Changes of Dentario Glanduleosae-Fagetum Forest Stand in Roztocze National Park, South Eastern Poland from 1946 to 2001

Justyna Tracz

doi:10.2478/v10107-009-0012-3

Authors

Justyna Tracz Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Department of Geobotany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/v10107-009-0012-3

Keywords:

beechwood, Roztocze, forest stand changes

Abstract

Roztocze Nation Park (RNP) is located in the central part of Roztocze, a hilly region in south-eastern Poland. The most important type of forest community in RNP is Dentario glandulosae-Fagetum. Potential and real vegetation, as well as forest stand maps were used to analyze changes of the age and species structure of beechwood stand from 1946 to 2001. Beechwoods were dominated by two species: fir and beech. During the last 50 years their proportion has entirely changed and the share of oldest groups of stand (over 120 years old) has increased significantly.

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