TY - JOUR ID - 2217 TI - Determination the structure of oriental beech, Fagus orientalis Lipsky stands (Case study: Asalem watershed forests, north of Iran) JO - Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences JA - CJES LA - en SN - 1735-3033 AU - Eslami, A. AD - Islamic Azad University of Rasht Y1 - 2017 PY - 2017 VL - 15 IS - 1 SP - 57 EP - 66 KW - Beech KW - Mixed stand KW - Northern iran KW - Stand structure KW - Target diameter DO - 10.22124/cjes.2017.2217 N2 - Modification of stands’ structure and managing them using silvicultural methods close to nature and single selection system require information on status of structure, determining the target diameter, basal area and suitable volume to result in long-term equilibrium and sustainability. So, this study was conducted using the selection sample statistical method by selecting  five 1-ha sample plots in mixed oriental beech Fagus orientais Lipsky forests of Asalem watershed, located in the west of Guilan Province, Northern Iran. Quantitative and qualitative features of the studied stand were recorded in relation to each sample plot. The results from analysis of the curves related to diameter classes, volume and basal area of the stands with their annual growth showed that 26 to 28 m2.ha-1 and a volume of 300 to 350 m3.ha-1 with a target diameter of 75-80 cm was suggested for the purposeful removal and avoiding taste markings in order to modify and guide the structures of Northern Iran’s oriental beech stands. UR - https://cjes.guilan.ac.ir/article_2217.html L1 - https://cjes.guilan.ac.ir/article_2217_b1b1db18132d34ad0169759c9d33e505.pdf ER -