Influence of beech and spruce sub-montane forests on snow cover in Poľana Biosphere Reserve

Šatala, Tomáš; Tesař, Miroslav; Hanzelová, Miriam; Bartík, Martin; Šípek, Václav; Škvarenina, Jaroslav; Minďáš, J.; Dagsson-Waldhauserová, Pavla

doi:10.1515/biolog-2017-0097

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“…), pioneer tree species (Betula pendula, Salix caprea, Populus tremula), and bare soil was identified on the piste by Mikloš et al (2018b). According to the data from 1961 to 1990 and the Czechoslovak climate classification modified in Landscape Atlas of the Slovak Republic (2002), the climate is moderately warm with cool to cold winters, mean annual temperature and precipitation of 5.5°C and 850 mm, mean January temperature and precipitation of −5°C and 45 mm, respectively Faško and Šťastný, 2002), and duration of 36.7-cmthick mean snow depth of 90 days on average Šatala et al, 2017).…”

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Ski piste snow ablation versus potential infiltration (Veporic Unit, Western Carpathians)

Mikloš

Igaz

Šinka

et al. 2020

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

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Snow production results in high volume of snow that is remaining on the low-elevation ski pistes after snowmelt of natural snow on the off-piste sites. The aim of this study was to identify snow/ice depth, snow density, and snow water equivalent of remaining ski piste snowpack to calculate and to compare snow ablation water volume with potential infiltration on the ski piste area at South-Central Slovak ski center Košútka (Inner Western Carpathians; temperate zone). Snow ablation water volume was calculated from manual snow depth and density measurements, which were performed at the end of five winter seasons 2010–2011 to 2015–2016, except for season 2013–2014. The laser diffraction analyzes were carried out to identify soil grain size and subsequently the hydraulic conductivity of soil to calculate the infiltration. The average rate of water movement through soil was seven times as high as five seasons’ average ablation rate of ski piste snowpack; nevertheless, the ski piste area was potentially able to infiltrate only 47% of snow ablation water volume on average. Limitation for infiltration was frozen soil and ice layers below the ski piste snowpack and low snow-free area at the beginning of the studied ablation period.

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Ski piste snow ablation versus potential infiltration (Veporic Unit, Western Carpathians)

Mikloš

Igaz

Šinka

et al. 2020

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

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“…Further detailed characteristics of the resorts' climatic and natural conditions are given in Table 1, which has been processed according to the Climate Atlas of Slovakia [36] and Hrvol' et al [37]. As we can see from the Table 1, the number of days with snow cover and the average snow depth increase with increasing altitude [38][39][40]. The potential natural vegetation is described in terms of Skvarenina et al [41].…”

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Density of Seasonal Snow in the Mountainous Environment of Five Slovak Ski Centers

Mikloš

Škvarenina

Jančo

et al. 2020

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Climate change affects snowpack properties indirectly through the greater need for artificial snow production for ski centers. The seasonal snowpacks at five ski centers in Central Slovakia were examined over the course of three winter seasons to identify and compare the seasonal development and inter-seasonal and spatial variability of depth average snow density of ski piste snow and uncompacted natural snow. The spatial variability in the ski piste snow density was analyzed in relation to the snow depth and snow lances at the Košútka ski center using GIS. A special snow tube for high-density snowpack sampling was developed (named the MM snow tube) and tested against the commonly used VS-43 snow tube. Measurements showed that the MM snow tube was constructed appropriately and had comparable precision. Significant differences in mean snow density were identified for the studied snow types. The similar rates of increase for the densities of the ski piste snow and uncompacted natural snow suggested that the key density differences stem from the artificial (machine-made) versus natural snow versus processes after and not densification due to snow grooming machines and skiers, which was relevant only for ski piste snow. The ski piste snow density increased on slope with decreasing snow depth (18 kg/m³ per each 10 cm), while snow depth decreased 2 cm per each meter from the center of snow lances. Mean three seasons maximal measured density of ski piste snow was 917 ± 58 kg/m³ the density of ice. This study increases the understanding of the snowpack development processes in a manipulated mountainous environment through examinations of temporal and spatial variability in snow densities and an investigation into the development of natural and ski piste snow densities over the winter season.

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The Contribution of Scientists to the Research in Biosphere Reserves in Slovakia

Špulerová

Piscová

Matušicová

2023

Land

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This review is aimed at summarizing the current state of knowledge of biosphere reserves (BRs) in Slovakia and assessment of research activities undertaken there and how they contribute to the mission and fulfillment of the goals of the designation process to the World Network of BRs. We based our methodological approach on the literature review of the studies found in the scientific database Web of Science through keyword searches. The 121 studies were characterized by research subject, BR function examined, and contribution to the development of which particular aspect of BR. Most of the studies focused on biodiversity protection, management of BR, land use changes, and scenario modeling. The strengths of BR in Slovakia are a long history and continuity of research, close cooperation with some scientists and institutions, case studies of BR included in international projects, existing examples of participatory studies, and a wide range of research topics. An important contribution to research is that provided by existing long-term monitoring sites. The transboundary BRs in particular are involved in developing international collaborations within the World Network of BRs. We summarized the results of the literature review and gave a scientist’s perception of the development of BR in a SWOT analysis, including recommendations for further development in the form of a discussion of opportunities and threats.

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Influence of beech and spruce sub-montane forests on snow cover in Poľana Biosphere Reserve

Cited by 3 publications

References 32 publications

Ski piste snow ablation versus potential infiltration (Veporic Unit, Western Carpathians)

Ski piste snow ablation versus potential infiltration (Veporic Unit, Western Carpathians)

Density of Seasonal Snow in the Mountainous Environment of Five Slovak Ski Centers

The Contribution of Scientists to the Research in Biosphere Reserves in Slovakia

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