Floristical and Ecological Studies on Burned Blackpine (Pinus nigra Arn. subsp. pallasiana (Lamb) Holmboe) Forest Area at Central Anatolia

Ocak, Atila; Kurt, Latif; Öz, Mehmet; Tuğ, Gül Nilhan

doi:10.3923/ajps.2007.892.905

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“…The higher species richness was mainly attributed to the increased presence of annual and perennial herbs, especially during the early post-fire period. This is also reflected to families' richness, with Asteraceae, Fabaceae and Poaceae being the ones with the highest number of taxa, as is also the case in other Meso-Mediterranean ecosystems (Ocak et al 2007). The higher number of species in Asteraceae and Poaceae families, especially during the second post-fire year, is due to the increased presence of anemochorous species, whose regeneration depends on long distance seed dispersal (Paula et al 2009, Arianoutsou et al 2010.…”

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Post-fire recovery of Abies cephalonica forest communities: the case of Mt Parnitha National Park, Attica, Greece

Christopoulou¹,

Kazanis²,

Fyllas³

et al. 2018

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Mountain coniferous forests of Southern Europe seem to be increasingly affected by large fires. Endemic Greek fir (Abies cephalonica) forests were among the most affected ecosystems by the 2007 extreme wildfires in Greece. The aim of this study is to investigate the pattern of post-fire regeneration of fir forest plant communities of Mount Parnitha National Park, in Attica (Greece), after a large wildfire. A network of 8 severely burned sites across the mountain ridge was established in order to monitor natural regeneration of A. cephalonica as well as post-fire floristic composition and species richness. Field campaigns took place in two distinct time periods, one close to the fire event and one 8 to 10 years after. Generalized linear models were used to explore the effects of distance and microhabitat variables on the post-fire regeneration of the Greek fir. Distance from the unburned patches, slope and cover of woody species significantly affected A. cephalonica seedling establishment and hence its natural post-fire regeneration. Floristic composition and plant species richness of the recovering fir communities changed through time. During the initial phase, high species richness was recorded, mainly because of the high contribution of herbaceous species. During the second period, species richness was lower and similar to that recorded in the unburned fir communities. It is during this period when the first seedlings of the Greek fir managed to establish, although their density is rather low to ensure full recovery of the forest.

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Post-fire recovery of Abies cephalonica forest communities: the case of Mt Parnitha National Park, Attica, Greece

Christopoulou¹,

Kazanis²,

Fyllas³

et al. 2018

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“…Ecological secondary succession and emergence of non-forest ecosystems (e.g., shrublands) was observed in many cases in burned pine forests not adapted to fire, after standreplacing fires , Ocak et al 2007, Fyllas et al 2007). Changes of forest ecosystems of P. nigra and P. sylvestris to other ecosystems were also reported (Rodrigo et al 2004, Arnan et al 2007), while Chen et al (2009) concluded that the increase of wildfires due to global change will promote hardwoods-instead of conifers-dominated biocoenoses.…”

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“…The expected increasing frequency of fires in mountain areas of the sub-Mediterranean zone in Mediterranean region, is estimated to play an important role in the ecosystems' distribution on this part of the world, and some important changes to forest vegetation are possible (Rodrigo et al 2004, Arnan et al 2007, Chen et al 2009). For example, an ecological secondary succession and emergence of non-forest ecosystems (e.g., shrublands) was observed in many cases of burned pine forests not adapted to fire, after stand-replacing fires , Ocak et al 2007). Alteration of forest ecosystems of P. nigra and P. silvestris to other ecosystems were also reported by Rodrigo et al (2004) and (Arnan et al 2007).…”

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First results on early post-fire succession in an Abies cephalonica forest (Parnitha National Park, Greece)

Ganatsas¹,

Daskalakou²,

Paitaridou³

2012

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Due to climate changes, the interest in the post-fire recovery of forest communities not adapted to wildfires, such as Greek fir (Abies cephalonica) forests, has increased. In this study, the post-fire recovery of the burned A. cephalonica forest of Parnitha National Park (central Greece) was investigated after a stand-replacing fire occurred in summer 2007, as well as the performance of A. cephalonica plantings in the post-fire conditions. The research focused on the estimation of the A. cephalonica stand reproductive capacity without fire, the evaluation of the post-fire regeneration of the burned stands, and the monitoring of the plantations performance after the fire in the area. Then, based on the field and laboratory data, the post-fire recovery process of A. cephalonica was evaluated by application of a simplified form of the comprehensive causal framework for ecological succession estimation in open site, developed by Pickett et al. (1987), adapted to the study conditions. According to the findings of the study, stand seed crop without fire was high, while seed quality was found extremely low. In the burned area, no A. cephalonica seedling recruitment was observed during the three years after the fire. A. cephalonica plantings exhibited a medium overall survival rate (65.3%), while seedlings growth was very slow. Thus, we can suppose that an ecological succession process may occur in the burned area, if no human interventions applied, and species adapted to wildfires (mainly shrubs and herbaceous) will dominate in the area. However, planting of A. cephalonica seedlings could contribute to the species participation in the post-fire communities

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“…Sustainability 2021, 13, 3563 2 of 12 Following a fire in a black pine forest in Turkey, secondary succession led to the dominance of the shrub species Cistus laurifolius in the burnt pine areas [9]. Retana et al [10] also reported that there is a decline of black pine presence in burnt areas in Spain due to the lack of regeneration of the species in post-fire conditions, and a great percentage of burnt black pine forests has a significant probability of turning into shrubland.…”

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Fertilization and Shading Trials to Promote Pinus nigra Seedlings’ Nursery Growth under the Climate Change Demands

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Pinus nigra is one of the most widely used tree species for reforestation within its geographical distribution, as well as being a potential substitute for other tree species in Central Europe under future climate scenarios. P. nigra is transplanted into the field as two-year or three-year old seedlings because of its relatively low growth rate in the nursery. This study investigated the effects of fertilization programs and shading on P. nigra seedlings, aiming to accelerate early growth, and thus to reduce the nursery rearing time. The experiment (a completely randomized block design) was conducted in an open-air nursery by sowing seeds from Grevena, Northern Greece, in Quick pots filled with peat and perlite in a 2:1 ratio. The seedlings were subjected to two levels of fertilization—5 and 10 g L−1 NPK (30-10-10)—and two shading levels: 50% and 70%. At the ends of the first and second nursery growing season, we recorded the seedlings’ above- and below-ground morphology and biomass data. The results show that the application of all of the treatments produced seedlings which met the targeted quality standards for outplanting. However, the combination of a high fertilization rate and low shading level resulted in seedlings of a higher morphological quality, which is often considered to be an indicator for a successful seedling establishment in the field.

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Floristical and Ecological Studies on Burned Blackpine (Pinus nigra Arn. subsp. pallasiana (Lamb) Holmboe) Forest Area at Central Anatolia

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

Post-fire recovery of Abies cephalonica forest communities: the case of Mt Parnitha National Park, Attica, Greece

Post-fire recovery of Abies cephalonica forest communities: the case of Mt Parnitha National Park, Attica, Greece

First results on early post-fire succession in an Abies cephalonica forest (Parnitha National Park, Greece)

Fertilization and Shading Trials to Promote Pinus nigra Seedlings’ Nursery Growth under the Climate Change Demands

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