A5042671880- Forest ecology and management
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Forest Management and Policy
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis
- Soil and Environmental Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Medicinal plant effects and applications
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Urban Planning and Valuation
National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry "Marin Drăcea"
2016-2024
Institute for Research and Development
2020
The concept of ecosystem services and their valuation has gained significant attention in recent years due to the profound interdependence interconnectedness between humans ecosystems. As several studies on forest have stressed human-nature interactions lately, research study area, environmental conditions shows rapid changes while human pressures forests intensify. Thus, questions are as follows: (i) what monetary non-monetary value provided by Piatra Craiului National Park (ii)...
Interactions between people and ecological systems, through leisure or tourism activities, form a complex socio-ecological spatial network. The analysis of the benefits derive from their interactions with nature—also referred to as cultural ecosystem services (CES)—enables better understanding these systems. In age information, increasing availability large social media databases enables at an unprecedented spatio-temporal resolution. Within this context, we model analyze based on...
The structure and functioning of temperate forests are shifting due to changes in climate. Foreseeing the trajectory such is critical implementing adequate management practices defining long-term strategies. This study investigated future shifts forest species composition abundance expected occur climate change. It also identified ecological mechanisms underpinning changes. Using an altitudinal gradient Romanian Carpathian encompassing several vegetation types, we explored change using...
Climate change’s negative effects, such as rising global temperatures and the disruption of ecological ecosystems a direct effect carbon emissions in atmosphere, are significant concern for human health, communities, ecosystems. The condition presence forest ecosystems, especially those peri-urban areas, play an essential role mitigating effects climate change on society. They provide benefits to residents large cities their surrounding they must be managed sustainably protect all component...
Mitigating the adverse effects of climate change and worldwide urbanization is one main tasks local authorities city managers. As a long-term solution, urban periurban forests have potential to mitigate impacts by providing ecosystem services such as removing air pollutants, mitigating heat islands, storing carbon, regulating climate, limiting risk flooding, reducing noise levels, improving physical mental health citizens their welfare. To promote, conserve, enhance benefits offered forests,...
Dead wood (DW) is an important component of sustainable forest management and climate change mitigation. Three research plots (each with area 1 ha), located in virgin forests the Southern Carpathians (Semenic P20, Retezat–Zănoaga, Făgăraș–Șinca), were installed order to study synergies between DW mitigation effects. Data on dendrometric characteristics standing lying DW, species, degree decay recorded. The aboveground biomass (AGB) carbon stock (CS) also determined. volume was 48 m3·ha−1 148...
This study aims to present a comparison analysis of two data collection methods that can be used in order obtain reference ground truth for forestry – conventional method uses specific equipment such as Field Map system, caliper and vertex inclinometer modern based on terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) technology. The research was conducted six circular Permanent Plots (PPs) with an area 500 squaremeters each, within thinning selected cuttings stands sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.)...
The stand structure of a virgin forest situated at an average altitude 1130 m a.s.l. in the Milea Viforâta Nature Reserve (Southern Carpathians, Romania) was investigated to determine specific development phases and understand how they influence structure, with aim providing optimal solutions structural models for sustainable management. All trees breast height diameter (dbh) ≥ 8 cm were inventoried study plot (1 ha), main dendrometrical variables measured. Radial increment cores taken from...
Owing to the high rate of global industrialization, widely distributed forest areas have decreased.Few these natural forests succeeded remain untouched by human activities.The primary ecosystems are characterized advanced age, biodiversity and climax condition.These virgin forest, found in Buzau Mountains, Eastern Carpathians Romania.For understanding develop functional principles forests, field information was collected from three permanent research plots one hectare area.Gini index (G =...
Research Highlights: Carpathian forests hold high ecological and economic value while generating conservation concerns, with some of these being among the few remaining temperate virgin in Europe. partially lost their original integrity due to management. Climate change has also gradually contributed forest changes its modification environmental conditions. Background Objectives: Understanding trees’ responses past climates forms management is critical foreseeing future This study aims (1)...
Functional mechanisms in primary forests can help us discover structural models that be applied to managed forests.Wood quality is important silviculture because it influences timber price.Using the structure and tree form of Southern Carpathians as a model, our research objectives were determine relationships between wood factors such coenotic position trees, ratio diameter at breast height (DBH) height, slenderness.Wood was strongly related trees (r = 0.89*-0.99***);suppressed (or...
In the beginning, all forests were represented by natural virgin forest stands.These kinds of ecosystems stand for a model representation managed forests.The research area is situated in Western Romanian Carpathians.To understand functioning baseline principles radial growth beech relation to breast height diameter (DBH) was studied.The experimental distribution determined using Beta, Gamma and Weibull theoretical frequencies functions.For dendrochronological series, 36 samples used.The...
Analysis of above-ground biomass and carbon stock was performed in South-West Western Carpathians.Data from two management plans Moldova Noua Forest District (10 years between) were used.Total calculated using allometric equations.Forests stored 1.814.297tonnes 2006 2016 1.706.545tonnes biomass.Also, total equivalent CO2 decreased 852.720 tonnes to 802.076 2016.The theoretical functions Gamma 3P, Lognormal 3P Weibull have not been suitable describe the experimental distribution stock.A GIS...
Background and Purpose: Romania’s forests are of globally significant value due to their natural characteristics, as similar in some other parts the world have been lost forever. These types forests, so-called "virgin" "quasi-virgin (old growth)" also identified Buzau Mountains, which part Eastern Carpathians Romania (Curvature Region). Materials Methods: To study understand structure dynamics primeval forest, four permanent one-hectare research plots were installed Penteleu Mountains. All...
On the background of climate changes, in last period concerns regarding forest vegetation have increased due to its role improving effects these climatic changes.The stands from meadow a great importance because they represent habitat and food source for large variety living beings.In decade, occupied surface with types ecosystem decreased.Research on influence towards diminishing areas is main purpose paper.The research objectives refer capturing relationship between variables trees:...
With the intensification of effects climate change, urgent need to address their drivers, especially greenhouse gas emissions, has become essential. In this context, forests offer a robust solution, with potential store and mitigate carbon emissions. However, striking balance is critical given significant economic contribution forestry wood-based industries, which account for about 5% Romania’s GDP employ 6% (around 300 thousand) its active workforce. This study, conducted in Piatra Craiului...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility Sentinel-1/2 time-series for monitoring selective logging in temperate forests. Ten stands were selectively logged with 5 28% existing growing stock volume being extracted. analysis focused on backscatter coefficient and surface reflectance changes dates immediately prior past period. Monthly information leaf area index (from terrestrial laser scanning) vegetation water content destructive sampling) used support analysis. suggested that using...