Snow accumulation and ablation in disturbed mountain spruce forest in West Tatra Mts

Bartík, Martin; Sitko, Roman; Oreňák, Marek; Slovik, Juraj; Škvarenina, Jaroslav

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“…Rojan (2015) found pronounced erosion on forest roads used for timber transport, but the area af fected was only a few hectares and the recovery was very fast. Water balance, runoff and retention were primarily controlled by precipitation regime and soil-geology properties that were not affected by the disturbance type and subsequent land-use practices (Kňava et al 2007, Holko et al 2009, Novák & Kňava 2009, Novák & Šurda 2010, Bi<árová & Holko 2013, Bartík et al 2014. Some RES indicators were significantly affected by air temperature.…”

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Forest ecosystem services affected by natural disturbances, climate and land-use changes in the Tatra Mountains

Pichler¹,

Fleischer²,

Holko³

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Clim. Res.

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Forest ecosystem services affected by natural disturbances, climate and land-use changes in the Tatra Mountains

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Fleischer²,

Holko³

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“…At the watershed scale, the variability of SWE is mainly influenced by topography, elevation, aspect (Anderton et al, 2004) and vegetation (Winkler et al, 2005). Forest cover decreases SWE and snow melt rate compared to open areas by changing the snowpack energy balance (Essery et al, 2008) and interception (Bartík et al, 2014). We found significantly lower means and seasonal SWE values in the forests compared to the open areas.…”

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Effect of Forest Ecosystems on the Snow Water Equivalent in Relation to Aspect And Elevation in the Hučava River Watershed, Poľana Biosphere Reserve (Slovakia)

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Vyskot

Šatala

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Ekológia (Bratislava)

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Mikloš M., Vyskot I., Šatala T., Korísteková K., Jančo M., Škvarenina J.: Effect of forest ecosystems on the snow water equivalent in relation to aspect and elevation in the Hučava river watershed, Poľana Biosphere Reserve (Slovakia). Ekológia (Bratislava), Vol. 36, No. 3, p. 268-280, 2017.The aim of this work was to assess how forest ecosystems dominated by Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) or European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) affect snow water equivalent (SWE) in relation to aspect and elevation. The research plots were established in a small headwater watershed of the Hučava flow belonging to the Poľana Biosphere Reserve (Central Europe, Inner Western Carpathians). The SWE values in this watershed (approximately 580-1270 m a.s.l.) were monitored during the three winter seasons starting from 2012−2013 to 2014−2015. The results revealed high variability in SWE and in snow cover duration between the studied seasons. The spatial variability was significantly affected by the forest ecosystem, aspect and elevation. The seasonal mean SWE value was lower by about 50−60% in the spruce forests and by about 21−30% in the beech forests compared to the open areas (100%). Over the whole seasons, the whole watershed mean SWE value on the slopes with the northern aspect was mostly higher compared to the slopes with the southern aspect. The effect of aspect was significant mainly in the open areas and in the forests dominated by European beech during the ablation periods of every season. In the case of the sufficient snow cover, the mean SWE value always increased with elevation. The elevation gradient of SWE was steepest at the open areas of the watershed in the peaks of the winter seasons. The threeseason mean value of SWE elevation gradient (per 100 m) at the time of snow accumulation peak was equal to 16 mm in the spruce forests, 20 mm in the beech forests and 26 mm in the open areas. The research revealed that SWE is significantly affected by the forest ecosystem whilst its effect is dependent on the occurrence of dominant deciduous or coniferous tree species. However, the effect of forests is closely related to topographic characteristics (aspect and elevation) of a locality.

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“…In the first of 15 papers dealing with the impact of plants on soil hydrological processes, Bartík et al (2014) studied the impact of the mature spruce stand (open space in the forest, open meadow area, living and dead forest) on the accumulation and melting of snow cover. They found that the processes of snow accumulation and melting were fastest at the open space followed by the dead forest, while they were the slowest ones in the living forest.…”

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“…They concluded that the BSCs strongly protected soil against water erosion, even under the most erosive conditions, and the protection increased with the successional development. The plot length often had no effect on erosion, due to the decrease in erosion as a result of the protective role of BSCs, the limited runoff lengths and the increase of surface roughness, which facilitated sediment deposition.In the first of 15 papers dealing with the impact of plants on soil hydrological processes, Bartík et al (2014) …”

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Biohydrology research after Landau 2013 conference

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Tesař

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Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

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Biohydrology gives a new view on hydrological research. The impact of biota on hydrological processes was a disregarded topic in the early years of hydrology research. It has been present since the 1960s, but as a "Cinderella" research topic. It emerged as a new aspect of the hydrological processes after the 1980s. In the 21st century, it has become a well established research topic, bringing new knowledge to aid understanding on how biota influence the hydrological cycle and the rates of hydrological processes. The importance of biohydrology research is growing, and the number of conferences, publications and research projects is being doubled every decade.The 4th Biohydrology conference, held in Landau on 21-24 May 2013, addressed many contemporary issues surrounding water scarcity, climate change and increased pressure on land. Under the motto "Bio Meets Hydrology", it has brought together ideas and conceptions of environmental specialists from biological, chemical and physical sciences with the hydrological sciences to discuss and to merge methods and conceptions. The conference focussed on the interaction between biological and hydrological systems, including positive impacts such as water harnessing and flood mitigation, and negative aspects including threats to food production, water repellency and environmental degradation through unsustainable land use practices. In this forum, designed to get different disciplines working together, experts from hydrology, ecology, soil science, biology, geography, forestry and engineering met, and acquired new ideas for their research. Results of the most recent and advanced biohydrology research published in Special sections on biohydrology in Biologia 2013 and 2014, as well as in the Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, are presented in this preface to the Thematic issue on biohydrology.The impact of vegetation cover on soil hydrological processes was the most frequent theme studied. In the first of 6 papers dealing with the biological soil crust (BSC), Cantón et al. (this issue) evaluated the dynamics of organic carbon (OC) losses by water erosion as affected by BSC. Runoff and erosion rates, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and organic carbon bonded to sediments (S d OC) were measured during the simulated rain. The results showed different S d OC and DOC for the different BSCs and also that the presence of BSCs substantially decreased total organic carbon (TOC) compared to physical soil crusts. Within BSCs, TOC losses decreased as BSCs developed, and erosion rates were lower. Crust removal caused a strong increase in water erosion and TOC losses. Drahorad et al. (2013) estimated the changes in surface structure and wettability during BSC development on Arenosols. They found an increase in water repellency and a decrease in water sorptivity and conductivity with ongoing BSC succession. Penetration resistance data showed very stable thin surface protection by cyanobacteria in early successional BSC that is non-repellent. Later successional stages (lichen and mosses...

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Snow accumulation and ablation in disturbed mountain spruce forest in West Tatra Mts

Cited by 15 publications

References 13 publications

Forest ecosystem services affected by natural disturbances, climate and land-use changes in the Tatra Mountains

Forest ecosystem services affected by natural disturbances, climate and land-use changes in the Tatra Mountains

Effect of Forest Ecosystems on the Snow Water Equivalent in Relation to Aspect And Elevation in the Hučava River Watershed, Poľana Biosphere Reserve (Slovakia)

Biohydrology research after Landau 2013 conference

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