Silvicultural hotspots are a part of the forest where the effectiveness of silvicultural measures in terms of achieving forest management goals is higher than in the surrounding area. Since they are a good tool to show the owner what the condition of forest is in and what are the possibilities for further development, we located 6 hot spots on the plot in Golišče, where the research took place. The goal of each point was to promote the production of quality wood. At each point, we listed the trees in the upper tree layer according to the Bitterlich angular method. On each hotspot, we established two plots for regeneration measurements, 5 x 5 m in size. Analyses on these plots have shown good natural regeneration in all locations. The predominant tree species in the upper tree layer were chestnuts and spruce. After the analysis, a silvicultural goal and priority level is set for each hotspot. Based on our analysis, we suggest tending measures to promote species that are most suitable for the owner in terms of market value. Hotspots give additional information, in comparison to silvicultural plan, about the present stand conditions and more spatially defined information about the location of the prescribed silvicultural treatment.
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