Investigations about the effects of acid deposition and compensative liming in the forest

Kreutzer, K.; Bittersohl, J.

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“…The research at the site started in 1983, with the main focus on biogeochemistry and ecosystem research. For more details about the stand and site characteristics see Kreutzer and Bittersohl (1986), Kreutzer et al (1991), and Kreutzer and Weiss (1998). The forest district of the Ho¨glwald (370 ha) is situated in the hilly landscape of southern Bavaria, Germany about 70 km north of the Alps and 50 km west of Munich (centre) at 11°11¢E and 48°30¢N.…”

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Early effects of forest regeneration with selective and small scale clear-cutting on ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in a Norway spruce stand in Southern Bavaria (Höglwald)

Huber

Baumgarten

2005

Biodivers Conserv

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This study investigates the early effects of forest regeneration with selective, and small scale clear-cutting, on ground beetle (Coleoptera, Carabidae) community composition in a homogenous, mature spruce forest in Southern Bavaria (Ho¨glwald), Germany. Carabid beetles were sampled with pitfall-, emergence-, and window-traps, from 1999 to 2001 during a pre-treatment year, the year of cutting, and the year after cutting. In the spruce stand we found a relatively low species richness with few dominating species. Selective cutting preserved this carabid assemblage. At the clear-cuts carabid species richness increased in the year of cutting, because of the invasion of small open field species, and the persistence of most forest species. Also, number of individuals increased due to higher numbers caught in the window-traps. The first open habitat species appeared just a few months after felling. However, in the next year the numbers of individuals, especially of forest species,were drastically reduced. Also, the number of species decreased, and was just slightly higher than on the control plot (mature stand). According to the DCA (detrended correspondence analysis) forest interior species had the same habitat preferences as net building spiders (Amaurobiidae, Linyphiidae) and other families of beetles (Staphylinidae, Curculionidae). Several groups of open habitat species responded positively on different patches found in the clear-cut: (1) diversity ofground vegetation, respectively coverage of shrubs, (2) favour for moist patterns, and water filled ruts (together with Gastropoda), or (3) low coverage of ground vegetation (together with free hunting spiders, Lycosidae). Different structures side by side (mature forest, selective cutting, open areas) may improve diversity on a forest scale. Small openings can serve as an important retreat for open habitat species. However, if clear-cuts become the dominant element, forest species maybe threatened. With selective cutting species richness of carabids is not improved; however, the remaining forest carabid species may be preserved during the early phase of the regeneration process.

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Early effects of forest regeneration with selective and small scale clear-cutting on ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in a Norway spruce stand in Southern Bavaria (Höglwald)

Huber

Baumgarten

2005

Biodivers Conserv

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“…However, at the end of the experiment soil bulk density in the eight refilled lysimeters was depending on soil depth between 1.0 and 1.7 g cm −3 and similar to the conditions at the natural forest site Höglwald Kreutzer and Bittersohl 1986). Probably the initial stabilization phase of 3 years of the soil was long enough for establishing a soil structure similar to the natural site.…”

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Experimental setup of field lysimeters for studying effects of elevated ozone and below-ground pathogen infection on a plant-soil-system of juvenile beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

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“…In our simulations, we assume that soil parameters were constant for the period of the experiment. Figure 1 shows soil bulk densities in different soil depths for the single lysimeters together with the soil bulk densities which were measured at the original site at Höglwald (Kreutzer and Bittersohl 1986). The slight variability that was found between the single lysimeters reveals no significant differences between fumigated and control lysimeters.…”

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Analysing the role of soil properties, initial biomass and ozone on observed plant growth variability in a lysimeter study

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This simulation study is based on a lysimeter experiment with juvenile beech trees (Fagus sylvatica L.) which were grown under ambient or doubled ambient atmospheric ozone concentrations. The aim of the study was to analyze the role of differences in soil properties, differences in initial biomass and ozone impacts on observed plant growth variability at the eight lysimeters of this experiment. For this purpose, we established a new simulation model based on the Responsible Editor: Johan Six. model system Expert-N by coupling soil water and nitrogen transport models with the plant growth model PLATHO, which was already tested and applied for juvenile beech. In order to parameterize the soil model, for all lysimeters soil hydraulic parameters as well as carbon and nitrogen stocks were measured. Simulation results reveal that the observed decreased growth rates under elevated ozone are due to ozone impacts on plant growth, whereas the high plant growth variability between lysimeters is to a major part the consequence of differences in soil hydraulic properties. Differences in initial biomass are of minor importance to explain plant growth variability in this experiment.

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Investigations about the effects of acid deposition and compensative liming in the forest

Cited by 72 publications

References 9 publications

Early effects of forest regeneration with selective and small scale clear-cutting on ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in a Norway spruce stand in Southern Bavaria (Höglwald)

Early effects of forest regeneration with selective and small scale clear-cutting on ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in a Norway spruce stand in Southern Bavaria (Höglwald)

Experimental setup of field lysimeters for studying effects of elevated ozone and below-ground pathogen infection on a plant-soil-system of juvenile beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

Analysing the role of soil properties, initial biomass and ozone on observed plant growth variability in a lysimeter study

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