The purpose of our research was to examine the impact of forest structure on honey harvest in Slovenia. Based on 70 different locations, spread all over Slovenia we calculated maximal incomes for different tree species regarding best “honey years”. In the radius of three kilometres, we processed data with GIS tools. For every location, we create a buffer zone with data about proportion and quantity of tree species, number of honeybee colonies, proportion of forest and total wood stock. We have statistically confirmed impact of quantity of tree species on honey income for all species, except for silver fir. We couldn’t prove that number of honeybee colonies in the radius four and half kilometres characteristically affects on honey income, with the exception of honey from Norway spruce and forest honey. There we find out, that increased number of colonies in nearby statistically affects on honey income. Proportion of forest is in positive correlation with intake of forest honey in a beehive, same as proportion of forest and spruce honey. For other species, proportion of forest doesn’t affect on honey income. According to the curves for tree species, we can predict honey income for forest stands in Slovenia.
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