Moroz, V.
(2024).
Bioproductivity of pine forests in Polissia.
Scientific Reports of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine,
20(5),120-134.
https://doi.org/10.31548/dopovidi/5.2024.120
The purpose of this study was to determine the bioproductivity of pine forests in Polissia and their carbon sequestration capacity depending on the age structure of the stands. The study was conducted at 15 experimental sites in the Zhytomyr and Rivne regions during the spring and summer season of 2023. Tree biometrics such as diameter at breast height (DBH) and tree height were measured, and wood samples were analysed to determine the phytomass of the trunk, bark, and crown. It was found that bioproductivity increased significantly with age: in young forests (10-30 years old), biomass averaged 25 t/ha, in middle-aged forests (40-60 years old) – 65 t/ha, while in mature forests (80-100 years old) it reached 120 t/ha. The correlation analysis showed a pronounced dependence of biomass on tree diameter and height, with the strongest relationship between trunk volume and wood phytomass (r=1.00). The carbon-absorbing capacity of forests also increased with age: young forests absorbed about 12.5 t/ha of carbon, middle-aged forests – 32.5 t/ha, while mature forests – up to 60 t/ha. Furthermore, the study found that climatic factors such as rainfall and average temperature substantially affect bioproductivity. When precipitation fell below 550 mm per year, a 15-20% decrease in biomass was observed. Thus, the findings emphasised the significance of sustainable management of pine forests in Polissia, considering their role in global carbon sequestration processes, making them a valuable tool for combating climate change and environmental challenges
ecology, phytomass, correlation analysis, forest management, carbon
[1] Balekoglu, S., Caliskan, S., & Dirik, H. (2020). Effects of geoclimatic factors on the variability in Pinus pinea cone, seed, and seedling traits in Turkey native habitats. Ecological Processes, 9, article number 55. doi: 10.1186/s13717-020-00264-3.
[2] Bonari, G., Chytrý, K., Çoban, S., & Chytrý, M. (2020). Natural forests of Pinus pinea in western Turkey: A priority for conservation. Biodiversity and Conservation, 29(14), 3877-3898. doi: 10.1007/s10531-020-02052-z.
[3] Constandache, C., Tudor, C., Vlad, R., Dincă, L., & Popovici, L. (2021). The productivity of pine stands on degraded lands. Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, 10, 76-84.
[4] Convention on Biological Diversity. (1992, June). Retrieved from https://www.cbd.int/doc/legal/cbd-en.pdf.
[5] Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. (1973, June). Retrieved from https://cites.org/eng/disc/text.php.
[6] Gwal, S., Singh, S., Gupta, S., & Anand, S. (2020). Understanding forest biomass and net primary productivity in Himalayan ecosystem using geospatial approach. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 6(4), 2517-2534. doi: 10.1007/s40808-020-00844-4.
[7] Haghverdi, K., & Kooch, Y. (2020). Long-term afforestation effect and help to optimize degraded forest lands and reducing climate changes. Ecological Engineering, 142, article number 105656. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2019.105656.
[8] Hankin, L.E., Leger, E.A., & Bisbing, S.M. (2023). Reforestation of high elevation pines: Direct seeding success depends on seed source and sowing environment. Ecological Applications, 33(6), article number e2897. doi: 10.1002/eap.2897.
[9] Henneb, M., Thiffault, N., & Valeria, O. (2020). Regional climate, edaphic conditions and establishment substrates interact to influence initial growth of black spruce and jack pine planted in the boreal forest. Forests, 11(2), article number 139. doi: 10.3390/f11020139.
[10] Hüblová, L., & Frouz, J. (2021). Contrasting effect of coniferous and broadleaf trees on soil carbon storage during reforestation of forest soils and afforestation of agricultural and post-mining soils. Journal of Environmental Management, 290, article number 112567. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112567.
[11] Kweon, D., & Comeau, P.G. (2023). Factors influencing productivity of pine-dominated stands in South Korea. Journal of Environmental Management, 330, article number 117250. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117250.
[12] Lesiv, M., Shvidenko, A., Schepaschenko, D., See, L., & Fritz, S. (2019). A spatial assessment of the forest carbon budget for Ukraine. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 24, 985-1006. doi: 10.1007/s11027-018-9795-y.
[13] Li, Y., Nyongesah, M.J., Deng, L., Haider, F.U., Liu, S., Mwangi, B.N., Zhang, Q., Chu, G., Zhang, D., Liu, J., & Meng, Z. (2023). Clustered tree size analysis of bio-productivity of Dinghushan National Nature Reserve in China. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11, article number 1118175. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2023.1118175.
[14] Liobikiene, G., Chen, X., Streimikiene, D., & Balezentis, T. (2020). The trends in bioeconomy development in the European Union: Exploiting capacity and productivity measures based on the land footprint approach. Land Use Policy, 91, article number 104375. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104375.
[15] Looney, C.E., Stewart, J.A., & Wood, K.E. (2024). Mixed-provenance plantings and climatic transfer-distance affect the early growth of knobcone-monterey hybrid pine, a fire-resilient alternative for reforestation. New Forests, 55(3), 543-565. doi: 10.1007/s11056-023-09991-9.
