Evaluation of the Impact Caused by the Snowfall after Storm Filomena on the Arboreal Masses of Madrid

Pérez-González, María Eugenia; Alvarado, José María García; Rodríguez, María del Pilar García; Jiménez‐Ballesta, Raimundo

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“…October, November, December and May are the wettest months (41-60 mm/month). From a vegetation point of view, pine (Pinus pinnea and Pinus halepensis, 34.3%) and holm oak (Quercus ilex, almost 17%) clearly predominate, to which Cupressus arizonica, Platanus hybrida, Ulmus pumila and Sophora japonica (16.2%) are added [38].…”

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Recognizing the Importance of an Urban Soil in an Open-Air City Museum: An Opportunity in the City of Madrid, Spain

Jiménez‐Ballesta

García

García-Navarro

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This article examines the presence of urban soil buried under anthropogenic debris in an air-museum park in the Madrid city center (Spain), and highlights the particularities of this singular urbanized setting to indicate ecological evaluation options for soils. The study of a soil profile (with a thickness of about 2.30 m), classified as Urbic Technosols, allowed us to devise that it is formed by a series of filled-in amounts of artifacts (construction debris and other anthropogenic waste) of about 10–30%, plus organic and mineral materials. These soils’ composition and morphology depend on the natural conditions of the territory and also on anthropogenic activities. The soil properties (analyzed by conventional techniques) are moderate in acidity reaction and have relatively higher organic matter content. The Pb, Cu and Zn concentrations in anthropogenic horizons do not exceed the approximate permissible concentrations by 1.5–10-fold. Over the course of time, the soil profile has been transformed as a result of the impact of pedogenetic processes developing under the Mediterranean climate and man’s hand. Although urban environments present a certain complexity, at least the role of soil should be recognized regarding flood mitigation, recycling of wastes and toxins, filtering of nutrients or carbon storage and GHG regulation. The analysis of our results concludes the need to better perceive this soil profile and its green space to improve the urban ecosystem and to ensure better citizen well-being.

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Recognizing the Importance of an Urban Soil in an Open-Air City Museum: An Opportunity in the City of Madrid, Spain

Jiménez‐Ballesta

García

García-Navarro

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“…From 8 to 10 January 2021, Storm Filomena crossed the Iberian Peninsula causing the biggest snowfalls in decades in central and eastern Spain and leading to record low temperatures during that period and afterwards [9]. The large amount of snowfall and the low temperatures caused huge economic losses in the Madrid metropolitan area but also affected agricultural (e.g., olive production) and ecological systems [9]. In eastern Spain, many of the affected forested areas are dominated by Mediterranean tree species such as Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.…”

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Reversible Impacts of a Cold Spell on Forest Cover, Tree Growth and Carbohydrates in Mediterranean Pine and Oak Forests

Camarero

Colangelo

Valeriano

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Climate extremes such as cold spells are becoming more frequent as climate variability increases. However, few studies have evaluated the impacts of winter cold spells on forest cover, tree growth and leaf and sapwood non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) concentrations. We analyzed changes in tree cover using remote sensing data and compared the radial growth of coexisting and defoliated Pinus halepensis trees and non-defoliated P. halepensis and Pinus pinaster trees. We also compared NSC concentrations in leaves and sapwood of defoliated and non-defoliated P. halepensis and Quercus ilex trees. In January 2021, a rapid drop in temperatures led to minimum values (−21.3 °C) in eastern Spain and triggered canopy defoliation in several planted (P. halepensis) and native (Q. ilex) tree species. The cold spell led to a decrease in forest cover in the most defoliated stands and reduced radial growth of defoliated P. halepensis and sapwood NSC concentrations in P. halepensis and Q. ilex, particularly starch. Prior to the cold spell, defoliated P. halepensis trees significantly (p < 0.05) grew more (2.73 ± 1.70 mm) in response to wetter winter conditions than non-defoliated P. halepensis (2.29 ± 1.08 mm) and P. pinaster (1.39 mm) trees. Those P. halepensis individuals which grew faster at a young age were less resilient to the winter cold spell in later years. The study stands showed a high recovery capacity after the cold spell, but the Mediterranean drought-avoiding P. halepensis was the most affected species.

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Cold wave intensity on the Iberian Peninsula: Future climate projections

Díaz-Poso,

Lorenzo,

Martí

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Atmospheric Research

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Evaluation of the Impact Caused by the Snowfall after Storm Filomena on the Arboreal Masses of Madrid

Cited by 6 publications

References 35 publications

Recognizing the Importance of an Urban Soil in an Open-Air City Museum: An Opportunity in the City of Madrid, Spain

Recognizing the Importance of an Urban Soil in an Open-Air City Museum: An Opportunity in the City of Madrid, Spain

Reversible Impacts of a Cold Spell on Forest Cover, Tree Growth and Carbohydrates in Mediterranean Pine and Oak Forests

Cold wave intensity on the Iberian Peninsula: Future climate projections

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