APPLIED BOTANY, I. PROTECTION OF TREES AND BUSHES IN THE INVESTMENT PROCESS IN URBAN AREAS
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Katedra Biologicznych Podstaw Rolnictwa i Edukacji Środowiskowej, Wydział Biologiczno-Rolniczy, Uniwersytet Rzeszowski, ul. Ćwiklińskiej 1A, 35-601 Rzeszów
Publication date: 2017-06-01
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Joanna Kostecka
Katedra Biologicznych Podstaw Rolnictwa i Edukacji Środowiskowej, Wydział Biologiczno-Rolniczy, Uniwersytet Rzeszowski, ul. Ćwiklińskiej 1A, 35-601 Rzeszów
Inż. Ekolog. 2017; 3:139-149
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Ecosystem services are the benefits resulting from resources and processes in nature. Trees and stand densities constitute a significant element of the landscape (both in urban and rural areas) and serve a number of ecosystem functions, forming an inherent part of each group of benefits singled out on the basis of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. In the thesis, selected ecosystem services of trees and stand densities were detailed - provisioning, regulatory, supporting and cultural functions. Diagnosis of services performed by trees and their valuation may contribute to taking increased care of them and protection during performing various investments, it is therefore appropriate to launch multifaceted ecological education to each person, particularly to those directly responsible for trees and bushes in towns and rural areas. In order to restrict construction stress to trees and bushes, environmental impact assessment has to be made as soon as the construction planning is being made (natural, cultural and landscape conditions should be provided additionally), it is advisable to conduct a dendrological inventory for planning purposes. Appropriate protection of trees and standing densities is also legally regulated by the Nature Conservation Act and the Construction Law. During the investment process, the trees and their settlement conditions should be adequately secured , so that it will not affect their viability. After completed investment, the condition of the tree stand should be monitored.