DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-831-3-0463

Which types of stools (according to morphological features) can be seen in the landscape of Drahanská Highland?

Jan Kadavý, Robert Knott, Barbora Uherková, Michal Kneifl, Zdeněk Adamec

We provide information on the results of mapping the relics of traditional coppice management in the ​​Drahanská Highlands (Czech Republic). Three localities were selected where information on morphological features of stools and their occurrence in the landscape were collected. Stools were classified according to the established scheme with the aim to determine their cultural and historical value. It turned out that the final stool value is not affected by the locality, but by the tree species. European beech, sessile oak, small-leaved linden, and European hornbeam were evaluated. Oak and beech had a higher proportion of stools with lower values in comparison with linden and hornbeam. Differences in the average altitudes at which stools occurred essentially reflected different ecological demands of analysed species. The occurrence of stools could be sorted according to increasing altitude as follows: small-leaved linden – European hornbeam – sessile oak – European beech. European beech was the most widespread species. Its stools occurred from the lowest to the highest altitudes in the studied area. The authors recommend using the proposed classification scheme to determine the cultural and historical value of stools, especially with regard to planning their protection.

Keywords: coppice, mapping, nature protection, cultural heritage, landscape protection

pages: 463-468