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Following this short characteristic of the beech populations it may be concluded that the beech
population has a complex structure and it is necessary to protect all these areas as they are both of
scientific and practical interest.
As the beech in Moldova is situated at the eastern border of its distribution area, it has been attributed
to the category of marginal forest genetic resources.
ForesT reGeNeraTIoN aPPLIcaTIoN
Between 19 5 and 1984 some experiments on the establishment of beech plantations were performed
(Tishkevici 1984). During the years 199 – 2005 other experiments regarding beech regeneration,
by the method of successive cuttings, were carried out in the scientific reserve “Plaiul Fagului”/The
Beech Region on an area of 294.9 ha. The purpose of this work was to optimize the forests structure
where hornbeam is abundant.
Nowadays the developed successive cuttings are applied in several forest districts in order to optimize
the composition and structure of beech forests.
INveNTory oF Fagus sylvatica GeNeTIc resources
Resulting from analysis of forest plans, 236 sub-compartments with beech with a total area of 2,062.8
ha were delineated in the state forest fund. According to the abundance of beech in forests stands
65 sub-compartments (2 4.3 ha) have been distinguished in natural forest stands, where the beech
represents more than 50%. The rest of beech sub-compartments 152 (1, 3 .0 ha) are located in
derivative forest stands with a beech proportion of 10 – 49% and the other 19 sub-compartments
are planted forests with an area of 51.5 ha. The areas protected by the state (Plaiul Fagului/The Beech
Region, Codrii, Căbăieşti – Pârjolteni, Cazimir – Milesti, Codrii, Cabac, Bogus, Harjauca – Sipoteni,
Sadova) contain 1,441.9 ha of beech forests or forests with beech (Fig. 1, 2). Outside the protected
areas there are 620.9 ha of beech forests managed by the forestry institutions from Harjauca, Calarasi,
Ciorăşti, Păruceni.
Taking into consideration that the beech in Moldova is situated at the eastern border of the distribution
area in Europe it should be stressed that it is necessary to extend the state protected areas within the
beech forests. The forest genetic resources in these areas have been sampled based on the quality of
the forest stands.
Three categories of forest genetic resources have been established:
• Optimal forest genetic resources of beech (Fagus sylvatica) include the most valuable genetic
resources. The volume of the wood is 340 – 460 m3 ·ha-1 . The height of the tree range is 26 – 38 m
and the diameter of the stems is 32 – 56 cm. Ten forest genetic resources of beech have been
attributed to this category.
• Forest genetic resources seed stands include forest stands which are less productive than the optimal
ones (230 – 308 m 3 ·ha -1 ). Three forest genetic resources seed stands have been established.
• The forest genetic resources from the reserves are a separate category. In the reserves 11 forest
genetic resources have been established with a total area of 1,441.9 ha (Tab. 1).
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