Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Natiele SANDRINI CELOVANE Author-Workplace-Name: Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, São Mateus, Brazil Author-Name: Jadson BONINI ZAMPIROLLO Author-Workplace-Name: Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, São Mateus, Brazil Author-Name: Thais SILVA COSTA Author-Workplace-Name: Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, São Mateus, Brazil Author-Name: Clodoaldo LEITES PINHEIRO Author-Workplace-Name: Embrapa Pecuária Sul, Bagé, Brazil Author-Name: Diolina MOURA SILVA Author-Workplace-Name: Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Centro de Ciências Humanas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil Author-Name: Elisa MITSUKO AOYAMA Author-Workplace-Name: Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, São Mateus, Brazil Author-Name: Antelmo RALPH FALQUETO Author-Workplace-Name: Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, São Mateus, Brazil Title: Photochemical activity in Dalbergia nigra (Vell.) Fr. Allem. seedlings submitted to water deficit Abstract: In this study, we evaluated the influence of the daily variation of both intensity of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and temperature on chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters in Jacarandá-da-Bahia seedlings submitted to two treatments: T1 (control) and T2 (water deficit during seven days). It was used seedling with approximately 90 days old cultivated in plastic pots contend soil. After 45 days of acclimation, the treatments were applied. In T2, the water deficit was applied by total suspension of irrigation. The physiological evaluations were made a long of the day (from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.). The water deficit caused a significant reduction of the maximal fluorescence and in area below the fluorescence curve. Furthermore, the water deficit improved the effects of the high temperature and PAR on the energetic connectivity (or grouping between photosystem II units) and of oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) stability, evidenced by the high and positive values of L-band and K-band in those daytimes with higher incidence. Finally, the effects of water deficit were more evident on the OEC stability. Keywords: oxygen-evolving complex, L-band, K-band, chlorophyll a fluorescence, reforestation Journal: Journal of Forest Science Pages: 409-415 Volume: 64 Issue: 10 Year: 2018 DOI: 10.17221/71/2018-JFS File-URL: http://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/71/2018-JFS.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/jfs-201810-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:64:y:2018:i:10:id:71-2018-JFS Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Farzam TAVANKAR Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Forestry, Khalkhal Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khalkhal, Iran Author-Name: Hamid RAFIE Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Forestry, Khalkhal Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khalkhal, Iran Author-Name: Francesco LATTERINI Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences (DAFNE), Tuscia University, Viterbo, Italy Author-Name: Mehrdad NIKOOY Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Forestry, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Somehsara, Iran Author-Name: Marco SENFETT Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences (DAFNE), Tuscia University, Viterbo, Italy Author-Name: Farshad KEIVAN BEHJOU Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Natural Resources, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran Author-Name: Mohsen MALEKI Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Watershed Management, Khalkhal Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khalkhal, Iran Title: Growth parameters of Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold and Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. plantations and their impact on understory woody plants in above-timberline mountain areas in the north of Iran Abstract: We investigated the growth parameters of 20-year-old plantations of Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold and Picea abies (Linnaeus) H. Karsten and their impact on understory woody plants and we compared them with a natural stand in above-timberline mountain areas. 30 sample plots (each of 400 m2 in area) were systematically established on each site. Tree height, DBH, collar diameter, crown diameter and crown length of all trees were measured in each sample plot. The results of the diameter growth analysis of both species covered by this study showed higher numerical values in P. nigra than in P. abies. On the contrary, what was observed for data concerning height growth, showed higher numerical values in P. abies than in P. nigra. These conclusions showed that P. nigra has a lower slenderness ratio than the other species and is therefore more resistant to the adverse weather. Considering the effects on biodiversity, the planting of P. nigra showed a significant increase in density and species richness of woody plants while it decreased the diversity and evenness compared to the natural stands and plantations of P. abies. Keywords: ecotone, slenderness ratio, tree species importance value, woody species diversity Journal: Journal of Forest Science Pages: 416-426 Volume: 64 Issue: 10 Year: 2018 DOI: 10.17221/84/2018-JFS File-URL: http://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/84/2018-JFS.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/jfs-201810-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:64:y:2018:i:10:id:84-2018-JFS Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sergey MATVEEV Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Silviculture, Forest Inventory and Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry, Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov, Voronezh, Russian Federation Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Natural Resource Management and Land Cadastre, Institute for Earth Sciences, Belgorod National Research University, Belgorod, Russian Federation Author-Name: Andrey MILENIN Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Silviculture, Forest Inventory and Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry, Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov, Voronezh, Russian Federation Author-Name: Darya TIMASHCHUK Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Silviculture, Forest Inventory and Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry, Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov, Voronezh, Russian Federation Title: The effects of limiting climate factors on the increment of native tree species (Pinus sylvestris L., Quercus robur L.) of the Voronezh region Abstract: The article considers the Voronezh region climate dynamics over a 30-year period in comparison with the previous climate normal. Mathematical analysis of the relationships of cyclic changes in radial increment of native tree species of the south of the Russian Plain - Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris Linnaeus) and English oak (Quercus robur Linnaeus) ‒ with climate factors (air temperature, amount of precipitation) is done. The greatest importance of April and, especially, May sums of precipitation for the formation of radial increment of native species (P. sylvestris and Q. robur) was confirmed. The forecast of changes in stand growth and productivity of the studied species is presented. Keywords: climate dynamics, air temperature, precipitation, radial increment, Scots pine, English oak Journal: Journal of Forest Science Pages: 427-434 Volume: 64 Issue: 10 Year: 2018 DOI: 10.17221/36/2018-JFS File-URL: http://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/36/2018-JFS.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/jfs-201810-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:64:y:2018:i:10:id:36-2018-JFS Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: George KARETSOS Author-Workplace-Name: Hellenic Agricultural Organization "DEMETER", Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems, Athens, Greece Author-Name: Alexandra D. SOLOMOU Author-Workplace-Name: Hellenic Agricultural Organization "DEMETER", Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems, Athens, Greece Author-Name: Panayiotis TRIGAS Author-Workplace-Name: Laboratory of Systematic Botany, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece Author-Name: Konstantinia TSAGARI Author-Workplace-Name: Hellenic Agricultural Organization "DEMETER", Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems, Athens, Greece Title: The vascular flora of Mt. Oiti National Park and the surrounding area in Greece Abstract: This paper presents the first comprehensive checklist of vascular plants for an especially important area for biodiversity, namely National Park "Ethnikos Drymos Oitis" - Natura 2000 site (GR2440004) and the surrounding area in Greece. This list includes a total of 1,153 plant taxa, including 79 endemic taxa and two local endemic species (Allium lagarophyllum Brullo, Pavone & Tzanoudakis and Veronica oetaea Gustavsson). It is noteworthy that 551 plants are new records for the flora of Mt. Oiti. A total of 67 taxa are protected by national and international legislation, while 52 orchid taxa are also protected by the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Veronica oetaea, a priority species of Annex II of the Directive 92/43, is also protected by the Berne Convention. The high plant species diversity and endemism make Mt. Oiti National Park an important area with high conservation value, thus providing baseline information which could be utilized for further research. Keywords: diversity, ecology, environment, protected areas, endemics, checklist, Greece Journal: Journal of Forest Science Pages: 435-454 Volume: 64 Issue: 10 Year: 2018 DOI: 10.17221/65/2018-JFS File-URL: http://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/65/2018-JFS.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/jfs-201810-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:64:y:2018:i:10:id:65-2018-JFS