In 1984 three permanent plots totalling 1,91ha were established in the Rajhenavski Rog old-growth forest. These plots were re-measured in 1994 and 2010. We quantified mortality and recruitment rates in two periods: 1984-1994 and 1994-2010. The annual mortality rate increased from 1% in 1984-1994 to 1,2% in 1994-2010. The mortality rate of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) heavily exceeded that of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in both of the analyzed periods. The highest increase in mortality was recorded for trees with dbh greater than 70 cm for both silver fir and European beech. The annual recruitment rate increased from 1,8% in 1984-1994 to 2,6% in 1994-2010. We recorded a large increase in the recruitment of beech trees in the 1994-2010 period, while there was no recruitment of silver fir in the last 26 years. For trees with dbh lower than 20 cm, we recorded an increase in annual recruitment, while a decrease in recruitment was found for trees with dbh greater than 20 cm. The number of beech trees on the plots increased and as a result beech currently represents 84% of all trees. The share of silver fir in the forest decreased and the results suggest this process will also continue in the future, leading to a further increase in beech in the Rajhenavski Rog old-growth forest.
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