Response of Subalpine Plant Vegetation to Snow Cover Duration Quantified by In Situ Repeat Photography

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.70016" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.70016</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvs.70016" target="_blank" >10.1111/jvs.70016</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Response of Subalpine Plant Vegetation to Snow Cover Duration Quantified by In Situ Repeat Photography

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Aims: Snow plays a crucial role in the distribution of alpine plant species and the dynamics of alpine communities. However, we have only a limited understanding of the snow cover&apos;s impact on vegetation in middle-height mountains at a meso-topographic scale close to the treeline. Location: The High Sudetes Mts., Czech Republic. Methods: We examined the association of snow cover duration and the spatial pattern of four dominant vegetation types in the subalpine region. We used a novel approach to create maps of snow cover duration by combining time-series photographic data on snow distribution and vegetation patterns. Key explanatory factors included snow cover duration, snow melting time, elevation, and proximity to ski slopes. Results: We found the influence of snow cover duration, which was positively correlated with subalpine tall-fern vegetation and negatively correlated with Vaccinium vegetation. However, elevation and ski slope played an important role as co-determinants. Subalpine tall grasslands showed a discernible response to snow cover in the highest part of the study area, while wind-swept grasslands were positively influenced by the body of the ski timeslope at higher altitudes. Conclusions: The complex relationship between snow cover duration and the subalpine vegetation pattern is contingent upon the life-history characteristics of the dominant plant species and is influenced by various environmental factors. These factors encompass snow attributes, the influence of human activities, land-use patterns, and the overarching impact of climate change. Snow cover emerges as a crucial, multifaceted factor in shaping vegetation boundaries. Recognizing its complexity is imperative for effective planning of conservation measures.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Response of Subalpine Plant Vegetation to Snow Cover Duration Quantified by In Situ Repeat Photography

Popis výsledku anglicky

Aims: Snow plays a crucial role in the distribution of alpine plant species and the dynamics of alpine communities. However, we have only a limited understanding of the snow cover&apos;s impact on vegetation in middle-height mountains at a meso-topographic scale close to the treeline. Location: The High Sudetes Mts., Czech Republic. Methods: We examined the association of snow cover duration and the spatial pattern of four dominant vegetation types in the subalpine region. We used a novel approach to create maps of snow cover duration by combining time-series photographic data on snow distribution and vegetation patterns. Key explanatory factors included snow cover duration, snow melting time, elevation, and proximity to ski slopes. Results: We found the influence of snow cover duration, which was positively correlated with subalpine tall-fern vegetation and negatively correlated with Vaccinium vegetation. However, elevation and ski slope played an important role as co-determinants. Subalpine tall grasslands showed a discernible response to snow cover in the highest part of the study area, while wind-swept grasslands were positively influenced by the body of the ski timeslope at higher altitudes. Conclusions: The complex relationship between snow cover duration and the subalpine vegetation pattern is contingent upon the life-history characteristics of the dominant plant species and is influenced by various environmental factors. These factors encompass snow attributes, the influence of human activities, land-use patterns, and the overarching impact of climate change. Snow cover emerges as a crucial, multifaceted factor in shaping vegetation boundaries. Recognizing its complexity is imperative for effective planning of conservation measures.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10618 - Ecology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Journal of Vegetation Science

ISSN

1100-9233

e-ISSN

1654-1103

Svazek periodika

36

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

"e70016"

Kód UT WoS článku

001433765500001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85219523801