Effect of long-term tending on qualitative and quantitative production in mixed stands of spruce, fir and beech on Motyky research plot

• Published in: Journal of forest science (Praha) Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 108 - 124
• Main Authors: Štefančík, I., Štefančík, L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 31.03.2003
• Subjects: crop trees; mixed stands; spruce - fir - beech; static stability; thinnings

The paper is a contribution to research on thinnings in mixed (spruce-fir-beech) stands situated in the fifth forest altitudinal zone in the central part of Slovakia. Three plots were tended by free crown thinning while one plot was left without any planned silvicultural treatment (as a control). Dy...