Open AccessDeadwood volume and quality in recreational forests: the case study of the Belgrade forest (Turkey)
Author(s) -
Selim Bayraktar,
Alessandro Paletto,
Antonio Floris
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
forest systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2171-9845
pISSN - 2171-5068
DOI - 10.5424/fs/2020292-16560
Subject(s) - recreation , forestry , geography , forest management , biodiversity , snag , forest ecology , environmental science , agroforestry , ecology , ecosystem , habitat , biology
Aim of the study: The aim of this study is to understand quantitative and qualitative characteristics of deadwood in recreational forests.Area of study: Belgrade forest in the North of Istanbul city (Turkey).Material and methods: The data has been collected through a stratified sampling scheme that has randomly located 50 clusters formed by 3 sample plots each (150 sample plots).Main results: The results show an average deadwood volume of 16.49 m3 ha-1 (81.5% in logs, 16.4% in snags, 2.1% in stumps). The highest volume of deadwood is in oldest forests (age over 180 years) with an average value of 20.39 m3 ha-1, followed by forests with 61-120 years with 15.77 m3 ha-1. Concerning forest management objectives, the results show that average deadwood volume is 13.66 m3 ha-1 in the forest section managed for water resource conservation and 21.14 m3 ha-1 in the forest section managed for recreational purposes.Research highlights: Deadwood management in the recreational forests must consider both biodiversity conservation and recreational attractiveness of an area.Keywords: forest management; forest types; forest accessibility; stand age; wood decomposition rate.