Effect of Standards on Coppice Growth in Coppice-With-Standards. Preliminary Results

1990

3 Abb., 4 Tab., 33 Lit. Ang.

Unselbständiges Werk

2819

200041146

The influence of standards remaining for several coppice rotations, on the growth of the coppice understorey, was studied in the Foret d'Orleans (Central France). Oak standards (Quercus robur L.) dominated a 40-50 year old hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) coppice). The trial comprised 3 replicates. The main stand variables measured were basal area, number of sprouts and number of stools. No influence of a standard on individual stool growth could be shown. A significant negative effect on coppice basal area was observed, closer than 5 m from the standard, as well as an influence on stool distribution around the standard.