Beskydy 2015, 8, 75-78

https://doi.org/10.11118/beskyd201508020075

Nutrients efficiency for biomass production of spruce and Beech

Eduard Bublinec1,2, Ján Machava1

1Department of biology and ecology, Catholic University in Ruzomberok, Hrabovská cesta 1A, 034 01 Ružomberok, Slovak Republic
2Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Science, Ľudovíta Štúra 2, 960 53 Zvolen, Slovak Republic

The paper assesses the major contribution of Prof Ing Emil Klimo, DrSc, done as part of research into geobiochemical cycle within the International Biological Programme and the Man and Biosphere scheme. It also explain findings of studying beech and spruce ecosystems. It is noted that spruce can make better use of stock of nutrients on the oligotrophic soils to generate biomass compare with beech. As a result, spruce is much more efficient at rather poor sites, even when it grows outside its natural range.

Funding

The author acknowledges VEGA Agency for supporting this paper as part of grants for Project 2/0013/12, Project 2/0089/14 and Project 2/0027/13.

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