Projects / Programmes
Regeneration ecology and succession dynamics of forest plantations
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 4.01.01 |
Biotechnical sciences |
Forestry, wood and paper technology |
Forest - forestry |
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| B006 |
Biomedical sciences |
Agronomics |
| B430 |
Biomedical sciences |
Sylviculture, forestry, forestry technology |
Regeneraton ecology, replacement forests, forest gaps, forest floor vegetation, succession dynamics, radiation climate, Norway spruce plantations
Researchers (5)
| no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publications |
| 1. |
03316 |
PhD Miha Adamič |
Forestry, wood and paper technology |
Researcher |
1999 |
361 |
| 2. |
10801 |
PhD Andrej Bončina |
Forestry, wood and paper technology |
Researcher |
1998 - 1999 |
503 |
| 3. |
11253 |
PhD Jurij Diaci |
Forestry, wood and paper technology |
Principal Researcher |
1999 |
698 |
| 4. |
05845 |
PhD Marijan Kotar |
Forestry, wood and paper technology |
Researcher |
1998 - 1999 |
296 |
| 5. |
01868 |
MSc Dušan Robič |
Forestry, wood and paper technology |
Researcher |
1998 - 1999 |
112 |
Abstract
The knowledge of regeneration ecology and succession dynamics of forest vegetation in antropogenious forests, forms the basis for an ecologically and economically sound conversion of replacement forests into their natural or close-to-natural condition. Regeneration ecology is one of the organic components of the indirect forest tending. Indirect forest tending is increasingly replacing man''s direct labour in the forests, because of ecological and economical reasons.
In a diversely modelled environment many different scenarios of forest vegetation succession dynamics can develop. The research working hypothesis presumes, that it is possible to identify those natural scenarios and later incorporate them into silvicultural practice, which mean rapid and also economical realisation of natural conditions in replacement forests.
The project concentrates on the research concerning interdependence of tree species regeneration in replacement forests, of different micro sites in forest gaps, and of complex ecological factors. A special stress is put on analysis of light conditions in the forest gaps (direct and diffuse sun radiation), and on long-term monitoring of forest floor vegetation development in different locations in forest gaps. The research design allows comparative approach to both, replacement and natural forest on similar forest sites. Concentration on the micro sites in forest gaps enables us to understand better the succession dynamics of replacement forests and to comprehend the forest functioning, which spontaneously promotes the quality of various forest functions through indirect forest tending.
