Arboretumul Mihăești – o bogată colecție de arbori monumentali.

Monumental trees (old trees, trees with a large girth or with great height) are very important as cultural legacies and in various ecosystems are considered habitat trees. They represent an important information source for the ecosystem where they grow. The objectives of the research were to identify, locate, measure and assess the state of health of the monumental trees from Mihăești Arboretum. The selection was based on the “monumentality” aspects of trees, taking into account dendrometric parameters. It has been identified 33 monumental trees, belonging to 7 native and 11 non-native species. The most frequent species among the monumental native trees is Quercus robur and among the non-native trees is Quercus rubra. In terms of health status, 73% of the measured monumental trees are in very good condition, 21% are in good condition and only two of them (from native species) are in poor health condition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]