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Defining the initial success of forest regeneration through the application of different methods and criteria
Marković, Mihajlo
Stojanović, Vanja
Borota, Dragan
Babić, Violeta
Kanjevac, Branko
Abstract: This paper presents the results of research based on the assessment of regeneration success in a pedunculate oak stand within the management unit ’’Kupinski kut’’. Determining regeneration success in a pedunculate oak stand is of great importance in the initial phase of sapling development, as the results of this assessment guide future steps in the forest management process. The aim of this study was to gain insight into the current state of regeneration within the sample plot using different methods, to perform a comparative analysis of the obtained results, and to examine the possibilities of applying these methods in the territory of the Republic of Serbia. Field research was conducted in 2025. The stand was established artificially, on a site previously occupied by an artificially established poplar stand that had been clear-cut. A four-year pedunculate oak sapling layer was analysed on the sample plot in order to determine the success of regeneration. Seven methods were used to assess the initial success of forest regeneration. For the purpose of assessing the regeneration success, the following criteria were considered: sapling density, distance between saplings, weed-cover classes in which the regeneration occurs, quality classes, presence of herbaceous and shrub vegetation, biotic and abiotic damage, sapling height, root-collar diameter, and shoot length. A comparative analysis of the results showed significant variations in seedling density, ranging from 13.508 to 64.500 individuals per hectare. Application of the selected methods indicated that the regeneration success was satisfactory according to established regenerationsuccess classification systems. The obtained results suggest that regeneration success is satisfactory and that the examined methods may be applicable in forests in Serbia.
engleski
2025
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Keywords: forest regeneration, saplings, pedunculate oak, regeneration success, regeneration assessment methods.