The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
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Volume 53, Issue 1-4
| Volume : | 53 |
| Issue : | 1-4 |
| Authors : | Milic CUROVIC and Velibor SPALEVIC |
| Title : | DEVELOPMENT OF SPRUCE TREES IN MIXED FORESTS OF SPRUCE, FIR AND BEECH (PICEETO-ABIETI-FAGETUM) ON MT. LJUBISNJA |
| Abstract : | Felling of four trees from the experimental fields (OP1-OP4) that have been set up near the village of Vrba (Vukodol site), which is on a limestone base, and two trees from experimental fields in the vicinity of the mining village of Sula, situated on basic eruptives, with later analysis of these trees, gave us important conclusions about the basic characteristics of spruce growth in these forest communities. This gave an insight into the relations and impact of habitat characteristics on the development of spruce trees in mixed stands of beech, fir and spruce from Mt. Ljubišnja. The given results are a contribution to the understanding of complex systems such as these forest communities. To meet the growth and achievable dimensions of spruce trees from stands like those that have been studied on Mt. Ljubišnja, while observing a high level of conservation, undoubtedly provides a contribution to the creation of forest management goals in these and similar forest communities. Analysed spruce trees have shown a somewhat shorter period of slow growth compared to fir trees in the same communities. The results confirmed that spruce over 150 years old can have good height and volume increment. Therefore, if healthy conditions and the market value for stronger varieties are in favour of longer rotations, the very biology of this species and its late culmination growth would certainly justify a commitment. |
| For citation : | Milic CUROVIC and Velibor SPALEVIC (2012): DEVELOPMENT OF SPRUCE TREES IN MIXED FORESTS OF SPRUCE, FIR AND BEECH (PICEETO-ABIETI-FAGETUM) ON MT. LJUBISNJA. Agriculture & Forestry, Vol 53. (07) (1-4): 11-18, Podgorica. ISSN 0554-5579 (Printed) ISSN 1800-9492 (Online). |
| Keywords : | spruce, stem analysis, increment, Ljubisnja |
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