Soil and plant legacies associated with harvest trails in boreal black spruce forests

Lorente, Miren; Parsons, William F. J.; Bradley, Robert L.; Munson, Alison D.

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2011.12.029

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“…Likewise, a study evaluating the distribution of N, P, and K in petunia potted plants found mineral nutrients to accumulate in the stems and the leaves of the plant (Zhang et al 2012). However similar to our findings, other studies have found no correlations between plant and soil minerals and metal contents (Gramss and Voigt 2013;Belaid et al 2012), possibly due to shrubs in the area interfering with plant uptake of minerals (Lorente et al 2012). Low-elevation, highly managed grazing pastures of Hawaii where guava is present (guava concentration differs with site and season and is generally quite low) include a relatively small part of livestock diets (personal communications with local ranchers) (Adrian et al 2012).…”

Section: Correlations Of Macrominerals Between Guava and Soilsupporting

confidence: 85%

Mineral Composition and Soil-Plant Relationships for Common Guava (Psidium guajavaL.) and Yellow Strawberry Guava (Psidium cattleianumvar. lucidum) Tree Parts and Fruits

Adrian

Arancon

Mathews

et al. 2015

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

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The mineral compositions of the fruit and tree parts of common guava, Psidium guajava L., and strawberry guava, Psidium cattleianum var. lucidum, were determined. The study occurred during three seasons at six locations in Hawaii to assess guava as feed for livestock. Guava bark contained the greatest concentrations of calcium (Ca) and ash; leaves the greatest concentrations of magnesium (Mg), sulfur (S), sodium (Na), boron (B), and manganese (Mn); and the shoots had the greatest concentrations of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). The leaves and the shoots had the greatest concentrations of copper (Cu) and iron (Fe). Between guava and waiwi, guava had greater concentrations of most minerals except for Na in all plant parts, and Mg and ash in the leaves. Guava leaves and shoots meet the macromineral requirements for various phases of sheep, goat, and beef cattle life cycles with the exception of P and Na. Guava shoots do not meet Mn requirements for lactating cows.

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Section: Correlations Of Macrominerals Between Guava and Soilsupporting

confidence: 85%

Mineral Composition and Soil-Plant Relationships for Common Guava (Psidium guajavaL.) and Yellow Strawberry Guava (Psidium cattleianumvar. lucidum) Tree Parts and Fruits

Adrian

Arancon

Mathews

et al. 2015

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

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“…Lorente et al [41] have also demonstrated how scarification reduces Kalmia, Rhododendron and Vaccinium aboveground biomass. Furthermore, these authors have shown that at the stand level, ericaceous shrubs play a key role in driving soil properties, forest regeneration and long-term succession of boreal sites subjected to forest management.…”

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Managing Understory Vegetation for Maintaining Productivity in Black Spruce Forests: A Synthesis within a Multi-Scale Research Model

Thiffault

Fenton

Munson

et al. 2013

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Sustainable management of boreal ecosystems involves the establishment of vigorous tree regeneration after harvest. However, two groups of understory plants influence regeneration success in eastern boreal Canada. Ericaceous shrubs are recognized to rapidly dominate susceptible boreal sites after harvest. Such dominance reduces OPEN ACCESSForests 2013, 4 614 recruitment and causes stagnant conifer growth, lasting decades on some sites. Additionally, peat accumulation due to Sphagnum growth after harvest forces the roots of regenerating conifers out of the relatively nutrient rich and warm mineral soil into the relatively nutrient poor and cool organic layer, with drastic effects on growth. Shifts from once productive black spruce forests to ericaceous heaths or paludified forests affect forest productivity and biodiversity. Under natural disturbance dynamics, fires severe enough to substantially reduce the organic layer thickness and affect ground cover species are required to establish a productive regeneration layer on such sites. We succinctly review how understory vegetation influences black spruce ecosystem dynamics in eastern boreal Canada, and present a multi-scale research model to understand, limit the loss and restore productive and diverse ecosystems in this region. Our model integrates knowledge of plant-level mechanisms in the development of silvicultural tools to sustain productivity. Fundamental knowledge is integrated at stand, landscape, regional and provincial levels to understand the distribution and dynamics of ericaceous shrubs and paludification processes and to support tactical and strategic forest management. The model can be adapted and applied to other natural resource management problems, in other biomes.

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“…natural vs. anthropogenic) and severity on understory plant community composition in paludified forests. Restricting circulation of logging machinery to evenly-spaced trails, such as during careful logging around advanced growth, leaves the understory vegetation and soils intact between the trails, which may induce rapid proliferation of ericaceous species such as R. groenlandicum and K. angustifolia (Lorente et al 2012). These species may compete directly with trees for nutrients, and indirectly by modifying humus quality and inducing allelopathic effects (Thiffault et al 2013).…”

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Ecosystem management in paludified boreal forests: enhancing wood production, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration at the landscape level

Lafleur¹,

Fenton²,

Simard³

et al. 2018

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Canada's boreal forest represents an important contributor of the world's wood supply industry. However, maintaining or increasing productivity of the boreal forest may be challenging in areas dominated by forested peatlands. Moreover, sustainable management of these forests must also consider other important aspects of the forest ecosystem such as biodiversity and carbon sequestration. To address these concerns, ecosystem-based management has been implemented in some Canadian jurisdictions, such as in regions where a large portion of the boreal forest is dominated by forested peatlands. The objectives of this paper are (1) to summarize our current understanding of how natural disturbances influence stand dynamics and biodiversity in forested peatlands, and (2) to review the main differences between natural and managed forest stands with respect to soil properties, stand productivity, understory plant communities. We also discuss how even-age management regime succeeds or fails to preserve old forests and how this loss affects both forest structure and habitat diversity at the landscape level. We conclude by showing how, in boreal forested peatlands, forest management could contribute to carbon sequestration and mitigate projected climate change.

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Soil and plant legacies associated with harvest trails in boreal black spruce forests

Cited by 11 publications

References 57 publications

Mineral Composition and Soil-Plant Relationships for Common Guava (Psidium guajavaL.) and Yellow Strawberry Guava (Psidium cattleianumvar. lucidum) Tree Parts and Fruits

Mineral Composition and Soil-Plant Relationships for Common Guava (Psidium guajavaL.) and Yellow Strawberry Guava (Psidium cattleianumvar. lucidum) Tree Parts and Fruits

Managing Understory Vegetation for Maintaining Productivity in Black Spruce Forests: A Synthesis within a Multi-Scale Research Model

Ecosystem management in paludified boreal forests: enhancing wood production, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration at the landscape level

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