Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2012, 60(1), 23-28 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201260010023

Root layering in a tropical forest after logging (Central Vietnam)

Zdeněk Čermák
Ústav lesnické botaniky, dendrologie a geobiocenologie, Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Česká republika

Indigenous stands of tropical rain forests in the region of Kon Ha Nung are one of the most preserved forests in the whole Vietnam. Despite the logging activities mainly in the 1970's, it was possible to preserve intact forests free from any primary harvesting. In the past, other stands were influenced by the logging to various extent. Some of those stands are managed presently; others were left to natural development. This paper deals with the influence of harvesting activities on the root system in forest stands. In primary stands and in stands with known harvest intensity, samples of root systems were collected. The total weight of dry basis and mainly their layering within the soil profile were assessed. The collected roots were divided into three classes: class I - ≤ 1.0 mm, class II 1.1-5.0 mm, class III - over 5.0 mm in the diameter. In the monitored plots, the total weight of dry basis of fine roots to 1.0 mm ranged from 2.34-3.24 t∙ha-1. The weight of dry basis of roots from 1.0-5.0 mm ranged from 6.57-9.69 t∙ha-1. The majority of roots of class I is presented in the top 10.0 cm of the soil and their share drops with the increasing depth. The roots of class II are distributed more equally. It was impossible to prove the influence of the logging on the root system.

Keywords: root layering, root mat, tropical rain forest, selective logging
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This work has been funded by IGA, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology MU in Brno, 12/2010.

Received: October 20, 2011; Prepublished online: October 5, 2013; Published: October 9, 2013  Show citation

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Čermák, Z. (2012). Root layering in a tropical forest after logging (Central Vietnam). Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 60(1), 23-28. doi: 10.11118/actaun201260010023
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