Density and Height Structure of Seedlings in Subalpine Spruce Forests of Central Europe: Logs vs. Stumps as a Favourable Substrate

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Density and Height Structure of Seedlings in Subalpine Spruce Forests of Central Europe: Logs vs. Stumps as a Favourable Substrate

Original language description

The aim of this study was to assess the differences in the process of seedling colonization between logs and stumps. Stumps and non-CWD microsites dominated by V. myrtillus, supported a higher proportion of taller seedlings per plot compared to the smallseedlings growing on logs and non-CWD dominated by A. distentifolium ground-cover. The disproportion in regeneration densities between the stumps and the original logs decreased with increasing stages of decay. The tallest regeneration growing on stumps(root-soil plates) was significantly older than that growing on the logs (stems). Based on these two latter findings, the stumps appeared to provide suitable seedling substrates several years earlier than the logs did. Therefore, we conclude that the stumps play a more important role (relative to their covered area, 21?28 m2ha?1) in terms of suitable microsites for regeneration, than the logs do.

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

GK - Forestry

OECD FORD branch

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Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

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

Publication year

2011

Confidentiality

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

Name of the periodical

SILVA FENNICA

ISSN

0037-5330

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Volume of the periodical

45

Issue of the periodical within the volume

5

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

1065-1078

UT code for WoS article

000300809800018

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