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Broadleaved forest distribution in Europe and in Latvia is relatively small. Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata Mill. stands are even rarer, so it is important to study and protect them, as well as to assess their biodiversity and future potential. The aim of research is to investigate and assess the vegetation in lime forest stands. In total, 12 plot...
The introduction of non-native tree species has been used as a climate change mitigation tool. To ensure the anticipated benefits, the analysis of species radial growth reactions to meteorological factors should be carried out. Initially, tree species were introduced to non-native regions as food resources, yet the focus has now shifted towards fav...
Only less than one percent of the territory of Latvia is occupied by broadleaved (trees having relatively wide flat leaves) forests. The aim of the research is to assess forest vegetation in the island of Upursala of Cirišs lake. The data is collected in four forest areas of the island. Totally 12 plots, each with an area of 200 m2 (20 x 20 m) have...
The aim of the research is to find out how the forest ground vegetation changes in forest pasture where wild horses are allowed to graze, and what impact their grazing in the forest have on the vegetation and how the situation changes in a forest stand where animals are allowed to graze and, in a forest, stand of the same type without grazing. So f...
The planted forest areas in Latvia are growing every year, 6.5 thousand ha were planted in 2021. Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) is one of the tree species used to afforest agricultural lands. The aim of the study is to investigate the Norway spruce growth and damage in agricultural lands. Six sites were selected in three forest types –...
The phenomenon of global climate change holds utmost importance in its impact on forest ecosystems. To mitigate the effects of this phenomenon, several European countries have introduced non-native tree species into their forests. However, comprehensive ecological analysis is needed to assess the suitability of these non-native species. Pinus strob...
Taxus baccata L., a relic of the Atlantic flora, is fourth of Latvia’s coniferous tree species, and it is endangered with a limited utilization because of its rare distribution. Evaluation of species condition, tree vitality and unfavourable factors influencing tree growth is crucial to improve species status. Measurements of forest stands with T....
It is well known that woodpeckers and their distribution is mostly affected by deadwood. However, in Latvia there have not been any studies about how other forest structural components like growing trees and vegetation can affect distribution of woodpeckers and their choice of habitats. In recent years estimation of ecosystem services has become po...
The objects of study are Hylocomiosa forest site forests owned by government and managed by JSC �Latvia�s State Forests�. Research object is a part of forest protection zone around cities. In those protection zones clear-cut is forbidden by law. In order to promote forest growth and mitigate the negative effects of climate change, forests in protec...
Orienteering is one of the most popular folk sports in Latvia, it involves a very large number of participants, and this number is growing every year. While participating in the competition and running through the forest, the competitors are trampling the forest floor. In Latvia, the impact of orienteering competitions has not been studied a lot; t...
Orienteering is one of the most popular folk sports in Latvia, it involves a very large number of participants, and this number is growing every year. While participating in the competition and running through the forest, the competitors are trampling the forest floor. In Latvia, the impact of orienteering competitions has not been studied a lot, t...
A research of soil properties was carried out in 2020 in the area of unique old Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stands in Tervete Nature Park in Latvia. The oldest tree stands reaches age of 180 till 260 years. These are the oldest pine stands in Latvia and in Baltic countries still growing in nowadays. As in the vicinity of Tervete there is a pro...
On a global scale, ambitious climate change mitigation targets are set. By 2050, the European Union is expected to be climate neutral which means that the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will not exceed removals. This initiative is also supported by Latvia. For businesses and carbon intensive industries transition to climate neutral economy will be...
European aspen deadwood is extensively studied as a habitat for saproxylic species, while less is known of its dynamics and role in carbon sequestration. We studied unmanaged mature (41–60 years), moderately overmature (61–80 years), overmature (81–100 years), and old-growth (101–140 years) and managed mature and moderately overmature aspen stands...
To increase set-aside areas and protect biodiversity values in managed hemiboreal forest landscapes, small forest parcels called Woodland Key Habitats have been designated in Baltic and Nordic countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the persisting influence of the edge on vegetation dynamics for young, medium-old and old edges in Alnus...
The aim of the study is to determine how successful the initial growth of naturally grown and planted pines is after performing the shelterwood cutting. The research includes tree count and height analysis in Myrtillosa and Hylocomiosa forest types with different regeneration methods in 2018. A total of 10 sites were arranged for the research, each...
Boreonemoral forests have distinct floral and faunal communities and they provide multiple ecosystem services. Extensive tracts of boreonemoral forests are actively managed for timber production, but actions aimed at increasing timber yields may also affect other forest functions and services. An essential component of forest certification schemes...
Importance of unmanaged forests for biodiversity aspects in unquestionable, while their role in climate change mitigation is still unclear due to the large heterogeneity of these forests in different bioclimatic regions; therefore, requiring data of biomass distribution for their inclusion in national and regional carbon reporting systems. The aim...
The boreo-nemoral forests represents an area where make up the transition zone between boreal coniferous and temperate broad leaved species are at their northern distribution. The forests of temperate broad-leaved tree species such as Fraxinus excelsior, Quercus robur, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus laevis, Acer platanoides, Tilia cordata and Carpinus betulus...
Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) serves both inhabitants’ and visitors’ numerous and various needs. This research aimed to enhance knowledge regarding the role of UGI in urban tourism. The research questions addressed tourists’ perceptions of UGI, their understanding and uses of UGI, and the ways that this understanding influenced their travel choi...
Dead wood is a significant component in forested ecosystems. In Fennoscandia and Baltic countries, set-aside forest areas, also called woodland key habitats (WKHs), have been created for nature conservation purposes in the production forest landscape. We performed a comparative study on dead wood substrate availability in different WKH types in Lat...
