La gestione produttiva delle faggete in Appennino
Author(s)
Coppini, Matteo
Date Issued
February 26, 2009
Type
Doctoral Thesis
Abstract
The study focuses on beech stands in transition to high forest and selective beech
coppices in state of abandonment, in the Apennines of Abruzzo, Tuscany and Emilia-
Romagna (Italy), analyzing data from 15 permanent ad experimental sample plots.
Unlike what usually described in literature, the yield analysis of the stands in transition
to high forest shows high rates of volume increment, even when the stands are over 100
years old. The phenomenon can be ascribed to the progressive decrease of the human
pressure over the last decades and to the partial improvement of the soil fertility. The
selective beech coppices examined show distinguishing characteristics, such as
considerable biomass accumulation during the abandonment period and a high volume
increment. In order to achieve a management, that is both sustainable for the ecosystem
and economically viable, experimental silvicultural choices have been tested. In beech
stands in transition to high forest, in order to reduce the actual uniformity, preparation
cuts were tested to promote the natural renovation in small areas. In abandoned coppices
the restoration of the coppice selection system and the convertion to high-stand
procedure were compared.
Additional information
Dottorato di ricerca in Scienze e tecnologie per la gestione forestale e ambientale
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