Changes in trends of the height growth of spruce and pine derived from continuous measurements in forest management plans of Kostelec nad Černými lesy and on pilot research plots in the Czech Republic

J. Sequens, M. Křepela and D. Zahradník
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J. Sequens: Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Czech University of Agriculture, Prague, Czech Republic
M. Křepela: Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Czech University of Agriculture, Prague, Czech Republic
D. Zahradník: Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Czech University of Agriculture, Prague, Czech Republic

Journal of Forest Science, 2004, vol. 50, issue 7, 327-337

Abstract: In changing growth conditions, methodical procedures should concentrate on the investigation of processes currently under way in forests. Many studies have shown that present models of forest growth parameters differ from previous surveys as far as for instance the height is concerned. Causes of these phenomena have not been satisfactorily explained although various hypotheses are investigated. In our study, we present partial results of the investigation of height growth within a sixty-five-year period, based on the analysis of data obtained from seven forest management plans in the management-plan area of Kostelec nad Černými lesy (Kostelec n. Č. l.) and continuous measurements on pilot research plots in the period of 1965-1994. The comparison of mean height growth curves obtained by the curve fitting of the values of empirical data signifies by their different course and increasing kurtosis a dependence on the calendar year when the measure was taken. It signifies an increasing height growth trend of both species in the given area.

Keywords: spruce; pine; mean stand height; height growth trends; current and mean height increment; stand age; year; forest vegetation zones; forest management plan (FMP); pilot research plots (PRP) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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