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				<p>A 40-year-long research of the influence of diverse silvicultural managements on Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) stand development
has been performed in Šahy Forest District (Veľký Šomoš locality). Currently (stand age 85 years) the stand regeneration has begun.
A shelterwood-strip-system of regeneration with a short regeneration period (10 or 15 years) is recommended. During the silvicultural
selection of trees we examined quantitative biometrical characteristics and qualitative characteristics. We found out that on the plot with
the seed cut 20% of individuals were bent or created vegetative sprouts, 10% of trees had a fork crown and 7% were mechanically damaged.
41% of trees were undamaged. On the plot with the clear cut,up to 47.5% of trees (including chosen trees) were without degradations
marks. The number of bent trees (10%) was lower compared to the plot with the seed cut, but the number of trees with vegetative sprouts
was higher (26%). Statistical analysis based on χ2 test revealed that the differences in the abundance of qualitative characteristics between
the investigated regeneration elements were statistically insignificant. In Europe, Northern red oak is a tree species of the future, so it is
necessary to pay more attention to this species.</p>
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A 40-year-long research of the influence of diverse silvicultural managements on Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) stand development
has been performed in Šahy Forest District (Veľký Šomoš locality). Currently (stand age 85 years) the stand regeneration has begun.
A shelterwood-strip-system of regeneration with a short regeneration period (10 or 15 years) is recommended. During the silvicultural
selection of trees we examined quantitative biometrical characteristics and qualitative characteristics. We found out that on the plot with
the seed cut 20% of individuals were bent or created vegetative sprouts, 10% of trees had a fork crown and 7% were mechanically damaged.
41% of trees were undamaged. On the plot with the clear cut,up to 47.5% of trees (including chosen trees) were without degradations
marks. The number of bent trees (10%) was lower compared to the plot with the seed cut, but the number of trees with vegetative sprouts
was higher (26%). Statistical analysis based on χ2 test revealed that the differences in the abundance of qualitative characteristics between
the investigated regeneration elements were statistically insignificant. In Europe, Northern red oak is a tree species of the future, so it is
necessary to pay more attention to this species.

Analysis of abundance and quality characteristics of individuals
in a regenerated Northern red oak (<italic>Quercus rubra</italic> L.) stand

Technická univerzita vo Zvolene, Lesnícka fakulta, T. G. Masaryka 24, SK – 960 53 Zvolen, Slovenská republika

Central European Forestry Journal

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Analysis of abundance and quality characteristics of individuals
in a regenerated Northern red oak ( L.) stand

A 40-year-long research of the influence of diverse silvicultural managements on Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) stand development
has been performed in...

Analysis of abundance and quality characteristics of individuals in a regenerated Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) stand

Published Online: Jul 26, 2014

Page range: 109 - 115

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/forj-2014-0011

Keywords
Northern red oak, regeneration, abundance, quality and health state

© Karol Gubka, Ján Pittner

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

Analysis of abundance and quality characteristics of individuals in a regenerated Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) stand

Published Online: Jul 26, 2014

Page range: 109 - 115

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/forj-2014-0011

KeywordsNorthern red oak, regeneration, abundance, quality and health state

© Karol Gubka, Ján Pittner

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

Keywords
Northern red oak, regeneration, abundance, quality and health state