Herb layer species richness declines with heterogeneity of the forest structure in primary beech-dominated forests while proportion of forest specialists increases

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F24%3A100544" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/24:100544 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/62156489:43410/24:43924774

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121728" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121728</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121728" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121728</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Herb layer species richness declines with heterogeneity of the forest structure in primary beech-dominated forests while proportion of forest specialists increases

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Nature conservation in the Carpathians focuses on primary forest remnants as biodiversity hotspots. They are often recognized by structural attributes such as tree size heterogeneity and the occurrence of ancient trees. Studies from managed forests or on gradients from managed to unmanaged forests suggest that structure heterogeneity increases herb layer diversity. We have focused on mountain beech primary forests and tested the effect of tree -stand structure, and natural disturbance history on the herb vegetation composition and richness in 150 plots across Slovakia to complement the recent evidence. The overall herb species richness is declining with the increase of recent tree and shrub layer cover, and this decline was also observed for the richness of forest specialists, although their proportion to the other species is growing. Interestingly, we did not find any effect of canopy continuity or time since the last disturbance in the plot on the forest specialist's proportion. Our results suggest that species rich understory of primary mountain beech forests are characterized by relatively low structural complexity and low tree and shrub layer cover, and this is true also if only forest specialist species are considered. These outcomes emphasize the need for tailored strategies in monitoring and managing protected forests. With the recent landscape changes in Europe, they are important for understanding herbaceous vegetation development after the abandonment of forest use.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Herb layer species richness declines with heterogeneity of the forest structure in primary beech-dominated forests while proportion of forest specialists increases

Popis výsledku anglicky

Nature conservation in the Carpathians focuses on primary forest remnants as biodiversity hotspots. They are often recognized by structural attributes such as tree size heterogeneity and the occurrence of ancient trees. Studies from managed forests or on gradients from managed to unmanaged forests suggest that structure heterogeneity increases herb layer diversity. We have focused on mountain beech primary forests and tested the effect of tree -stand structure, and natural disturbance history on the herb vegetation composition and richness in 150 plots across Slovakia to complement the recent evidence. The overall herb species richness is declining with the increase of recent tree and shrub layer cover, and this decline was also observed for the richness of forest specialists, although their proportion to the other species is growing. Interestingly, we did not find any effect of canopy continuity or time since the last disturbance in the plot on the forest specialist's proportion. Our results suggest that species rich understory of primary mountain beech forests are characterized by relatively low structural complexity and low tree and shrub layer cover, and this is true also if only forest specialist species are considered. These outcomes emphasize the need for tailored strategies in monitoring and managing protected forests. With the recent landscape changes in Europe, they are important for understanding herbaceous vegetation development after the abandonment of forest use.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

40100 - Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA22-31322S" target="_blank" >GA22-31322S: Dlouhodobá dynamika disturbancí jako hybatel taxonomické, funkční a fylogenetické diverzity společenstev pralesů</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Forest Ecology and Management

ISSN

0378-1127

e-ISSN

0378-1127

Svazek periodika

556

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

17.0

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

17

Strana od-do

1-17

Kód UT WoS článku

001181633400001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85184474473