Management framework for selected stands of cork oak woodlans in south Portugal

Bc. Martin Janík

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

Cork is a renewable natural resource which is periodically harvested from the cork oaks (Quercus suber L.). Portugal produces half of the world’s cork and most of the cork oak woodlands (montado) are situated in Portuguese region Alentejo. Montado is characterized by low tree density and it combines cork production with agriculture or pastoral activities. Cork oaks have been facing several mortality events in the last century and recent cork oak decline is believed to be associated with wrong management of cork oak woodlands and subsequent pest attacks. Adaptive management concepts associated with growth models and decision-support systems are needed to keep the montado system sustainable and prevent it from further decline. The present work uses growth simulator CORKFITS to analyze situation in the selected stands in Alentejo, Portugal, and to propose management actions to achieve productional and ecological sustainability.

Keywords

management, cork oak, montado

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 18. 4. 2018

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Ing. Peter Surový, PhD.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Fakulta lesnická a dřevařská

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Lesní inženýrství / Forestry, Water and Landscape Management