THE STATE OF DENDROFLORA PRESERVATION IN URBAN AND RURAL EX-MANOR PARK

Summary. The ex-manor parks have a special meaning in Polish landscape. They constitute concentration of high vegetation, created by artificial planting, as a result of adaptation of existing green areas, or remnants of ancient primeval forests. The aim of the study was to analyze a dendroflora species in two ex-manor parks varying of the present use. The study included an inventory and dendrochronological analysis of ex-manor parks located within a town and in the countryside. Investigations were conducted in 2008 and 2009. The study included measurements of crown diameter, circumference at a height of 1.3 meters, the approximate height as well as a description of health condition and age of trees. In total, 1120 trees occurred in the study area, involving 42 species of trees. The average density of trees in a Weglin park was 241 units per ha, while in a rural park in Galezow 99 units per ha. 676 trees occurred in the Weglin park and involved 33 species. Tree stand of park is created mostly by Tilia cordata and Quercus robur. Tree stand of the park is well preserved, however, large proportion of trees requires immediate treatment. 444 trees were inventorized in the ex-manor park in Galezow, which included 24 species. Acer pseudoplatanu., Tilia cordata and Carpinus betulus were the most common group. Particularly valuable in that park are: Larix decidua and Larix decidua subsp. polonica. Relatively large share of fruit trees was in the rural park, but they showed a high degree of damage.