1. Influence of pulverized limestone and amphibolite mixture on the growth performance of Alnus incana (L.) Moench plantation on an acidified mountain site
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Jana Jaklová Dytrtová, I. Kuneš, Martin Baláš, J. Zadina, Michal Jakl, V. Balcar, O. Špulák, Dušan Kacálek, Jan Vítámvás, V. Podracute˜zsky, T. Benešová, and D. Zahradník
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040101 forestry ,0106 biological sciences ,Control treatment ,Alnus incana ,geography ,Plateau ,geography.geographical_feature_category ,biology ,Soil Science ,Forestry ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,Vegetation ,biology.organism_classification ,01 natural sciences ,Alder ,Altitude ,Agronomy ,Air pollutants ,Botany ,0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries ,Environmental science ,010606 plant biology & botany - Abstract
A young speckled alder ( Alnus incana (L.) Moench) stand was planted on a tract clear-felled due to air pollution and located on a summit plateau of the Jizerske hory Mts. (Central Europe, Czech Republic) at an altitude of 950 m a.s.l. The aim of the experiment was to test the suitability of Alnus incana to form preparatory stands covering the site and thus enabling the reintroduction of more sensitive target species. A potential of Alnus incana to respond to slow-release fertilizing was tested as well. The control treatment showed sufficient growth dynamics, nevertheless, the fertilization significantly promoted the growth (documented by height, height increment and stem-base diameter). If some limitations of alder such as high light requirements are respected, the speckled alder can be recommended as a suitable species for preparatory stands even in the 7 th and 8 th altitudinal (vegetation) zones, especially when fertilized.
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- 2009
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