Šumarski fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci uspješno je realizovao postavljanje prvih automatskih dendrometara u Bosni i Hercegovini, čime je načinjen značajan iskorak u savremenim istraživanjima rasta i vitalnosti šumskog drveća.

Aktivnosti su sprovedene u okviru međunarodnog projekta „Strategije očuvanja poljskog jasena (Fraxinus angustifolia) u Dunavskom basenu“, koji se finansira od strane Evropske unije kroz program INTERREG Danube. Dendrometri su postavljeni na području ŠG „Gradiška“, ŠU „Prnjavor“ i u JU SP „Donja Gradina“.

Postavljanje opreme realizovano je u saradnji sa partnerima sa Mendelovog univerziteta u Brnu, prof. dr Janom Světlíkom i Luciom Petrovičovom, dok su u ime Šumarskog fakulteta Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci u aktivnostima učestvovali prof. dr Branislav Cvjetković, prof. dr Vojislav Dukić, prof. dr Danijela Petrović i viši asistent Srđan Bilić u pomoć kolega iz JPŠ “Šume Republike Srpske” a.d. Sokolac, ŠG “Gradiška” ŠU “Prnjavor”.

Riječ je o savremenim mjernim uređajima koji u realnom vremenu prate tok vode kroz stablo (tzv. sap flow) i bilježe mikronske promjene u prečniku stabala, 24 časa dnevno. Na osnovu ovih podataka dobijaju se izuzetno vrijedne informacije o dinamici rasta stabala, njihovoj vitalnosti i sposobnosti prilagođavanja na promjenljive i ekstremne uslove životne sredine, poput suša, pojave bolesti i napada insekata.

Postavljanjem dendrometara Šumarski fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci dodatno je učvrstio svoju ulogu kao relevantna naučno-istraživačka institucija i postao dio međunarodne mreže institucija iz zemalja Dunavskog basena koje se bave istraživanjima uticaja ekoloških faktora na rast i vitalnost šumskog drveća, doprinoseći očuvanju šumskih ekosistema i razvoju održivog šumarstva.

 

Faculty of Forestry of the University of Banja Luka Installed the First Dendrometers in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Faculty of Forestry of the University of Banja Luka has successfully installed the first automatic dendrometers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, marking a significant step forward in modern research on tree growth and forest vitality.

These activities were carried out within the international project “Conservation Strategies for Narrow-Leaved Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia) in the Danube Basin”, funded by the European Union through the INTERREG Danube Programme. The dendrometers were installed in the areas of FMU “Gradiška”, FU “Prnjavor”, and the Public Institution Memorial Area “Donja Gradina”.

The installation was conducted in cooperation with partners from Mendel University in Brno, Prof. Dr Jan Světlík and Lucia Petrovičová. From the Faculty of Forestry of the University of Banja Luka, the following staff members took part in the activities: Prof. Dr Branislav Cvjetković, Prof. Dr Vojislav Dukić, Prof. Dr Danijela Petrović, and Senior Teaching Assistant Srđan Bilić.

These state-of-the-art measuring devices continuously monitor water flow through trees (so-called sap flow) and record micrometre-scale changes in stem diameter, 24 hours a day. The collected data provide highly valuable insights into tree growth dynamics, tree vitality, and their ability to adapt to changing and extreme environmental conditions, such as drought, disease occurrence, insect outbreaks, and other environmental stress factors.

By installing dendrometers, the Faculty of Forestry of the University of Banja Luka has further strengthened its role as a leading scientific and research institution and has become part of an international network of institutions from the Danube Basin countries engaged in research on the impact of ecological factors on tree growth and forest vitality, thus contributing to forest conservation and the development of sustainable forestry.