A5091187898- Forest ecology and management
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Forest Management and Policy
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Agricultural economics and policies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Urban Development and Societal Issues
- Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
Warsaw University of Life Sciences
2016-2025
University of Warsaw
2018-2023
Mixing of complementary tree species may increase stand productivity, mitigate the effects drought and other risks, pave way to forest production systems which be more resource-use efficient stable in face climate change. However, systematic empirical studies on mixing are still missing for many commercially important widespread combinations. Here we studied growth Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) European beech (Fagus sylvatica mixed versus pure stands 32 triplets located along a...
Despite growing evidence that diverse forests play an important role in ecosystem functioning, ensuring the provision of different services, whether such diversity improves their response to drought events remains unclear. In this study, we use a large tree-ring database from thirty case studies across nine European countries and eleven species, covering Mediterranean hemiboreal forests, test if growth site specific occurred between 1975 2015 varied mixed monospecific stands. particular,...
Summary There is increasing evidence that species diversity enhances the temporal stability (TS) of community productivity in different ecosystems, although its effect at population and tree levels seems to be negative or neutral. Asynchrony responses environmental conditions was found one main drivers this stabilizing process. However, mixing on productivity, relative importance associated mechanisms, remain poorly understood forest communities. We investigated way influenced TS Pinus...
Abstract When tree‐species mixtures are more productive than monocultures, higher light absorption is often suggested as a cause. However, few studies have quantified this effect and even fewer examined which light‐related interactions most important, such the effects of species on tree allometric relationships crown architecture, differences in vertical or horizontal canopy structure, phenology deciduous mixing size stand density. In study, measurements sizes structures were combined with...
Tree species mixing has been widely promoted as a promising silvicultural tool for reducing drought stress. However, so far only limited number of combinations have studied in detail, revealing inconsistent results. In this study, we analysed the effect Scots pine and oak (pedunculate sessile oak) trees on their response along comprehensive ecological gradient across Europe. The objective was to improve our knowledge general patterns two fundamental European tree mixed versus monospecific...
Aim of study: The objective this study was to analyse the effect species mixing Scots pine and Norway spruce on productivity at stand level. We also analysed what extent effects is modified by drought stress.Area conducted inN-E Poland based three experiments located in Maskulińskie, Strzałowo Kwidzyn Forest Districts.Material methods: evaluated long-term mixed-species which are under continuous survey since more than 100 years. Stand periodic annual increment total yield stem volume. Growth...
Abstract Past failures of monocultures, caused by wind-throw or insect damages, and ongoing climate change currently strongly stimulate research into mixed-species stands. So far, the focus has mainly been on combinations species with obvious complementary functional traits. However, for any generalization, a broad overview mixing reactions functionally different tree in proportions, patterns under site conditions is needed, including assemblages rather similar demands resources such as...
In this review, the unique features and facts of long-term experiments are presented. Long-term experimental plots provide information forest stand dynamics which cannot be derived from inventories or small temporary plots. Most comprise unthinned represent site specific maximum density as an unambiguous reference. By measuring remaining well removed stand, survey provides total production at a given site, is most relevant for examining relationship between conditions productivity on one...
Abstract The increasing disturbances in monocultures around the world are testimony to their instability under global change. Many studies have claimed that temporal stability of productivity increases with species richness, although ecological fundamentals mainly been investigated through diversity experiments. To adequately manage forest ecosystems, it is necessary a comprehensive understanding effect mixing on and way which influenced by climate conditions across large geographical areas....
Abstract Forests cover about one-third of Europe’s surface and their growth is essential for climate protection through carbon sequestration many other economic, environmental, sociocultural ecosystem services. However, reports on how change affects forest are contradictory, even same regions. We used 415 unique long-term experiments including 642 plots across Europe covering seven tree species surveys from 1878 to 2016, showed that average strongly accelerated since the earliest surveys....
Abstract Mixed mountain forests of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst), and silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) cover a total area more than 10 million hectares in Europe. Due to altitudinal zoning, these are particularly vulnerable climate change. However, as little is known about the long-term development productivity adaptation mitigation potential forest systems Europe, reliable information on required for sustainable management. Using generalized...
Abstract Climate change is increasing the severity and frequency of droughts around globe, leading to tree mortality that reduces production provision other ecosystem services. Recent studies show growth mixed stands may be more resilient drought than pure stands. The two most economically important widely distributed species in Europe are Norway spruce ( Picea abies (L.) Karst) Scots pine Pinus sylvestris L.), but little known about their susceptibility when coexist. This paper analyses...
Even-aged stands can regenerate with many thousand seedlings per hectare before the density declines to just a few hundred trees 100 years later; management practices lead even lower tree numbers due quality selection and thinning. In other words, during development of unmanaged stands, majority individuals die naturally competition. Despite far-reaching consequences for structural genetic diversity, dead wood fuel accumulation, we have only limited quantitative knowledge about continuous...
Aim of study: Modelling forest growth and dynamics has focused mainly on pure stands. Mixed-forest management lacks systematic procedures to forecast the impact silvicultural actions. The main objective present work is review current knowledge model developments that can be applied mixed forests.Material methods: Primary research literature was reviewed determine state art for modelling tree species mixtures, focusing temperate forests.Main results: essential principles predicting stand in...
Quercus robur/Quercus petraea and Pinus sylvestris are widely distributed economically important tree species in Europe co-occurring on mesotrophic, xeric mesic sites. Increasing dry conditions may reduce their growth, but growth reductions be modified by mixture, competition site conditions. The annual diameter monospecific mixed stands along an ecological gradient with mean temperatures ranging from 5.5 °C to 11.5 was investigated this study. On 36 triplets (108 plots), trees were cored...