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ŠUMARSKI LIST 1-2/1966 str. 81     <-- 81 -->        PDF

4. RESERVES FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOODLAND ASSOCIATIONS,
AND FOREST TYPES.
a)
Pine and spruce forests (Vaccinio-Pinetum), and (Piceetum)


In these reserves old stands of pine and spruce, that are remnats of the


extensive ancient forests, are being protected and constitute interesting material


for genetic study.


Some reserves were made specially for the protection of different types of


coniferous forests. Most commonly the protected pine and spruce stands occur


as pure forests, however there are some where these species are mixed with


others.


An interesting race of pine, with a narrow crown, has been placed under


protection as the »Maly Borek« reserve — (10) (90 ha) in the Augustöw Forest.


— In this reserve there are also excellent individuals of Betula verrucosa,
which characteristically have very clean boles.
One of the most valuable fragments of original pine forests is protected
in the »Czarnia« reserve (11) (88,7 ha), in the Kurpiowska Forest, Forest
District Myszyniec, where some pine specimens are more than 200 years old.


Also in the »Surowe« reserve 2 ha (12) of the same Forest District a pine
stand (about 250 years old) and a spruce stand (100—130 years old) are being
protected.


In the Zwierzyniec reserve (13) (41 ha) remnants of the Kurpiowska Forest
are being protected in the Forest District Slawki — a pine-spruce forest
(150—170 years old) with an admixture of other tree species (400 years
old oaks).


An interesting race of pine, characterised by intensive growth is being
protected in the »Pusta Wielka« reserve (14) (800 m elevation) in the Krošcienko
Forest District (2,6 ha).


A very well conserved Carpathian coniferous forest (Piceetum tatricum)
is being protected in the Gorce reserve (15) on the slopes of Turbacz Mt. and
in the »Romanka« reserve (16) in the Eastern Beskid, Forest District Jelešnia
(34 ha), in which many trees are up 100 years old.


The interesting, and internationally famous race of lower elevation spruce
is being protected in the »Butorza« (17) reserve of the Rycerka Forest District
and in Istebna (18) with an area of 30,7 ha.


In south-western Poland fine spruce stands mixed with beech are being
protected on an area of 10 ha in the »Morawa« reserve (19) of the Kotlina
Klodzka.


b)
Fir forests.


A fir forest (Abietetum polonicum) is being protected in the Swietokrzyskie
Mts. chiefly in the Swiety Krzyz National Park.


Particularly interesting populations of Abies alba mixed with beech are
being protected in the »Obrocz« reserve (20) of Central Roztocze, Forest District
Zwierzyniec (70,97 ha) on the north-eastern extremities of the species range.
In this reserve fir trees of considerable size, 46 m in ht. and 300 cm in diameter,
can be found.


One of the most valuable forest reserves was established on the »Bukova
Göra« (21), near Zamojski´s Zwierzyniec, in south-eastern Poland on the
loess soils.