The impact of clear-cuts on the water retention capacity of a small forest catchment during an extreme precipitation event

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angličtina
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The impact of clear-cuts on the water retention capacity of a small forest catchment during an extreme precipitation event
Original language description
This study evaluates the impact of forest cover loss caused by bark beetle outbreaks on the hydrological regime and water retention capacity of small mountainous catchments in the Jeseníky Mountains during the extreme precipitation event of September 2024. Based on continuous soil moisture monitoring at depths of 10–50 cm, the research compares soil saturation dynamics between spruce stands and adjacent clear-cuts created by salvage logging. The results indicate that the increase in soil water saturation following the extreme rainfall was more pronounced within forest stands than in open areas. Furthermore, the findings suggest that the current extent of clear-cuts (approximately 7% of the study area) did not significantly diminish the overall water retention capacity of the catchments during this extreme hydrometeorological event. In: Forests´ Future 2025. Bark Beetle Outbreak in Central Europe – Consequences and Future Challenges. Průhonice, September 22nd – 25th 2025. Book of Abstracts. Ed. by V. Šrámek, M. Knížek et al. Strnady, Forestry and Game Management Research Institute: 128-129.
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Project
<a href="/en/project/QK22010189" target="_blank" >QK22010189: Deforestation of small catchment and impact on water regime</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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