Structural research in the natural beech forest, situated at the eastern limit (Humosu Old Growth Beech Forest, Iași county, Romania).
Journal Title: Advances in Environmental Sciences - International Journal of the Bioflux Society - Year 2010, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
The paper points out the stability of the natural forest due to its structural complexity, reached through milennia of evolution. The „Humosu Old Growth Beech Forest” situated between 450-500m altitude in the Moldavian Plateau is a clear example of a natural structure with a continuous transformation given by the passage through a series of stages (phases) with individual characteristics. Five of these individual phases are identified and described: the initial phase, the optimal phase, the terminal phase, the degradation phase and the regeneration phase. For each of these phases biometric characteristics are indicated, and the general structural profile, as well. The distribution of dead wood volume inside these phases, as part of a natural matter circuit, found in different stages of degradation, shows the complexity of natural ecosystems and their importance to life, in general.
Authors and Affiliations
Constantin Barbir, Cătălin-Constantin Roibu, Gheorghe Flutur
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