Original scientific paper

THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF COMMON BEECH (FAGUS SYLVATICA L.) AND SILVER FIR (ABIES ALBA MILL.) ON MEDVEDNICA

Ivan Seletković orcid.org/0000-0002-5773-6858 ; Forest Research Institute, Jastrebarsko
Nenad Potočić ; Forest Research Institute, Jastrebarsko

Abstract

The research on intensive monitoring plots (Level II) as a part and according to the
methods of the International Co-operative Programme for Assessment and Monitoring of
Air Pollution Effects on Forests (UN-ECE ICP Forests) has been conducted in Croatia since
the year 1995. In this paper a comparison is given of data on foliar composition of Common
beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) in the years 1999 to 2004 on
intensive monitoring plot No. 103, «Sljeme» with their nutritional status on beech-fir plots
in other parts of Medvednica mountain. The total concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorous,
potassium, calcium and magnesium were determined in the samples of foliage, and these
data were put in the context of climate properties in the area of research. The investigated
localities differ regarding the conditions they provide for the nutrition of trees, and the nutritional
status further depends on ion antagonisms.

Keywords

ICP Forests; intensive monitoring; climate properties; nutritional status; ion antagonism

Hrčak ID:

26017

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/26017

Publication date:

24.9.2006.

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