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centre of Poland. The highest values were found in the Romanian Carpathians, mainly in the Apuseni<br />

Mts. and at the southeastern edge of the Carpathians (regions Ploieşti and Braşov).<br />

European beech continues to be the most resilient species among the most important Romanian forest<br />

species. Its <strong>de</strong>foliation proportion was 15.6% in 2004, 11% in 2005 and 11.5% in 2006 (Ba<strong>de</strong>a et al.<br />

2005 – 200 ). In some particular areas (NE and Central Romania) beech <strong>de</strong>cline has been recor<strong>de</strong>d,<br />

due to a complex mixture of abiotic factors (water fluctuation, frost, etc.), favouring (agedness,<br />

compact soil, low drainage, etc.) and aggravating (bark and wood insects, diseases – Phytophthora<br />

spp., Nectria spp., etc.) (Chira et al. 2005, Chira, Chira 200 ). As a new phenomenon, Lymantria<br />

dispar <strong>de</strong>foliations have been recor<strong>de</strong>d in beech stands in the last years (Tăut, Neţoiu 200 ). Also<br />

beech canker is wi<strong>de</strong>ly spread in hilly and low mountain areas (Chira, Chira 1998).<br />

coNservaTIoN oF euroPeaN beech GeNeTIc resources<br />

In Romania, the beech genetic resources are conserved only in situ, with the exception of 4 populations<br />

that are inclu<strong>de</strong>d in the international field trials of European beech established in our country.<br />

A first method of conservation is the seed stand, which amounts for ,665 ha spread all over the<br />

phytogeographic subzones of our country (Seed Stands Catalogue 2001). Other virgin stands,<br />

with gar<strong>de</strong>n-like patterns, are preserved un<strong>de</strong>r total non-intervention regime in old forests legally<br />

<strong>de</strong>dicated as nature monuments. Eight virgin forests – Văliug Forest District, compartment 3 ,<br />

Mehadaia Forest District, compartments 214 and 94, Bozovici Forest District, sub-compartment 110<br />

C and compartment 4 , Nera Forest District, compartments 38 A and 64, and Făget Forest District,<br />

sub-compartment 110 A – were i<strong>de</strong>ntified. Among these forests, Nera and Făget are protected areas.<br />

A second method of conservation is the selection of genetic resources of European beech which are<br />

inclu<strong>de</strong>d in the National Catalogue of Forest Genetic Resources (Pârnuţă et al. 2008). The genetic<br />

resources of European beech consist in 123 conservation units, with 11,803 ha total surface, of which<br />

3,106.4 ha as core zone and 8,696.6 ha as buffer area.<br />

The map of Fagus sylvatica genetic resources distribution on regions of provenances is presented in<br />

Figure 2.<br />

Scattered stands of European beech located outsi<strong>de</strong> of the natural range such as Bucovăţ-Craiova,<br />

Bucoviciorul-Dolj, Luncaviţa-Măcin, Mănăstirea Câlnic-Tulcea, are also preserved. To the same<br />

group belong the scattered individuals or small groups of European beech trees located in the<br />

Transylvania Plateau (Sivaşul <strong>de</strong> Câmpie-Mureş) and in the Muntenia Plains (Ţigăneşti-Snagov,<br />

Curcubeul-Gherghiţa).<br />

An important proportion of European beech forests are subject of NATURA 2000 programme in<br />

Romania (2 3 of SCI, which amounts for 2,023,601 ha, including beech forests also) (Stoiculescu<br />

200 ).<br />

The Romanian legislation regarding the forest genetic resources consists of the Governmental<br />

Ordinance no. 11/2004 on the production, marketing and utilization of forest reproductive material,<br />

approved by Law no. 161/2004 and Law no 46/2008–Forest Co<strong>de</strong>.<br />

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