The aim of this graduation thesis was to illustrate the changes in the condition of urban trees in the city of Idrija over the past 14 years. This was achieved by comparing the results of the 2010 inventory with the data we collected during our inventory. We inventoried urban trees within the same area, recording their quantity, species
composition, diamater at breast height (DBH), height, physiological age, crown space, damage, causes of damage, and recommended measures to improve growth conditions.
We recorded a total of 1,301 trees, of witch 84.5% were deciduous and 15.5% coniferous. A total of 74 different species from 48 genera were identified. The predominant species and genera in our survey were nearly identical to those recorded in the 2010 survey. The highest percentage of trees in both surveys were common lime (Tilia platyphyllos) and sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus). In comparing the
proportions of measured or estimated parameters, we found that the most frequent DBH class in our survey was within the 10–19 cm range, whereas the most frequent class in
the previous survey was up to 9 cm. In both surveys, most trees were placed in the height class ranging from 11–15 m, with medium-aged trees being the most common by age.
The percentage of trees with unrestricted growing space in our survey was lower, while the proportion of healthy, undamaged trees was higher. In the 2010 survey, the largest
percentage of damage was caused by abiotic factors, whereas in our survey, it was primarily due to biotic factors. In both surveys, the most frequently prescribed measure
was crown cleaning.
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