A1 Journal article (refereed)
Reakcia dubov voči klimatickým extrémom v prechodnej zóne dubových a bukových lesov (2021)
Response of oaks to extreme climate events in the tranzition zone of oak and beech forests

Sedmáková, D., Sedmák, R., Saniga, M., Sarvašová, I., Parobeková, Z., Potterf, M., & Lukáčik, I. (2021). Reakcia dubov voči klimatickým extrémom v prechodnej zóne dubových a bukových lesov. Zprávy lesnického výzkumu, 66(2), 104-114. https://www.vulhm.cz/files/uploads/2021/07/627.pdf

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Sedmáková, Denisa; Sedmák, Robert; Saniga, Milan; Sarvašová, Ivana; Parobeková, Zuzana; Potterf, Mária; Lukáčik, Ivan

Journal or series: Zprávy lesnického výzkumu

ISSN: 0322-9688

eISSN: 1805-9872

Publication year: 2021

Volume: 66

Issue number: 2

Pages range: 104-114

Publisher: Forestry and Game Management Research Institute

Publication country: Czechia

Publication language: Slovak

Persistent website address: https://www.vulhm.cz/files/uploads/2021/07/627.pdf

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/77400

Abstract

Forest management might be threatened by declining health status of oaks in the transition zone between oak and beech forests, where drought is the most limiting factor. The aim of the presented paper is to assess the influence of selected climatic characteristics on the radial growth of oak trees with different stem diameter status in the beech-oak and oak-beech forest altitudinal zones within the forest growth area of Poľana Mt. and Zvolen Basin (Slovakia). Our results show that oaks with less favourable stem diameter position (Weisse’s middle stems) show slower radial growth, have less pronounced climatic precipitation signal and milder response to extreme climatic events. The findings potentially suggest that not only favourable tree species composition of stands, but also the stand structure can mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on forest growth.

Keywords: temperate broadleaf and mixed forests; tree species; oak; beech; trunk (parts of plants); timber growing; climate changes; weather phenomena; extreme phenomena; dryness

Free keywords: dominant tree; middle stem; extreme climatic events; radial growth

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2021

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