EJPAU 2005. Orzeł S. , Forgiel M. , Socha J. , Ochał W. BIOMASS AND ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF COMMON ALDER STANDS OF THE NIEPOĹOMICE FOREST

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2005
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Orzeł S. , Forgiel M. , Socha J. , Ochał W. 2005. BIOMASS AND ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF COMMON ALDER STANDS OF THE NIEPOĹOMICE FOREST, EJPAU 8(1), #25.
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BIOMASS AND ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF COMMON ALDER STANDS OF THE NIEPOĹOMICE FOREST

Stanisław Orzeł, Marcin Forgiel, Jarosław Socha, Wojciech Ochał
Department of Forest Mensuration, Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland

ABSTRACT

Biomass of stands of common alder (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.) in the Niepołomice Forest is 120.97 (t.ha^-1) on the average. Almost 98% of this quantity is accumulated in the tree layer, while about 2% in the underbrush layer. Wood is the main part of biomass (about 80% on the average), especially wood of tree stems (69%). The percentage of the assimilative apparatus in biomass of stands is somewhat less than 2% (2.24 (t.ha^-1)), but it makes over 35% of the annual production of dry matter amounting to 6.156 (t.ha^-1) on the average.

Key words: common alder, stand, biomass, annual increment.

Stanisław Orzeł
Department of Forest Mensuration,
Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland
Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Cracow, Poland
email: rlorzeł@cyf-kr.edu.pl

Marcin Forgiel
Department of Forest Mensuration,
Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland
Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Cracow, Poland
email: rlforgie@cyf-kr.edu.pl

Jarosław Socha
Department of Forest Mensuration,
Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland
Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Cracow, Poland
email: rlsocha@cyf-kr.edu.pl

Wojciech Ochał
Department of Forest Mensuration,
Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland
Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Cracow, Poland
email: rlochał@cyf-kr.edu.pl

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