[16] Lucas-Borja, M.E., Jing, X., Candel-Perez, D., Parhizkar, M., Rocha, F., Heydari, M., Muñoz-Rojas, M., & Zema, D.A. (2022). Afforestation with Pinus nigra Arn ssp salzmannii along an elevation gradient: Controlling factors and implications for climate change adaptation. Trees, 36, 93-102. doi: 10.1007/s00468-021-02184-x.
[17] MacKenzie, W.H., & Mahony, C.R. (2021). An ecological approach to climate change-informed tree species selection for reforestation. Forest Ecology and Management, 481, article number 118705. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118705.
[18] Moroz, V., & Nykytiuk, Y. (2020). Carbon absorption ability of pine forest plantations in Volyn Polissya. Scientific Horizons, 86(1), 61-70. doi: 10.33249/2663-2144-2020-86-1-61-70.
[19] Moroz, V., Stasyuk, N., & Tymoshenko, L. (2021). Peculiarities of growth, development and climate-stabilizing significance of fir plantations of the Ukrainian Carpathians. Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, 3, 68-77. doi: 10.33730/2310-4678.3.2021.247139.
[20] North, M.P., et al. (2019). Tamm Review: Reforestation for resilience in dry western US forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 432, 209-224. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.09.007.
[21] Petráš, R., Mecko, J., Krupová, D., Slamka, M., & Pažitný, A. (2019). Aboveground biomass basic density of softwoods tree species. Wood Research, 64(2), 205-212.
[22] Pilarek, Z., Gornowicz, R., & Galazka, S. (2007). Biomass of pine saw timber stands growing on the fresh mixed coniferous site. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum. Silvarum Colendarum Ratio et Industria Lignaria, 6(2), 79-85.
[23] Repáč, I., Belko, M., Krajmerová, D., & Paule, L. (2021). Planting time, stocktype and additive effects on the development of spruce and pine plantations in Western Carpathian Mts. New Forests, 52, 449-472. doi: 10.1007/s11056-020-09804-3.
[24] Riechelmann, D.F., Albert, J., Britzius, S., Krebsbach, F., Scholz, D., Schenk, F., Jochum, K.P., & Sirocko, F. (2023). Bioproductivity and vegetation changes documented in Eifel maar lake sediments (western Germany) compared with speleothem growth indicating three warm phases during the last glacial cycle. Quaternary International, 673, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.quaint.2023.11.001.
[25] Shvidenko, A., Lakyda, P., Schepaschenko, D., Vasylyshyn, R., & Machuk, Y. (2014). Carbon, climate, and land-use in Ukraine: Forest sector. Kiev: National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine. Retrieved from https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/11134/.
[26] Stanturf, J.A., Perdue, J.H., Young, T.M., Huang, X., Guo, Z., Dougherty, D., & Pigott, M. (2019). A spatially explicit approach to modeling biological productivity and economic attractiveness of short-rotation woody crops in the eastern USA. Energy, Sustainability and Society, 9, article number 28. doi: 10.1186/s13705-019-0211-6.
[27] Sukhbaatar, G., Ganbaatar, B., Jamsran, T., Purevragchaa, B., Nachin, B., & Gradel, A. (2020). Assessment of early survival and growth of planted Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) seedlings under extreme continental climate conditions of northern Mongolia. Journal of Forestry Research, 31, 13-26. doi: 10.1007/s11676-019-00935-8.
[28] Testolin, R., Dalmonech, D., Marano, G., Bagnara, M., D’Andrea, E., Matteucci, G., Noce, S., & Collalti, A. (2023). Simulating diverse forest management options in a changing climate on a Pinus nigra subsp. laricio plantation in Southern Italy. Science of the Total Environment, 857, article number 159361. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159361.
[29] Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Centre. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.meteo.gov.ua/en/.
[30] Vlad, R., Constandache, C., Dinca, L., Tudose, N.C., Sidor, C.G., Popovici, L., & Ispravnic, A. (2019). Influence of climatic, site and stand characteristics on some structural parameters of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) forests situated on degraded lands from east Romania. Range Management and Agroforestry, 40(1), 40-48.
[31] Wang, T., Bao, A.M., Xu, W. Q., Zheng, G.X., Nzabarinda, V., Yu, T., Huang, X., Long, G., & Naibi, S.L. (2023). Dynamics of forest net primary productivity based on tree ring reconstruction in the Tianshan Mountains. Ecological Indicators, 146, article number 109713. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109713.
[32] Wojtan, R., Tomusiak, R., Zasada, M., Dudek, A., Michalak, K., Wroblewski, L., Bijak, S., & Bronisz, K. (2011). Trees and their components biomass expansion factors for Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) of western Poland. Sylwan, 155(4), 236-243.
[33] Zhou, B., Liao, Z., Chen, S., Jia, H., Zhu, J., & Fei, X. (2022). Net primary productivity of forest ecosystems in the southwest karst region from the perspective of carbon neutralization. Forests, 13(9), article number 1367. doi: 10.3390/f13091367.