PLANTS FROM ILFOV COUNTY PRESENT IN "ALEXANDRU BELDIE" HERBARIUM

The present article describes the plants collected from Ilfov County area and presented in “Alexandru Beldie” Herbarium from “Marin Drăcea” National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry. The article presents the studied material, the number of vouchers with species harvested from this area as well as some characteristics of the plant collections. The most important species collected from Ilfov County are also mentioned, with an analysis of their characteristics: the collection’s creation period and the plant’s harvesting periods. The found genera were systematized, with an emphasis on the most representative ones. Furthermore, the specialists that had an important contribution for the representation of county area within the herbarium are also mentioned and honored

AN ASSESSMENT OF FOREST FRUITS FROM ARAD COUNTY

Non-wood forest products had and still have an extremely important role in the life of local communities. Romania has a very varied relief so that the assortment of species and types of forests are also varied. The present study focused on Arad County where the most important categories of non-wood products were identified. In this case, they belong to the forest fruit category. As such, eight forest fruits were selected and were then hierarchized based on 19 criteria. The general conclusion was that the most important forest fruits from Arad County are hawthorn, raspberry and forest hazelnut

The characteristics of forest soils from Covasna county

Forest soils represent an important resource for Covasna County, characterized by a large surface of both private and national forests. The forest soils (that differ from agricultural soils) were analysed based on the following chemical characteristics: soil’s solution reaction, base saturation degree, humus and total nitrogen content and the total cationic exchange capacity. A total number of 15 soil types were analysed in Covasna County. The most widespread ones are eutric cambisol and dystric cambisol, which cover together 77% of the surface. At the same time, the most acid soils are entic podzols, while the most alkaline are rendzic leptosols. The majority of soils are mezobazic, moderately or intensely humiferous, well and very well supplied with nitrogen. Entic podzol has a very large cationic exchange capacity, while all other soils have high capacities. The chemical characteristics of forests soils from Covasna County are favourable to forest vegetation, a fact that can be observed by the stands’ productivity

The Usage of Non-Wood Forest Products - Culinary and Artisanal Traditions in Romania

Non-wood forest products are essential for numerous industrial branches, as well as for the creation of culinary and artisanal products. From this point of view, Romania has numerous such products. The present article succinctly describes ten products resulted from the local usage of some non-wood forest products: porcini soup in Bucovina (Porcinis mushrooms -Boletus edulis-); hârzobi in Neamt (trout fish- Salmo trutta fario); common beech trout in Covasna (Pleurotus ostreatus mushrooms); truffles-Tuber sp.- zacusca (stew) in Bucharest; holopchi with porridge and porcini or honey mushrooms in Moisei; fir bellows cheese in Bran Moeciu; brandy from bird cherry fruits (Prunus avium) in Brad; tinder mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) in Harghita; fir’s needles for dead wreaths in Sibiu; rattle, rich snowdrop flowers, dried crocus flowers, roots and bark (privet bark, black alder bark, buckthorn bark) in Botiza. Knowing and promoting (creating local brands) these products is extremely important

THE MOST IMPORTANT NWFPS FROM DAMBOVITA COUNTY IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS

The present paper analyses the main non-wood forest products (NWFPs) characteristic to Dâmboviţa County, by using a specialised decision-making analysis software based on the analytical hierarchy process (AHP). The work starts with a short description of Dâmboviţa County and of the NWFP concept. This is followed by the method in which the analysed products were grouped, as well as their analysis and classification method based on 19 criteria. Furthermore, the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) is also well explained and defined. A total number of eight NWFP were analysed, belonging to the following categories: mushrooms, products originating from trees, plants and animals. The results section presents the most important non-wood products from Dâmboviţa County as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the analysed criteria. Based on the obtained results, the most important NWFPs from Dâmboviţa County are Cantharellues cibarius and Sorbus torminalis, while the least important one is Alium ursinum

CHARACTERISTICS OF FIELD MAPLE STANDS FROM THE MOLDAVIAN PLAIN (ROMANIA)

Acer genus comprises approx. 120 species, mostly trees and rarely shrubs. There are several species of this genus in Romania (8), both forest and ornamental. Acer campestre is a tree of the third size and a species of understory. The present study was conducted on field maple stands from the Moldavian Plain, Romania. A series of characteristics were studied, namely: altitude, slope, stand age, crown density, increments and stand volume. The area occupied by field maple in the Moldavian Plain is of 666.4 ha. The maximum altitude at which the studied species is found is 525 m

THE IMPACT OF LOGGING WORKS ON THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF FOREST ECOSYSTEMS - SHORT REVIEW

By their nature, logging works generate various negative effects on the forest ecosystem, through the damages brought to its components. The objective of this paper is to establish, on the basis of an extensive bibliographic study, the specific damages to the components of the forest ecosystem and to study the tolerability thresholds of the main components of the forest ecosystem, with the implementation of logging works. Thus, the main research methods used, were bibliographic research and analysis and synthesis. According to the current state of knowledge in the field, damages to forestry are represented by changes in the natural state of soil, seedlings and trees, produced through anthropogenic interventions in forest care and regeneration, that can adversely affect the further development of forest ecosystems. The paper summarizes the main national and international classifications, on the damage caused to the main components of the forest ecosystem by logging. At the same time, the main researches in the field are mentioned, identified in the specialized bibliography and presented in the paper in chronological order. All the mentioned aspects regarding the damages of the forest ecosystem components are presented for trees, seedling and soil. The conclusions bring together the most relevant aspects of research on damage caused by logging works