Methods of limiting willow shrub re-growth after initial removal on fen meadows

Klimkowska, Agata; Dzierża, Paulina; Brzezińska, Kamila

doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2009.01.002

Cited by 21 publications

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“…Some seedlings may have been missed in the early surveys due to difficulties in observing them through mulch. They also have a good sprouting ability (Johansson 2008;Klimkowska 2010). The intentions to speed up the regenerative processes and to reduce the unpredictability of failures have been the main reasons for using artificial regeneration methods in boreal forest stands (Ackzell 1993;Mallik 2003), and this approach can also be used in the road reclamation and forest restoration context.…”

Section: Promoting Vegetation Succession By Ripping and Adding Mulchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Healing the wounds in the landscape—reclaiming gravel roads in conservation areas

Tarvainen

Tolvanen

2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Reclaiming abandoned and unmaintained roads, built originally for forestry and mineral extraction, is an important part of ecological restoration, because the roads running through natural habitats cause fragmentation. The roads can be reclaimed in a passive way by blocking access to the road, but successful seedling recruitment may require additional management due to the physical constraints present at the road. We established a full factorial study to compare the effects of three road reclaiming measures, namely ripping, creation of safe sites by adding mulch and pine seed addition, on soil processes, recovery of understorey vegetation and seedling recruitment in three conservation areas in eastern Finland. We surveyed soil organic matter, frequency and cover of plant functional types, litter and mineral soil, and number of tree seedlings. The soil organic matter was, on average, 1.3-fold in the 50-cm-deep ripping treatment relative to unripped and 20-cm-deep ripping treatments. The germination and survival of deciduous seedlings and grass establishment were promoted by adding mulch. The addition of pine seeds counteracted the seed limitation and enhanced the regeneration of trees. The treatment combination consisting of ripping, adding mulch and pine seed addition enhanced the vegetation succession and tree-seedling recruitment most: the cover of grasses, herbs and ericaceous dwarf shrubs was 1.3-7.6-fold and the number of coniferous tree seedlings was 3.4-7.1-fold relative to the other treatment combinations. Differences between short-term (1-3 years) and longer-term (6 years) results indicate the need for a sufficient observation period in road reclamation studies.

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Section: Promoting Vegetation Succession By Ripping and Adding Mulchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Healing the wounds in the landscape—reclaiming gravel roads in conservation areas

Tarvainen

Tolvanen

2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…Mechanical cutting showed more promising results than fire for the maintenance of a balanced mix of open and wooded habitats, as it has been found in other studies where rapid scrub regrowth was a problem (Klimkowska et al 2010). While more data are required in order to fully understand its effects on biodiversity, mowing should probably be part of any long term management plan in southern European lowland heathlands.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 71%

Can fire avoid massive and rapid habitat change in Italian heathlands?

Borghesio¹

2014

Journal for Nature Conservation

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“…Control of blackberry invasion with physical methods only, is difficult and ineffective, because regrowth and sprout is common (Ferrell & Sellers 2009). To control regrowth, the combination of physical and chemical methods is usually more effective (Klimkowska et al 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The application of a combination of physical (mechanical) and chemical (herbicides) methods in protected areas would begin the process of restoring the original native vegetation as it successfully eliminates the high infestation of invasive plants (Klimkowska et al 2010). Nevertheless, herbicide use will depend on the intensity of the mechanical treatment carried out.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%