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Crown allometry and growing space requirements of four rare domestic tree species compared to oak and beech: implications for adaptive forest management / Julia Schmucker in European Journal of Forest Research, vol 141 n° 4 (August 2022)  

Public [article]  inEuropean Journal of Forest Research > vol 141 n° 4 (August 2022) . - pp 587 - 604 Titre : Crown allometry and growing space requirements of four rare domestic tree species compared to oak and beech: implications for adaptive forest management Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Julia Schmucker, Auteur ; Enno Uhl, Auteur ; Mathias Steckel, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : pp 587 - 604 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Acer campestre [Termes IGN] Allemagne [Termes IGN] allométrie [Termes IGN] Carpinus betulus [Termes IGN] diamètre à hauteur de poitrine [Termes IGN] gestion forestière adaptative [Termes IGN] hauteur des arbres [Termes IGN] houppier [Termes IGN] régression par quantile [Termes IGN] Sorbus torminalis [Termes IGN] Ulmus (genre) [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (auteur) Rare domestic tree species are increasingly being viewed as promising alternatives and additions to current main tree species in forests facing climate change. For a feasible management of these rare species, it is, however, necessary to know their growth patterns and space requirements. This information has been lacking in management and science up to now. Our study investigated the basic crown allometries of four rare domestic tree species (European hornbeam, European white elm, field maple and wild service tree) and compared them to the more established and assessable European beech and oak (sessile oak and pedunculate oak). For our analysis, we used data from eight temporary research plots located on seven sites across south-eastern Germany, augmented by data from long-term plots. Using quantile regression, we investigated the fundamental relationships between crown projection area and diameter, and height and diameter. Subsequently, we used a mixed-effect model to detect the dependence of crown allometry on different stand variables. We derived maximum stem numbers per hectare for each species at different stand heights, thus providing much-needed practical guidelines for forest managers. In the early stages of stand development, we found that European white elm and field maple can be managed with higher stem numbers than European beech, similar to those of oak. European hornbeam and wild service tree require lower stem numbers, similar to European beech. However, during first or second thinnings, we hypothesise that the rare domestic tree species must be released from competitors, as shade tolerance and competitiveness decrease with age. Furthermore, we argue that thinnings must be performed at a higher frequency in stands with admixed European beech because of the species’ high shade tolerance. When properly managed, rare species can reach target diameters similar to oak and beech. Numéro de notice : A2022-639 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s10342-022-01460-w Date de publication en ligne : 31/05/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-022-01460-w Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=101446 [article]