Beskydy 2013, 6, 67-74

https://doi.org/10.11118/beskyd201306010067

Water availability effect on transpiration of the Norway spruce forest stand: a case study

R. Bužková1,2, R. Pokorný 1,3

1Department of Ecosystem Analysis, Global Change Research Centre Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Bělidla 986/4a, CZ-603 00 Brno, Czech Republic
2Department of Forest Ecology, Mendel University, Zemědělská 3, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
3Department of Silviculture, Mendel University, Zemědělská 3, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

We have studied Norway spruce stand transpiration in socially differentitated forest in dense and sparse part. During dry conditions, codominant trees in forest sparse part transpired about 85 % of total stand transpiration and in forest dense 92 %. Forests socially differentitated and less dense has a better biomass production potential with exception of extremely low soil water availability.

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