Dynamic response of herbaceous vegetation to gap opening in a Central European beech stand

Kelemen, Kristóf; Mihók, Barbara; Gálhidy, László; Standovár, Tibor

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“…Long-term conservation management positively influenced physical and chemical properties of soil, so that environmental conditions in TCM were similar to those in Un site. Studies have proved that destruction affected soil properties, which resulted in forest fragmentation, and finally changed vegetation and soil nutrient contents in forest (Kelemen et al 2012). The canopy of trees and shrubs in FCM and D sites was almost half of that in Un and TCM sites.…”

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Earthworms as indicators for different forest management types and human disturbance in Ilam oak forest, Iran

Heydari

Poorbabaei

Bazgir

et al. 2014

Folia Forestalia Polonica

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There has been observed widespread destruction of natural ecosystems around the world due to population growth, land use change and clear cutting which have affected soil properties. Different management strategies have been so far implemented to reduce this crisis in various regions of the world, such as e.g. short-term and long-term conservation management in the Zagros region. However, any management approach should be evaluated with appropriate measures to determine how managed areas respond. The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the potential of earthworms as an indicator for different forest management strategies and human disturbances in Zagros oak (Quercus persica Jaub. and Spach) forest. The sites selected included undisturbed one as the control (Un), the sites under five-year conservation management (FCM) and twenty-year conservation management (TCM) as well as the disturbed site (D). The results of principal component analysis (PCA) showed that different regions separated into the components: PC1 and PC2. Un and TCM sites gathered together and represented higher values of the factors such as pH, K available , OC, clay content, P available , CEC, overstory tree canopy, N tot , biomass and abundance of earthworms. The positive direction of the first axis reflected a gradient of EC, BD and P tot . According to the logistic model, NH 4 -N and EC played the most important role in earthworm presence and absence in Zagros forest ecosystem. Earthworm abundance and biomass could be a good indicator to evaluate different forest management strategies in the study area.

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Earthworms as indicators for different forest management types and human disturbance in Ilam oak forest, Iran

Heydari

Poorbabaei

Bazgir

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Folia Forestalia Polonica

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“…Ujházy et al (2005) found relatively low species turnover in primeval fir-beech forest compared to commercial forests in Slovakia in all three developmental stages of forest dynamics -the growing, optimum and decay stages were differentiated rather by the value of abundance and dominance then by changes in diversity. Applying this theoretical knowledge in the practice of sustainable forest management (using only small regeneration areas) can support the conservation of the diversity of the herbaceous layer and prevent invasive or ruderal species with strong competitive abilities (Kelemen et al 2012). Thus, the application of retention forestry in the frame of conservation planning for forested protected areas can be considered as a good support tool for integrating conservation targets to forest management practice (Fedrowitz et al 2014).…”

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Joining of the historical research and future prediction as a support tool for the assessment of management strategy for European beech-dominated forests in protected areas

Machar¹,

Voženílek²,

Simon³

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Citation: Machar I, Vozenilek V, Simon J, Pechanec V, Brus J, Fulneček P, Vitek T (2017) Joining of the historical research and future prediction as a support tool for the assessment of management strategy for European beech-dominated forests in protected areas. Nature Conservation 22: 51-78. https://doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.22.12902 AbstractEuropean beech-dominated forests are crucial for maintaining biodiversity in forested mountain landscapes of the European temperate zone. This paper presents the results of research and assessment of management strategy for mountain beech-dominated forests in the Jeseníky Mountains (Czech Republic). Our approach is based on combining research on historical development of the forest ecosystem, assessment of its current state, and predictions of future dynamics using a forest growth simulation model. Using such a method makes it possible to understand the current state of the mountain beech-dominated forest ecosystem and predict its future development as a response to specific management strategies. The application of this method is therefore appropriate for assessing the suitability of selected management strategies in mountain protected areas. Our results show that a non-intervention management for mountain beech forest in the next 80 years complies with the Natura 2000 requirement to maintain the existing character of the forest habitat. Thus, the current management plan for the beech-dominated forests in the Jeseníky Mountains does not require significant corrections in the context of its conservation targets (i.e. maintaining biodiversity and current character of the forest ecosystem dominated by beech). The results of this study suggest that combining the knowledge on historical development with forest growth simulation can be used as a suitable support tool to assess management strategies for forest habitats in protected areas. RESEARCH ARTICLE Launched to accelerate biodiversity conservation A peer-reviewed open-access journalIvo Machar et al. / Nature Conservation 22: 51-78 (2017) 52

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“…The relationship between the overstory and the understory is better revealed in mesic forests (Burrascano et al 2011, Graae and Heskajer 1997, Härdtle et al 2003, Kelemen et al 2012, Standovár et al 2006. In case of dry, oak dominated forests, our knowledge is more incomplete, in spite of their economic and conservational significance.…”

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The effects of stand characteristics on the understory vegetation inQuercus petraeaandQ. cerrisdominated forests

2013

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Abstract. Different types of forest use significantly changed the structure and species composition of European temperate forests. Herbaceous species and seedlings are important parts of the forest ecosystem, thus it is necessary to understand the effects of stand characteristics on the species composition of the understory. In our study we assessed the main factors that affect the species composition of herb and tree seedling assemblages in Quercus petraea and Q. cerris dominated stands (age 50-150 years) in the Bükk Mountains, Hungary. The relationship between the studied assemblages and explanatory variables (tree species composition, stand structure, canopy closure and topography) were explored by Redundancy Analysis (RDA). The occurrence of herbaceous species was affected by canopy closure, stand structure (mean DBH and DBHcv of trees), topography and the density and diversity of shrub layers. Oak forest species were related to more open stands with sparsely distributed large trees, while mesic forest species were positively related to heterogeneous stand structure, low shrub density, and western exposure. Seedlings of trees and shrubs showed a dispersal limited phenomenon. The composition of seedlings was significantly influenced by the mean DBH of trees, the structural heterogeneity of the overstory, the tree species diversity and the density of shrub layers. However the seedlings of both dominant oak species required the same stand structure, sessile oak was able to regenerate almost exclusively in those stands where it was dominant in the overstory, which is significant for the management of the species. Generally, forest management affects species composition and structure of the overstory, accordingly it had direct and indirect effects on the understory community as well.

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Dynamic response of herbaceous vegetation to gap opening in a Central European beech stand

Cited by 47 publications

References 47 publications

Earthworms as indicators for different forest management types and human disturbance in Ilam oak forest, Iran

Earthworms as indicators for different forest management types and human disturbance in Ilam oak forest, Iran

Joining of the historical research and future prediction as a support tool for the assessment of management strategy for European beech-dominated forests in protected areas

The effects of stand characteristics on the understory vegetation inQuercus petraeaandQ. cerrisdominated forests

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