Abstract
Natural Regeneration of Beech Forests in the Strict Protected Area of the Plitvice Lakes National Park
Highlights
Almost half of the continental territory of the Republic of Croatia (48%) is covered by forests
This study aimed to investigate regeneration processes, growth, development and survival of young growth in a mountain beech forest with dead nettle tree (Lamio orvale Fagetum sylvaticae Ht. 1938) in conditions of passive protection
The reserve is situated within a larger forest complex of beech forests, in the north-eastern part of the “Plitvice Lakes” National Park
Summary
Almost half of the continental territory of the Republic of Croatia (48%) is covered by forests. In contrast to many countries, where the natural composition of the forest has been significantly changed by the activity of man, in Croatia a large part of the forests have retained its natural characteristics mainly due to the endeavours of the foresters and the nature of forest management based on the principles of sustainable development. This determined the stability and conservation of forest ecosystems and offered the possibility of establishing national parks during the middle and second half of the past century, in which the main, or one of the main, basic natural phenomena are the forests. The results are based on the ten-year investigation (1998-2009) on a permanent experimental plot in a mountain beech forest with dead nettle tree (Lamio orvale - Fagetum sylvaticae Ht. 1938) in conditions of passive protection
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