A GEOGRAPHICAL APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING REMAINS OF ONCE PRIMEVAL OAK FORESTS. CASE-STUDY: THE ARGEŞ RIVER LOWER BASIN, ROMANIA
Journal Title: Revue Roumaine de Géographie/Romanian Journal of Geography - Year 2018, Vol 62, Issue 1
Abstract
Once representing one of the most common landscape elements of the vast forests which covered the Central Romanian Plain, the rare and scarce common oaks still surviving nowadays are characterized by remarkable ecological, aesthetic and historical-cultural values. They can provide vital information to experts from various domains, such as landscape sustainable planning and biodiversity management, applicable especially on areas characterized by intense anthropic disturbance, high risk of natural hazards, or high levels of biodiversity. Based on the use of field measurements, statistical analyses and old maps overlaying, the paper aims to identify the oaks located within the Argeş River lower basin characterized by girths exceeding 4 meters and estimate their age. Also, according to their past location on the Charta României Meridionale, we modelled the oaks potential of being remains of once primeval forest. Our results reveal that the study area possesses at least 35 remarkable oaks with a girth varying between 400 and 830 cm and an estimated age of 170 to 600 years old. The oaks modelled as having the highest potential of being initial forest remains are located mainly in the central part of the study-area, while those with the lowest potential occur especially in the proximity of Bucharest. The importance of the results lies in their utility of modelling the distribution of primary species, sustainable planning, reforestation management, or tourism.
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MIHAI MUSTĂŢEA
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