Original scientific paper
Beneficial Functions of Whitebark Pine Forests (Pinus Heldreichii Christ) on the Mountain of Čvrsnica
Augustin Meštrović
orcid.org/0000-0001-9079-565X
; Hrvatske šume UŠP Gospić
Abstract
This paper presents the evaluation of beneficial functions and whitebark pine forests based on data obtained in context of researching at westernmost part of natural area of the whitebark pine in Hercegovina on limestone – dolomitic parent material of Čvrsnica Mountain in pure natural and unmanagement stands. Except that, presented are and importance of beneficial functions and validity of the whitebark pine forest, the evaluation of beneficial functions of whitebark pine forests is defined relating to the age and development stage for: young, middle-aged, mature and oldgrowth stands and a total for the whitebark pine forests. Seizing the nacessary data about the whitebark pine forests, given by mentioned reaserch, the evaluation of beneficial functions of the whitebark pine forests is completed. To the whitebark pine forests on Čvrsnica Mountain can’t oppse their great economic values that is obvious but their beneficial valuation is multiple larger than economic. The results of evaluation of beneficial functions and the whitebark pine forests allow quality foundation for accurate understanding of beneficial functions of the whitebark forests and for their entire worthiness and protection.
Keywords
beneficial functions of forests; distribution of beneficial functions of forests; evaluation of beneficial functions of forests and evaluation of forests
Hrčak ID:
24050
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Publication date:
29.2.2008.
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