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<p>Although beech stands are usually regenerated naturally, an area of up to 5,000 ha year<sup>−1</sup> is artificially regenerated by beech in the Czech Republic annually. Unfortunately, these stands often showed insufficient stand density and, consequently, lower quality of stems. Therefore, thinning methods developed for naturally regenerated beech stands are applicable with difficulties. The paper evaluates the data from two thinning experiments established in young artificially regenerated beech stands located in different growing conditions. In both experiments, thinning resulted in the lower amount of salvage cut in following years. Positive effect of thinning on periodic stand basal area increment and on periodic diameter increment of dominant trees was found in the beech stand located at middle elevations. On the other hand, thinning effects in mountain conditions were negligible. Thinning focusing on future stand quality cannot be commonly applied in artificially regenerated beech stands because of their worse initial quality and lower density. However, these stands show good growth and response to thinning, hence their management can be focused on maximising beech wood production.</p>
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Although beech stands are usually regenerated naturally, an area of up to 5,000 ha year−1 is artificially regenerated by beech in the Czech Republic annually. Unfortunately, these stands often showed insufficient stand density and, consequently, lower quality of stems. Therefore, thinning methods developed for naturally regenerated beech stands are applicable with difficulties. The paper evaluates the data from two thinning experiments established in young artificially regenerated beech stands located in different growing conditions. In both experiments, thinning resulted in the lower amount of salvage cut in following years. Positive effect of thinning on periodic stand basal area increment and on periodic diameter increment of dominant trees was found in the beech stand located at middle elevations. On the other hand, thinning effects in mountain conditions were negligible. Thinning focusing on future stand quality cannot be commonly applied in artificially regenerated beech stands because of their worse initial quality and lower density. However, these stands show good growth and response to thinning, hence their management can be focused on maximising beech wood production.

Thinning in artificially regenerated young beech stands

Forestry and Game Management Research Institute, Research Station at Opočno, Na Olivě 550, Opočno, CZ–517 73, Czech Republic

Central European Forestry Journal

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{"article-title":"Thinning in artificially regenerated young beech stands"}

Although beech stands are usually regenerated naturally, an area of up to 5,000 ha year−1 is artificially regenerated by beech in the Czech Republic annually....

Thinning in artificially regenerated young beech stands

Published Online: Feb 29, 2016

Page range: 232 - 239

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/forj-2015-0031

Keywords
diameter growth, basal area, quantity of production

© 2015 Jiří Novák et al., published by De Gruyter Open

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

Thinning in artificially regenerated young beech stands

Published Online: Feb 29, 2016

Page range: 232 - 239

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/forj-2015-0031

Keywordsdiameter growth, basal area, quantity of production

© 2015 Jiří Novák et al., published by De Gruyter Open

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

Keywords
diameter growth, basal area, quantity of production