
Professor Jarosław Socha from the University of Agriculture in Krakow, responds to allegations against foresters regarding forest management in the mountains.
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Prof. Socha debunks the myth that a forest can completely stop a flood
Professor Jarosław Socha from the University of Agriculture in Krakow emphasizes that if these stands were not renewed and the dead spruces were left. Professor Socha emphasizes that it is necessary to conduct prudent and long-term forest management by the State Forests. This means that man must interfere in the disturbed forest ecosystem.
Dead spruces have much more limited water retention capabilities. This water retention is much greater in converted stands, i.e. managed by the State Forests – emphasizes prof. Jarosław Socha, UW Agricultural University Kraków. – Through appropriate actions, the way of managing stands, we are able to improve interception (temporary retention of rainwater on the surface of leaves, branches, tree trunks and plant shoots).
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Prof. Socha emphasizes that the small retention program in state forests has already been introduced and aims to improve water retention in forests.
I think it is unfair that foresters are held responsible for the fact that forests have not stopped the flood. The fact that we have catastrophic rainfall means that trees retain water to a certain point. It would be necessary to rebuild spruce stands at risk of dying so that they are more water-absorbent – emphasizes Prof. Socha.
However, as the expert emphasizes, trees also have their limits in absorbing and retaining water.
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Source: State Forests