Balabandi, Hasan, Abrari vajari, Kambiz, Shaabanian, Naghi (2023). Investigating the Crown Structure and Carbon Storage of Beech Trees (Fagus orientalis L.) in an Unmanaged-Temperate Hyrcanian Region (Case Study: Alandan Forest, Mazandaran). , 11(2), 153-161. doi: 10.22034/ecopersia.11.2.153
Hasan Balabandi; Kambiz Abrari vajari; Naghi Shaabanian. "Investigating the Crown Structure and Carbon Storage of Beech Trees (Fagus orientalis L.) in an Unmanaged-Temperate Hyrcanian Region (Case Study: Alandan Forest, Mazandaran)". , 11, 2, 2023, 153-161. doi: 10.22034/ecopersia.11.2.153
Balabandi, Hasan, Abrari vajari, Kambiz, Shaabanian, Naghi (2023). 'Investigating the Crown Structure and Carbon Storage of Beech Trees (Fagus orientalis L.) in an Unmanaged-Temperate Hyrcanian Region (Case Study: Alandan Forest, Mazandaran)', , 11(2), pp. 153-161. doi: 10.22034/ecopersia.11.2.153
Balabandi, Hasan, Abrari vajari, Kambiz, Shaabanian, Naghi Investigating the Crown Structure and Carbon Storage of Beech Trees (Fagus orientalis L.) in an Unmanaged-Temperate Hyrcanian Region (Case Study: Alandan Forest, Mazandaran). , 2023; 11(2): 153-161. doi: 10.22034/ecopersia.11.2.153

Investigating the Crown Structure and Carbon Storage of Beech Trees (Fagus orientalis L.) in an Unmanaged-Temperate Hyrcanian Region (Case Study: Alandan Forest, Mazandaran)

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Article 6, Volume 11, Issue 2 - Serial Number 44, 2023, Pages 153-161    PDF (801.07 K)
Document Type: Original Research
DOI: 10.22034/ecopersia.11.2.153
Authors
Hasan Balabandi1; Kambiz Abrari vajari* 2; Naghi Shaabanian3
1phD candidate,lorerstan uni
2Associate, Lorestan university
3Associate Prof., Kurdistan university
Abstract
Aims: Assessing tree crown traits are the important character in forest which can be considered for the management of silvicultural practices. The main purpose of this study was to investigate tree crown traits and carbon storage as well as to determine the interactions among them for Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis L.) in an unmanaged and temperate forest in Hyrcanain region, northern Iran.

Materials & methods: Data were collected from 90 one-stemmed and healthy beech trees in unlogged forest in Hyrcanian forest and crown dimensions were measured.

Findings:The study revealed significant difference between crown tree traits as well as carbon storage in terms of height and DBH classes. Correlation analysis indicated that some tree traits correlated significantly with the crown productivity, crown length, crown width and crown ratio for beech trees (P< 0.05, P< 0.01). There was a strong positive correlation between the carbon storage and most beech tree traits in research site (p < 0.01).

Conclusion: In general, the main tree crown size disparities and significant interactions among features of beech trees in unlogged forest suggest the ability of these trees to modify the morphological traits within stand. It is essential to consider these variables of beech trees in the future forest management in Hyrcanian temperate region.

Keywords
Beech; Carbon storage; Crown size; unlogged forest
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