The condition of forest stands in Poland – determinants and research methods Cover Image

Kondycja drzewostanów w Polsce – uwarunkowania i metody badań
The condition of forest stands in Poland – determinants and research methods

Author(s): Kinga MIELCARSKA, Mariusz Szymanowski
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Environmental Geography, Applied Geography
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: forest stand; defoliation; remote sensing; dendrochronology; climate change; drought; air pollution; forest management; biodiversity; Poland

Summary/Abstract: This article presents a review of the literature on the condition of forest stands in Poland, taking into account research on European forests. The most important meteorological, biological, geological-soil and anthropogenic factors influencing the condition of forest stands are presented. The methods and spatial distribution of research areas in Poland in the last twenty years were also presented.

  • Issue Year: 66/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 83-118
  • Page Count: 36
  • Language: Polish