Effects of salvage logging on the soil microclimate of temperate European forests following Norway spruce dieback

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2025.122922" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2025.122922</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2025.122922" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.foreco.2025.122922</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Effects of salvage logging on the soil microclimate of temperate European forests following Norway spruce dieback

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In most managed forests, salvage logging is a common method of regaining forest natural and economic capital following disturbances. Nevertheless, trade-offs between management objectives and the ecological impacts of salvage logging can influence other forest restoration decisions. Following an episode of Norway spruce (Picea abies) dieback in 2018, we monitored soil temperature and soil water content, both key soil microclimate variables, to assess the impact of three commonly used post-disturbance treatments: immediate salvage logging (&lt; 2 years), delayed salvage logging (3-4 years), and no salvage logging. Immediate logging had the greatest negative impact on soil temperature variables, with maximum daytime soil temperatures increasing by up to 3.5oC in the topsoil (10 cm) and diurnal temperature variation rising by up to 1.9oC. Increases were also evident in the subsoil layers (30 and 60 cm). Prolonging the time between disturbance and logging, however, mitigated these negative effects on soil temperature stability, providing soil microclimate readings similar to those at sites with no salvage logging and/or pre-disturbance conditions. In addition, delaying salvage logging, or opting for no salvage logging, resulted in an 8-11 % increase in soil water content compared to the control. These findings suggest that postponing salvage logging by approximately 3-4 years significantly reduces negative ecological impacts on soil microclimate and enhances the resilience of temperate forests in the face of potential large-scale disturbances under climate change.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Effects of salvage logging on the soil microclimate of temperate European forests following Norway spruce dieback

Popis výsledku anglicky

In most managed forests, salvage logging is a common method of regaining forest natural and economic capital following disturbances. Nevertheless, trade-offs between management objectives and the ecological impacts of salvage logging can influence other forest restoration decisions. Following an episode of Norway spruce (Picea abies) dieback in 2018, we monitored soil temperature and soil water content, both key soil microclimate variables, to assess the impact of three commonly used post-disturbance treatments: immediate salvage logging (&lt; 2 years), delayed salvage logging (3-4 years), and no salvage logging. Immediate logging had the greatest negative impact on soil temperature variables, with maximum daytime soil temperatures increasing by up to 3.5oC in the topsoil (10 cm) and diurnal temperature variation rising by up to 1.9oC. Increases were also evident in the subsoil layers (30 and 60 cm). Prolonging the time between disturbance and logging, however, mitigated these negative effects on soil temperature stability, providing soil microclimate readings similar to those at sites with no salvage logging and/or pre-disturbance conditions. In addition, delaying salvage logging, or opting for no salvage logging, resulted in an 8-11 % increase in soil water content compared to the control. These findings suggest that postponing salvage logging by approximately 3-4 years significantly reduces negative ecological impacts on soil microclimate and enhances the resilience of temperate forests in the face of potential large-scale disturbances under climate change.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

40102 - Forestry

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2025

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

1872-7042

Svazek periodika

593

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1 October

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

122922

Kód UT WoS článku

001517356400001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105008517581