Effects of simulated historical tree litter raking on the understorey vegetation in a central European forest

Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12180" target="_blank" >10.1111/avsc.12180</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Effects of simulated historical tree litter raking on the understorey vegetation in a central European forest
Original language description
We simulated the effect of historical tree litter removal on understorey plants and soil properties in a temperate deciduous forest. Treatments consisted of (1) tree litter removal during spring, (2) tree litter removal during autumn, or (3) no litter removal as control treatment. The treatments had a significant impact on the understorey vegetation, in particular affecting the germination and establishment of annual species, whereas endangered species were not affected. Although the amount of removed nutrients substantially exceeded ambient nitrogen input, no changes in soil conditions were detected. However, this result warrants a further investigation of litter raking as a potential tool for forest conservation.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
EH - Ecology - communities
OECD FORD branch
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Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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