Holocene-scale fire dynamics of central European temperate spruce-beech forests

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11310%2F18%3A10388685" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11310/18:10388685 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/67985912:_____/18:00494222 RIV/60460709:41320/18:78574

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.05.001" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.05.001</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.05.001" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.05.001</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Holocene-scale fire dynamics of central European temperate spruce-beech forests

Original language description

This study investigated the long-term role and drivers of fire in the central European temperate spruce-beech forests from Prasilske jezero, Czech Republic. The results illustrate the complex relationship between broad-scale climate, vegetation composition, and local human activities on fire throughout the Holocene. Biomass burning was the highest (average 3 fires/1000 years) and most severe during the early Holocene when fire resistant taxa (Pinus, Corylus and Betula) dominated. Using a Generalized Additive Model to assess the response of dominant canopy taxa to changes in biomass burning and fire severity, response curves demonstrate a positive relationship (p &lt; 0.01) between fire resistant taxa and increases in biomass burning. Norway spruce (Picea abies) established similar to 10,000 cal yr BP and expanded during peak biomass burning. Response curves show a slight negative relationship with Picea and increasing biomass burning, and a positive relationship with increasing fire severity. This suggests that central European spruce forests may not be significantly impacted by fire. Regional biomass burning dramatically decreased with the expansion of fire sensitive taxa (e.g. Fagus sylvatica) similar to 6500 cal yr BP, yet no dramatic reduction in local fire frequency occurred. This suggests either human activities or rare fire-promoting climatic events were important in shaping local fire regimes. Fire activity peaked (6 fires/1000 years) similar to 2500 cal yr BP and paralleled increases in anthropogenic pollen indicators. Fagus response curves illustrates a negative (p &lt;0.01) relationship with increasing biomass burning and fire severity suggesting that natural Fagus forests may be increasingly vulnerable to projected increases in wildfire occurrence.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10611 - Plant sciences, botany

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA16-06915S" target="_blank" >GA16-06915S: Holocene disturbance dynamics in European Picea abies (Norway spruce) forests: Implications for conservation and management</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Quarternary Science Reviews

ISSN

0277-3791

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

191

Issue of the periodical within the volume

july

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

16

Pages from-to

15-30

UT code for WoS article

000437363000002

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85047220597