<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The research site “Vrchslatina” was established in the spring of 2009 with the aim of studying production processes and the structure of net primary productivity in young forest stands. The beech and spruce stands grown at the site were selected because they originated from natural regeneration and are nearly of the same age. In 2009, we established 5 research plots in each stand with the aim of measuring basic tree characteristics. Moreover, we excavated entire trees to construct allometric relations for the specific tree compartments. In the consecutive years (2010, 2011 and 2012), we also included grass communities dominated by Calamagrostis epigejos in our studies. Besides studying production processes of all tree compartments (i.e. for trees: foliages, branches, stem, coarse and fine roots, for grasses and herbs: below- and above-ground parts), we monitored several atmospheric characteristics, followed by soil characteristics and eventually added a measurement of soil respiration. The results indicated that forest stands (even though they were in their initial growth stages) sequestrated much more carbon than the grass communities. Moreover, we proved the considerable influence of climatic conditions (especially the sum of precipitation) in the particular years for net primary productivity.</p></abstract>

The research site “Vrchslatina” was established in the spring of 2009 with the aim of studying production processes and the structure of net primary productivity in young forest stands. The beech and spruce stands grown at the site were selected because they originated from natural regeneration and are nearly of the same age. In 2009, we established 5 research plots in each stand with the aim of measuring basic tree characteristics. Moreover, we excavated entire trees to construct allometric relations for the specific tree compartments. In the consecutive years (2010, 2011 and 2012), we also included grass communities dominated by Calamagrostis epigejos in our studies. Besides studying production processes of all tree compartments (i.e. for trees: foliages, branches, stem, coarse and fine roots, for grasses and herbs: below- and above-ground parts), we monitored several atmospheric characteristics, followed by soil characteristics and eventually added a measurement of soil respiration. The results indicated that forest stands (even though they were in their initial growth stages) sequestrated much more carbon than the grass communities. Moreover, we proved the considerable influence of climatic conditions (especially the sum of precipitation) in the particular years for net primary productivity.

The Research Site Vrchslatina – An Experimental Design and the Main Aims

National Forest Centre - Forest Research Institute Zvolen, T. G. Masaryka 22, SK – 960 92 Zvolen

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Kamýcká 129, CZ – 165 21 Praha 6 - Suchdol

National Forest Centre - Forest Research Institute Zvolen, T. G. Masaryka 22, SK - 960 92 Zvolen

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Kamýcká 129, CZ - 165 21 Praha 6 - Suchdol

Central European Forestry Journal

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The research site “Vrchslatina” was established in the spring of 2009 with the aim of studying production processes and the structure of net primary...

The Research Site Vrchslatina – An Experimental Design and the Main Aims

Published Online: Nov 20, 2013

Page range: 203 - 213

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10114-011-0028-5

Keywords
European beech, Norway spruce, grass community, net primary productivity, biomass standing stock

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The Research Site Vrchslatina – An Experimental Design and the Main Aims

Published Online: Nov 20, 2013

Page range: 203 - 213

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10114-011-0028-5

KeywordsEuropean beech, Norway spruce, grass community, net primary productivity, biomass standing stock

This content is open access.

Keywords
European beech, Norway spruce, grass community, net primary productivity, biomass standing stock