The dependence of plant mass and productivity on the age of stands in oak forests of the Eastern Carpathians

  • I. Kozak International Centre of Ecology Polish Academy of Sciences, Dziekanów Leśny, M. Konopnickiej 1, 05092 Łomianki, Poland
  • M. Holubets Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Czaykovskogo 17, 290000 Lviv, Ukraine
Keywords: Oak, forests, plant mass, productivity, age, Eastern Carpathians

Abstract

On the basis of data on structure and productivity of oak (Quercus robur L.) forests of different age (33, 54, 75, 106 year) in the Eastern Carpathians, plant mass fluctuation in the range of 120.5 - 239.8 t . ha-1 (absolute dry weight) were studied Mass of stems and roots changed in the range of 66.9 - 146.5 and 27.9 - 45.4 t. ha-1 respectively. The relationship between the mass of leaves to mass of thin roots for the studied plots was 3.5 – 4.0. The total aboveground plant mass surface was 104-164 thousand m2 . ha-1.

Published
1999-12-01
How to Cite
Kozak, I., & Holubets, M. (1999). The dependence of plant mass and productivity on the age of stands in oak forests of the Eastern Carpathians. Oecologia Montana, 8(1-2), 6-8. Retrieved from http://om.vuvb.uniza.sk/index.php/OM/article/view/108
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Standard articles