European beech stem diameter grows better in mixed than in mono‑specific stands at the edge of its distribution in mountain forests

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dc.citation.spage127
dc.citation.volume140
dc.contributor.authorPretzsch, Hans
dc.contributor.authorHilmers, Torben
dc.contributor.authorUhl, Enno
dc.contributor.authorBielak, Kamil
dc.contributor.authorBosela, Michal
dc.contributor.authordel Rio, Miren
dc.contributor.authorDobor, Laura
dc.contributor.authorForrester, David I.
dc.contributor.authorNagel, Thomas A.
dc.contributor.authorPach, Maciej
dc.contributor.authorAvdagić, Admir
dc.contributor.authorBellan, Michal
dc.contributor.authorBinder, Franz
dc.contributor.authorBončina, Andrej
dc.contributor.authorBravo, Felipe
dc.contributor.authorde‑Dios‑García, Javier
dc.contributor.authorDinca, Lucian
dc.contributor.authorDrozdowski, Stanisław
dc.contributor.authorGiammarchi, Francesco
dc.contributor.authorHoehn,Maria
dc.contributor.authorIbrahimspahić, Aida
dc.contributor.authorJaworski, Andrzej
dc.contributor.authorKlopčič, Matija
dc.contributor.authorKurylyak, Viktor
dc.contributor.authorLévesque, Mathieu
dc.contributor.authorLombardi, Fabio
dc.contributor.authorMatović, Bratislav
dc.contributor.authorOrdóñez, Cristóbal
dc.contributor.authorPetráš, Rudolf
dc.contributor.authorRubio‑Cuadrado, Alvaro
dc.contributor.authorStojanovic, Dejan
dc.contributor.authorSkrzyszewski, Jerzy
dc.contributor.authorStajić, Branko
dc.contributor.authorSvoboda, Mirolav
dc.contributor.authorVersace, Soraya
dc.contributor.authorZlatanov, Tzvetan
dc.contributor.authorTognetti, Roberto
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-02T12:01:00Z
dc.date.available2023-06-02T12:01:00Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractRecent studies show that several tree species are spreading to higher latitudes and elevations due to climate change. European beech, presently dominating from the colline to the subalpine vegetation belt, is already present in upper montane subalpine forests and has a high potential to further advance to higher elevations in European mountain forests, where the temperature is predicted to further increase in the near future. Although essential for adaptive silviculture, it remains unknown whether the upward shift of beech could be assisted when it is mixed with Norway spruce or silver fir compared with mono-specific stands, as the species interactions under such conditions are hardly known. In this study, we posed the general hypotheses that the growth depending on age of European beech in mountain forests was similar in mono-specific and mixed-species stands and remained stable over time and space in the last two centuries. The scrutiny of these hypotheses was based on increment coring of 1240 dominant beech trees in 45 plots in mono-specific stands of beech and in 46 mixed mountain forests. We found that (i) on average, mean tree diameter increased linearly with age. The age trend was linear in both forest types, but the slope of the age–growth relationship was higher in mono-specific than in mixed mountain forests. (ii) Beech growth in mono-specific stands was stronger reduced with increasing elevation than that in mixed-species stands. (iii) Beech growth in mono-specific stands was on average higher than beech growth in mixed stands. However, at elevations > 1200 m, growth of beech in mixed stands was higher than that in mono-specific stands. Differences in the growth patterns among elevation zones are less pronounced now than in the past, in both mono-specific and mixed stands. As the higher and longer persisting growth rates extend the flexibility of suitable ages or size for tree harvest and removal, the longer-lasting growth may be of special relevance for multi-aged silviculture concepts. On top of their function for structure and habitat improvement, the remaining old trees may grow more in mass and value than assumed so far.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10342-020-01319-y
dc.identifier.urihttps://vaseljena.ues.rs.ba/handle/123456789/267
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.sourceEuropean Journal of Forest Research
dc.subjectAge-dependent tree growth · Inter-specific facilitation · Intra-specific competition · Climate change · Growth trends · Growth acceleration
dc.titleEuropean beech stem diameter grows better in mixed than in mono‑specific stands at the edge of its distribution in mountain forests
dc.typeArticle
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