Phenological Plant Pattern in the Topographic Complex Karstic Landscape of the Northern Dinaric Alps
Plants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 1093 - 1093
Published: April 1, 2025
Vegetation
phenology
has
lately
gained
attention
in
the
context
of
studying
human-induced
climate
change
and
its
effects
on
terrestrial
ecosystems.
It
is
typically
studied
various
regional
temporal
scales.
This
research
focused
microscale
dolines
Northernmost
part
Dinaric
Alps.
The
aim
was
to
determine
timing
flowering
onset
relate
it
topographic
ecological
conditions.
We
(1)
floristic
gradient
along
N-W
transects
divided
2
m
×
plots,
from
top
slopes
bottom
dolines,
identified
discrete
groups
relation
this
(2)
provided
their
diagnostic
species
communities.
results
indicate
that
early
spring
ground
vegetation
lower
stimulated
by
high
moisture
nutrient
availability,
as
well
open
canopy
mesophilous
deciduous
forests.
upper
karst
plateau
starts
later,
which
due
precipitation
peak
May/June
higher
temperatures
light
availability
thermophilous
delayed
late
summer
rocky
crevices
places
a
particular
physiology
harsh
site
pattern
doline
inverse
general
patterns
phenology.
Further
study
role
soils
should
be
made
impact
Language: Английский
Determination of forest communities on the basis of small plots (microplots) within the geomorphologically diverse landscape of the Kras Plateau (Italy, Slovenia)
Forest Ecosystems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 100283 - 100283
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Language: Английский