Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2013, 61(6), 1703-1713 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201361061703

Effect of the density of transplants in reforestation on the morphological quality of the above-ground part of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) six years after planting

Kateřina Houšková, Oldřich Mauer
Department of Silviculture, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

Quality of the above-ground part of European beech planted at different densities and spacing patterns for the purpose of artificial forest regeneration was monitored 3, 4 and 6 years after planting. The initial numbers of beech transplants were 5,000 pcs.ha-1, 10,000 pcs.ha-1, 15,000 pcs.ha-1 and 20,000 pcs.ha-1. The spacing pattern of transplants was either square or rectangular nearly in all variants: 1.4 × 1.4 m, 2 × 1 m, 1 × 1 m, 0.8 × 0.8 m, 1 ×0.65 m, 0.7 × 0.7 m and 1 × 0.5 m. Conclusions following out from the research are as follows: 1. neither the chosen density of transplants nor their spacing pattern had an essential influence on the after-planting loss or damage of trees; 2. through the planting of larger-diameter transplants it is possible to achieve canopy closure more rapidly as well as faster growth of the plantation; these beech plants keep the edge in growth and quality even 6 years after planting; 3. the higher is the beech plantation density, the less individuals occur in such a plantation with inappropriate stem form; 4. beech plants of the worst quality were found on plots with the lowest initial density of transplants (5,000 and 10,000 pcs.ha-1), yet the number of promising trees was sufficient even there. Thus, none of the experimental numbers of transplants per hectare or spacing arrangements of the European beech transplants can be claimed as inappropriate; however, further monitoring of the plots is necessary.

Keywords: European beech, artificial regeneration, density of plantations, spacing pattern of transplants, morphological quality of the above-ground part of trees
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The paper was produced with the financial support from the project KUS QJ 1230330.

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Houšková, K., & Mauer, O. (2013). Effect of the density of transplants in reforestation on the morphological quality of the above-ground part of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) six years after planting. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 61(6), 1703-1713. doi: 10.11118/actaun201361061703
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