Silvicultural management in maintaining biodiversity and resistance of forests in Europe—temperate zone

Spiecker, Heinrich

doi:10.1016/s0301-4797(02)00188-3

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“…The impact of these changes on forests remains uncertain because of an incomplete understanding of tree responses to the changing climatic factors (Lindner et al 2008). The coniferous forests expand beyond the limits of their natural range because of forest management (Spiecker 2003). The palynological study of species distribution clearly shows no anthropogenic influenced tree migration in response to changing climate during the Holocene.…”

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“…A good example of this is Norway spruce, where pollen studies reveal that during the Preboreal period spruce (2012) 26:1895-1903 1901 had re-distribution expanded in association with the warming climate (Latałowa and van der Knaap 2006). Currently, the climate change scenario (Lindner et al 2008) and the ecological oriented approach of forest management does not favour coniferous forests, which have been introduced on sites naturally dominated by broadleaved trees (Spiecker 2003). On the other hand, in Germany, two different climate change scenarios were tested, and coniferous species (spruce and pine) showed more positive responses than beech and oak.…”

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Long-term increase of March temperature has no negative impact on tree rings of European larch (Larix decidua) in lowland Poland

Koprowski

2012

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European larch trees grown outside their natural range were intensively studied in terms of their adaptability to increased late winter temperature. A total of 264 cores of larch were taken from 12 sites throughout northern Poland at sites outside of its natural range. Clustering of de-trended chronologies reveal that research sites are grouped geographically. The mean ring widths, however, are similar amongst the four regions. In total, 21 % of the single correlations for all months for tree-ring widths were significant at the 5 % error level. For earlywood and latewood, the figures are 18 and 19 %, respectively. A generally positive precipitation effect was found, however, no significant negative effect was observed. Temperature had mixed effects on ring width. Higher temperatures in late winter and early spring increased ring width in region 2. High summer temperatures in both the previous and the current year, on the other hand, generally had a negative impact on tree-ring width during the growing season. On most of the sites, the observed long-term trend for increasing temperatures in March had no significant negative influence on tree growth. The visual condition of European larch together with the lack of any negative response of tree rings to observed March temperature increase suggest that it may be beneficial to introduce this species into new areas.

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Long-term increase of March temperature has no negative impact on tree rings of European larch (Larix decidua) in lowland Poland

Koprowski

2012

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“…Moning and Müller, 2009;Spiecker, 2003), and most of these focus on plant or mycorrhizal diversity (e.g. Van Calster et al, 2007;Bartha et al, 2008;Di Marino, 2008;Radtke et al, 2013).…”

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Effects of forest management on ground beetle diversity in alpine beech ( Fagus sylvatica L.) stands

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Vacchiano

Berretti

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Forest Ecology and Management

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“…The need to develop adaptive strategies is especially relevant for commercial monospecific forest plantations of coniferous in Europe, where a severe reduction of forest stand's resistance against storm, snow, ice, drought and insect damage has been observed (Spiecker 2003). For example, mono-specific plantations of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst), one of the most commercially valuable tree species in Europe, are declining (Jonard et al 2012;Bošel'a et al 2014).…”

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Response of Fagus sylvatica and Picea abies to the interactive effect of neighbor identity and enhanced CO2 levels

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Andivia

Pokorný

2015

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Enhanced levels of CO 2 affected both the nutrition and morphology of both species. The effect of interspecific competition was dependent on the species identity but not on the CO 2 level. AbstractThe interest in adaptive forest strategies to overcome predicted scenarios of climate change is increasing worldwide. An example of these strategies is the introduction of native species into mono-specific plantations. However, to fully consider this option/strategy, a higher understanding of the responses of forest tree species to concurrent biotic and abiotic factors is needed. The aim of the present study was to assess nutritional and morphological adjustments of individuals of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway Spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst) growing at enhanced levels of CO 2 and with different proportions of con-specific individuals in its vicinity.Individuals that grew at elevated CO 2 levels showed higher values of relative growth rate (RGR), total twig dry biomass and root biomass, and lower values of leaf area ratio, leaf N and Mg concentrations and soil nutrient concentrations. Individuals of Norway spruce growing in the vicinity of high proportions of European beech showed a reduction in the allocation of biomass to foliar tissue and lower values of RGR and root biomass. European beech, by contrast, showed a limited response to Norway spruce presence and higher capacity in the exploitation of space both above-and belowground. In conclusion, the lower response of European beech to both environmental factors suggests that the introduction of European beech into Norway spruce stands could be a feasible option in current forest transition strategies.

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Silvicultural management in maintaining biodiversity and resistance of forests in Europe—temperate zone

Cited by 265 publications

References 13 publications

Long-term increase of March temperature has no negative impact on tree rings of European larch (Larix decidua) in lowland Poland

Long-term increase of March temperature has no negative impact on tree rings of European larch (Larix decidua) in lowland Poland

Effects of forest management on ground beetle diversity in alpine beech ( Fagus sylvatica L.) stands

Response of Fagus sylvatica and Picea abies to the interactive effect of neighbor identity and enhanced CO2 levels

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