Patterns and drivers of deadwood quantity and variation in mid-latitude deciduous forests

Öder, Veronika; Petritan, Any Mary; Schellenberg, Jenny; Bergmeier, Erwin; Walentowski, Helge

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2021.118977

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“…Šenhofa et al [71] studied deadwood characteristics and C-stock in deadwood in mature and old-growth birch stands, in the Latvian forests, observing that the amount of deadwood for mature stands managed was 43.5 m 3 ha −1 only slightly lower than some recently abandoned mature stands (51.3 m 3 ha −1 ), but significantly lower than the average values found in old-growth stands (54.4 m 3 ha −1 ). As reported by Öder et al [76], analyzing DW patterns along altitudinal gradients of managed and unmanaged deciduous forests in western Romania, the managed forest types displayed an average deadwood volume of 47 m 3 ha −1 with lying deadwood accounting for over 70%. About 40% of deadwood elements occurred in the early to intermediate decomposition stage, and the deadwood volume in unmanaged forests was two to three times greater than in managed forests.…”

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Evaluation of Deadwood Characteristics and Carbon Storage under Different Silvicultural Treatments in a Mixed Broadleaves Mountain Forest

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The deadwood (DW) of the forest is in the following two forms: standing (snag) and fallen (log). The DW categories and decay stage are important functional and structural components of forest ecosystems. We used a field-based assessment to quantify how the relative contribution of deadwood to total above-ground carbon stock changes across a silvicultural method and stand altitude gradient in mixed broadleaves stands. The characteristics of DW and carbon stock in selection-cutting managed stands (Sc), shelter-wood managed stands (Sh) and protected stands (Pr) were examined in three altitude ranges (low, <600; medium, 600–1200; and high, >1200 m a.s.l.) in a mixed broadleaves high forest. The results showed that with increasing altitude, the volume of DW increased. The volume of DW in Pr stands was about three times higher than Sh stands and twice higher than Sc stands. The volume of the standing DW was greater than that of the fallen DW in all stands. The highest volume ratio of fallen DW to standing DW was found in the medium altitude in the Sc stand. The amount of carbon stock by DW in the Sh, Sc, and Pr stands was 1.53–2.22, 2.29–3.19, and 5.03–6.80 t ha−1, respectively. The DW share of C-stock of above ground biomass was 4%–4.6% in Sh stand, 4.3%–4.8% in Sc stand, and 7.4%–7.9% in the Pr stand. Deadwood assessment and management, in terms of volume, type, species composition, diameter distribution, spatial allocation and decay stage, is one of the new challenges for a proper sustainable forest management.

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“…Deadwood is a fundamental forest habitat component and highly important for biodiversity conservation [76]. The dynamics of production and decay are just as important.…”

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Evaluation of Deadwood Characteristics and Carbon Storage under Different Silvicultural Treatments in a Mixed Broadleaves Mountain Forest

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Taheri-Abkenari

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“…Data were collected in western Romania along three elevational transects selected to observe the natural transition from thermophilous oak forests in the lowlands to mesic montane beech forests. The transects, named after the nearest locality, were Milova, Maciova and Eşelniţa (Table 1, [36]). All three study areas are characterized by siliceous bedrock covered with loess and relatively nutrient-rich soils with a good water storage capacity [36].…”

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“…The transects, named after the nearest locality, were Milova, Maciova and Eşelniţa (Table 1, [36]). All three study areas are characterized by siliceous bedrock covered with loess and relatively nutrient-rich soils with a good water storage capacity [36]. The surveyed elevational range was 200 to 700 m in Milova and Maciova and 200 to 900 m in Eşelniţa.…”

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“…Here T. tomentosa expanded in mesophilous sessile oak-hornbeam stands. In western Romania, lime-dominated stands were generally characterized by a high deadwood proportion of Populus tremula, Betula pendula and Prunus avium indicating the former pioneer character of these sites [36]. These pioneer species have presumably been outcompeted by silver lime or have been removed by management.…”

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The Influence of Tilia tomentosa Moench on Plant Species Diversity and Composition in Mesophilic Forests of Western Romania–A Potential Tree Species for Warming Forests in Central Europe?

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Climate change challenges important native timber species in Central Europe. The introduction of non-native tree species originating from warmer climates is one option to make Central European forests compatible to global warming. This, however, requires an assessment of the species’ growth requirements, and of its impact on biodiversity in its native ranges. Silver lime (Tilia tomentosa), a moderately drought-tolerant, thermophilous tree species of South-eastern Europe is considered suitable for the future. Along three elevational transects in western Romania, we assessed the impact of changing climate and local site conditions on the abundance of this tree species and contrasted plant species diversity and composition of lime-dominated forests with mesophytic oak and beech forests. Local site conditions and disturbance histories shaped the distribution pattern of silver lime. When dominant, it reduced plant species diversity within stands due to its dense canopy. For shade-tolerant, mesophytic species, though, lime forests provided an additional habitat and extended their range into warmer environments. Thus, silver lime may have the potential as an admixed tree species forming a transitory meso-thermophilous habitat in the future. At the same time, silver lime may be limited under increasing drought frequency.

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Potential for significant precipitation cycling by forest‐floor litter and deadwood

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The forest-floor litter layer can retain substantial volumes of water, thus affecting evaporation and soil-moisture dynamics. However, litter layer wetting/drying dynamics are often overlooked when estimating forest water budgets. Here, we present field and laboratory experiments characterizing water cycling in the forest-floor litter layer and outline its implications for subcanopy microclimatic conditions and for estimates of transpiration and recharge. Storage capacities of spruce needle litter and beech broadleaf litter averaged 3.1 and 1.9 mm, respectively, with drainage/ evaporation timescales exceeding 2 days. Litter-removal experiments showed that litter reduced soil water recharge, reduced soil evaporation rates, and insulated against ground heat fluxes that impacted snowmelt. Deadwood stored $0.7 mm of water, increasing with more advanced states of decomposition, and retained water for >7 days. Observed daily cycles in deadwood weight revealed decreasing water storage during daytime as evaporation progressed and increasing storage at night from condensation or absorption. Water evaporating from the forest-floor litter layer modulates the subcanopy microclimate by increasing humidity, decreasing temperature, and reducing VPD. Despite the relatively small litter storage capacity (<3.1 mm in comparison to $10 2 mm for typical forest soil rooting zones), the litter layer alone retained and cycled 18% of annual precipitation, or 1/3 of annual evapotranspiration.These results suggest that overlooking litter interception may lead to substantial overestimates of recharge and transpiration in many forest ecosystems.

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Patterns and drivers of deadwood quantity and variation in mid-latitude deciduous forests

Cited by 24 publications

References 54 publications

Evaluation of Deadwood Characteristics and Carbon Storage under Different Silvicultural Treatments in a Mixed Broadleaves Mountain Forest

Evaluation of Deadwood Characteristics and Carbon Storage under Different Silvicultural Treatments in a Mixed Broadleaves Mountain Forest

The Influence of Tilia tomentosa Moench on Plant Species Diversity and Composition in Mesophilic Forests of Western Romania–A Potential Tree Species for Warming Forests in Central Europe?

Potential for significant precipitation cycling by forest‐floor litter and deadwood

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