This research aims to enhance knowledge regarding the role of UGI in urban tourism and recreation. The research questions addressed tourists’ perceptions of UGI, their understanding and uses of UGI, and the ways that this understanding influences their travel choice to specific urban destinations. A cross-cultural comparative study among urban tour...
BACKGROUND European aspen (Populus tremula L.) trees provide a substrate for many plants, animal and fungal species in boreo-nemoral forests. In general, aspen is essential pioneer tree species and therefore the high frequency is observed in often in young succession stands and after large-scale disturbances, e.g., wildfire and clear-cutting. Latvi...
In Latvia the forest legislation requires that at least five living trees must be retained per hectare after clear-cutting. It is known that retention trees significantly increase the biodiversity in production forest landscape. After clear-cutting retention trees function as habitats for various lichens, mosses, insects, fungi and birds. Over time...
The Paper covers an analysis of most significant European Union (EU) legal acts regulating financial support granted for private forestry over the period of 2014-2020, coherence to support measures implemented in Latvia for a certain period. The review consists of two main legal acts from the EU - Forest Strategy for forests and the forest-based se...
The anthropogenic sources of air pollution such as transport, energetics, household heating and industry generate different trace element footprint. The urban planning is one of tool to reduce air pollution with trace elements. The aim of this study is to identify air pollution sources in Jelgava city using trace elements. The snow sampling were co...
The forests in Latvia occupy 49.9% of territory and they have significant economic, ecologic and social functions. The notion 'forest value' is frequently understood as the value of wood only but non-wood values are often neglected because there are methodological and practical difficulties to estimate them in monetary terms. The list of forest pla...
The urban forest landscape in Europe differs depending on the past history of sociopolitical cultures. Latvia presents a special case, as perceptions of urban green spaces changed from a period of Germanic dominance, to a developed European Republic, later subdued in the Soviet era, and now to a European country in transition. The human footprint h...
Cumulative air pollution-synergy between different pollutants and environmental factors is one of the hardest to evaluate factors in the air quality monitoring field. The evaluation of cumulative effects is hindered by a lack of verified analytical frameworks. Currently used methods are relatively simple and use statistical models with small fixed...
During the past few decades, amenity value of forest has been increasing significantly. The forests of Latvia cover about 56% of the total area; more than 80% of Latvia inhabitants use the forests to satisfy their needs. Sustainable use of forest requires detailed mapping of the forest cover and assessment of its suitability as a recreational facil...
The article focuses on vegetation diversity in the black alder Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. woodland key habitats in Zemgale, Latvia. Together nine sample plots were established on these habitat types, where next stand South - South West (S-SW) side at the age 1-10; 20-30 and 40-50 years. The vegetation survey has been made in vegetation period of...
Recreation services are the forests' non-market goods which constitute a substantial part of the total economic value and are important for the choice of multi-functional forest policies. However recreational services do not always have a market price and comparatively less literature applies value orientations to examine issues concerned with recr...
Urban forests are unique and highly valued resources. In recent years, attention has been drawn to the fact that now more than half of the world's population live in urban areas. Like many parts of Europe, Riga is urbanizing rapidly creating conflict situations between development of building areas and natural areas. The consequent loss and degrada...
Growing urbanization and rapid development of the cities create conflict situations between development of building areas and natural areas. A built environment represents a high level of intervention in the ecosystem, altering the landscape and disturbing the natural processes. In an urbanized society, urban green areas are important as a place fo...
This article presents the description of oak woodland key habitats and their importance in the maintaining of
biodiversity as well as a necessity of management and monitoring. The lichens Lichenes and its percental cover features have been described. The exposition of lichen species depending on the cardinal points have been analysed. The article p...
Tervete Nature Park is a particular cultural, historical and geographical object. To overcome problems with regard to the existing biotope protection, the inventory of woodland key habitats and natural meadows has been carried out using aprrobated research methods. Great biological diversity including great amount of medical and rare plants found i...
The main pine natural woodland habitats (woodland key habitats - WKH) and the importance of their management and monitoring have been described in this paper. The ecological importance of lichen epiphytes in forest ecosystem has been analysed. The lichenoflora and its percental cover features have been described. The exposition of lichen species de...
The restricted nature reserve „Lielupe flood-plain meadows” was formed to maintain the natural meadows on the banks of the river Lielupe in the territory of Jelgava town. The varied complex of plant communities are located in meadows of Pilssala, on the Lielupe’s right and left bank and thus the nesting of rare and protected meadow and waterbirds a...
The Tervete Nature Park is geographically original object related to the history of civilization and having great biological value. The phytocenological investigation of grassland was carried out in this Park, covering an area of 88.7 hectares. Types of soils were described, phytocenological character of grassland was identified. The grassland hay...
The article focuses on analysis of vegetation changes in the pine forests in the period 1957-2007 in the Nature Park "Tervete", Latvia. The pine forest vegetation is formed by character species of summer-green broad-leaved forest class Querco–Fagetea and western taiga forest class Vaccinio–Piceetea. In order to estimate changes of vegetation during...
The article focuses on analysis of Myrtillosa type pine forest vegetation in 15 urban forest tracts in Riga city, Latvia. In order to determine the impact of recreation on vegetation the composition of the plant communities and projective coverage of tree, shrub, herb and moss layer as well as the coverage of each separate species has been evaluate...
Traditional means of urban planning are not satisfying the new demands placed by a modern city. Existing collaborative decision-support system concentrate on providing the technical backgrounds instead of creating of attractive and powerful platform to involve the general public in decision-making process of urban planning. In the present paper two...
