<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This study presents selected tree stand features and stand productivity of the English oak (<italic>Quercus robur</italic> L.) growing in the conditions of a reclaimed external dump of Piaseczno sulfur mine in Tarnobrzeg mining area. Following 40 years of growth in the dump, the oak trees reached first and second bonitation class and good growth parameters. The oak obtained the highest stand volume and basal area on sandy soils and loamy-sand substrates. A significant negative correlation between high clay content in soil cores and tree stand parameters was observed, indicating unfavourable impact on tree growth. The results confirmed the usefulness of the English oak as the main (target) species in the conditions of sulfur dumps, and the suitability of its introduction with preliminary identification of micro-habitat differentiation.</p></abstract>

This study presents selected tree stand features and stand productivity of the English oak (Quercus robur L.) growing in the conditions of a reclaimed external dump of Piaseczno sulfur mine in Tarnobrzeg mining area. Following 40 years of growth in the dump, the oak trees reached first and second bonitation class and good growth parameters. The oak obtained the highest stand volume and basal area on sandy soils and loamy-sand substrates. A significant negative correlation between high clay content in soil cores and tree stand parameters was observed, indicating unfavourable impact on tree growth. The results confirmed the usefulness of the English oak as the main (target) species in the conditions of sulfur dumps, and the suitability of its introduction with preliminary identification of micro-habitat differentiation.

Assessment of english oak (<italic>Quercus robur</italic> L.) growth in varied soil-substrate conditions of reclaimed Piaseczno sulfur mine dump

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Assessment of english oak ( L.) growth in varied soil-substrate conditions of reclaimed Piaseczno sulfur mine dump

This study presents selected tree stand features and stand productivity of the English oak (Quercus robur L.) growing in the conditions of a reclaimed external...

Assessment of english oak (Quercus robur L.) growth in varied soil-substrate conditions of reclaimed Piaseczno sulfur mine dump

Published Online: Jun 15, 2015

Page range: 28 - 32

Received: Dec 22, 2014

Accepted: Mar 17, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ffp-2015-0004

Keywords
afforestation, clays, mine soils, target species, tree stand

© Marcin Pietrzykowski et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Assessment of english oak (Quercus robur L.) growth in varied soil-substrate conditions of reclaimed Piaseczno sulfur mine dump

Published Online: Jun 15, 2015

Page range: 28 - 32

Received: Dec 22, 2014

Accepted: Mar 17, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ffp-2015-0004

Keywordsafforestation, clays, mine soils, target species, tree stand

© Marcin Pietrzykowski et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
afforestation, clays, mine soils, target species, tree stand