insects across a heterogeneous forest consisting of various forest types. We collected insects in the lower canopies with light traps across the Arabuko Sokoke forest, part of the East African coastal forest biodiversity hotspot in southeast Kenya. Sampling was conducted across three forest types and along the forest edge. In total we collected > 250,000 individuals. We grouped these individuals into orders, and beetles into (sub)families. Representatives of the taxonomically well-known beetle families Cerambycidae, Tenebrionidae and Scolytinae were further determined to species level. We subsequently classified these groups into guilds according to their ecological requirements and life-histories. Relative abundances of arthropods strongly differed among taxonomic groups and forest types. Evenness was highest in the heterogeneous natural Brachystegia forest type. The mixed forest type and the forest edges showed intermediate degrees of evenness, while the structurally homogenous Cynometra forest showed comparatively low degrees of evenness. Implications for insect conservation We found that taxonomic and guild compositions strongly differed among the forest types. Our findings reveal that structural heterogeneity of a forest is the major driver of insect diversity, community composition, and relative abundance. Our study underlines that the preservation of all three forest types is crucial to maintain the complete diversity of arthropods across all taxonomic groups.

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