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Title: EFFECTS OF ABIOTIC AND BIOTIC FACTORS ON PEDUNCULATE OAK (QUERCUS ROBUR L.) VITALITY IN VARIOUS FOREST STANDS

EFFECTS OF ABIOTIC AND BIOTIC FACTORS ON PEDUNCULATE OAK (QUERCUS ROBUR L.) VITALITY IN VARIOUS FOREST STANDS
J.Ruba; O.Miezite; I.Liepa;L. Sisenis
1314-2704
English
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The planted forest stands of pedunculate oak (Quercus roburL.) were carefully cultivated in Latvia for wood harvesting since the end of the 19th century. Today, felling of Q. robur forest stands in Latvia is prohibited, and according to the nature conservation rules are included in the list of habitats of European interest 9160*. According to the State Forest Service [14], the share of oak stands in all forests in Latvia is 0.1% (9354.58 ha). During their lives, oak forest stands are threatened by various risk factors. The aim of the study is to assess the effect of abiotic and biotic factors and the influence of tree crown state on the vitality of pedunculate oak forest stands aged 100 to 120 years. Estimates and surveys have been carried out on 8 forest stands with of 0.3-2.8 ha (total 257 oaks). For the purpose of the work, in each forest stand the sample plot of 500 m2 (radius 12.62 m) has been established, assessed the damage of abiotic, biotic and anthropogenic factors and measured the width and length of all oak crowns. The health status affects the vitality of pedunculate oak forest stands: fungi damage 3-9%, insect damage 4-18%. The pedunculate oak pure stand growing on the riverbank has identified a large number of damaged trees with frost-cracks (61%), on the contrary forest stands in the middle of a forest array have comprised very little frost-damaged trees (2-4%). The health status of Q. robur trees is significantly affected by the location of the forest ecosystem in the forest array p > 0.05.
conference
20th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2020
20th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2020, 18 - 24 August, 2020
Proceedings Paper
STEF92 Technology
International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference-SGEM
SWS Scholarly Society; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci & Arts; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; European Acad Sci, Arts & Letters; Acad Fine Arts Zagreb Croatia; C
645-652
18 - 24 August, 2020
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health status1; risk factors2; damage3