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- Title
Contribution to the assessment of the conservation status of spruce forests in Greece.
- Authors
GRIGORIADIS, Nikolaos; PETERMANN, Jörg; SCHRÖDER, Eckhard; SPYROGLOU, Gavriil
- Abstract
This paper provides a conservation assessment of the habitat type "Acidophilous Forests (Vaccinio-Piceetea)" within the Natura 2000 sites "Elatia-Pyramis Koutra" (GR1140003), a managed forest and "Partheno Dasos Kentrikis Rodopis" (GR1140001), an unmanaged forest located in the prefecture of Drama (NE Greece). These sites are the only Natura 2000 sites in Greece with this habitat type. Thirty-eight sample plots of 500 m² each were selected randomly in these two sites. Three parameters and ten criteria were used to assess conservation status. The main results show that Elatia forest comprises various developmental stages, with a relatively low percentage of dead wood (5.7% of the stand), of which only 50% was of large size (DBH >30 cm) and 30% standing. Only one biotope tree and no ancient trees were recorded in Elatia forest. Most of the sample plots showed signs of man-made gaps or clearings (habitat fragmentation). The overall conservation status assessment of the managed Elatia forest is "inadequate" (B) while that of the unmanaged forest is "favourable" (A). We conclude that there is much room for improvement in the current forest management practices of the Elatia forest.
- Subjects
GREECE; SPRUCE; FOREST conservation; FORESTS &; forestry; HABITATS; FRAGMENTED landscapes; HABITAT conservation
- Publication
Journal of Biological Research, 2012, Vol 17, p57
- ISSN
1790-045X
- Publication type
Article