The fate of remnant trees after wind disturbances in boreal and temperate forests DOI Creative Commons

Kristiina Palm-Hellenurm,

Endijs Bāders, Lee E. Frelich

et al.

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7

Published: June 14, 2024

Trees that survive disturbances are important biological legacies facilitate forests’ recovery and enhance their structural species diversity, substantially contributing to the resilience of these ecosystems. The dynamic pattern legacy syndromes sets understudied aspects survivors wind disturbance into focus. Several factors at tree, stand, landscape scales alter susceptibility remnant trees, affect potential recover subsequent disturbances. characteristics interact with direct stress mortality drivers such as changed environmental conditions pressure by pests pathogens. Climate change further enhances post-storm vulnerability remaining stand. This literature review analyzes impact parameters (e.g., severity, seasonal timing) affected forest tree composition, successional stage a stand) on through post-windthrow stand development. We attempted reveal main agents processes driving fate trees linked delayed patterns stand-scale regimes in Eurasian North American boreal temperate forests: (1) stand-replacing, (2) partially (3) fine-scale gap disturbance. found after stand-replacing disturbance, spatial location largely determines onward fate, whereas generally more susceptible compared survived less severe events. After structure well individual species, age, size) determine survival probability. Following edge likely die, situated interior, but mortality-causing usually operate longer time scale. Our findings contribute current knowledge development offer insights temporal stability increasingly legacies.

Language: Английский

To log or not to log: Salvaging bark-beetle affected spruce stands results in direct losses of leaf litter C, stable topsoil C stocks, and shifts in enzyme stoichiometry DOI
Martin Valtera, Ladislav Holík, Jiří Volánek

et al.

Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 585, P. 122654 - 122654

Published: March 19, 2025

Language: Английский

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Fertilizer‐induced soil carbon rapidly disappears after clearcutting in boreal production forests DOI Creative Commons
Margaux Boeraeve, Gustaf Granath, Björn D. Lindahl

et al.

Journal of Applied Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 6, 2025

Abstract Forests have a substantial potential to contribute climate change mitigation, depending on how they are managed. Forest fertilization with nitrogen is used increase tree productivity in Fennoscandian forests, but it can also soil carbon stocks. However, such forests often harvested through clearcutting, practice known impact stocks, mineralization and biodiversity. To test whether fertilizer‐induced stocks persistent, we studied post‐clearcut respiration, growth, ground vegetation fungal communities 48 previously fertilized unfertilized production central Sweden. In the first year after clearcuts of stored 7 t (+30%) more 210 kg (+32%) per hectare organic layer than forests. Four 13 years there was no significant difference layer, or CO 2 efflux, between Saprotrophic ascomycetes were abundant independent time since clearcutting. Previous did neither result increased growth regenerating trees nor alter understory vegetation. Synthesis applications. Overall, carry‐over effects biodiversity from forest into stands clearcutting limited. We conclude that stores induced by short‐lived do not persist Consequently, mitigate likely limited increases aboveground biomass products be produced biomass. Our study raises questions about where added ended up—knowledge essential for making well‐informed decisions future strategies.

Language: Английский

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Afforestation increases glomalin-related soil protein content and enhances its association with stable soil carbon in karst regions DOI
Lei Xie,

Qiumei Ling,

Peilei Hu

et al.

Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 586, P. 122704 - 122704

Published: April 9, 2025

Language: Английский

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Ecological assessment of forest management approaches to develop resilient forests in the face of global change in Central Europe DOI Creative Commons
Franka Huth, Alexander Tischer, Petia Simeonova Nikolova

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Basic and Applied Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Forest types matter for the community and co-occurrence network patterns of soil bacteria, fungi, and nematodes. DOI Creative Commons
Yudai Kitagami, Yosuke Matsuda

Pedobiologia, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 151004 - 151004

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Soil enzyme activities responded differently to short-term litter input manipulation under coniferous and broad-leaved forests in the subalpine area of Southwest China DOI

Xiuxian Men,

Yong Bao,

Minghui Wu

et al.

Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 546, P. 121360 - 121360

Published: Aug. 23, 2023

Language: Английский

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Reduction in forest carbon stocks by sika deer-induced stand structural alterations DOI Creative Commons
Hayato Abe, Tomonori Kume, Ayumi Katayama

et al.

Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 562, P. 121938 - 121938

Published: May 10, 2024

Ununiform, excessive, and prolonged understory vegetation feeding by overpopulated ungulates (over-browsing) leads to heterogeneous stand structural alterations at the landscape level. However, it is not yet clear how changes in various types of affect total carbon (C) stocks forest ecosystems as sum aboveground C (AGC) belowground (BGC). We aimed fill this gap a cool temperate broadleaf–conifer mixed southern Kyushu, Japan, where over-browsing sika deer has occurred since 1980. Four replicate survey plots were established four types, namely, stands with presence (PU), no (NU), dominated unpalatable shrubs (SR), canopy areas lack regeneration (CG). Using PU baseline, structure (e.g., stem density) evaluated for each type. measured overstory trees (height > 2 m), vegetation, leaf litter, fine woody debris (FWD), coarse (CWD) AGC. roots, soil organic matter (SOM) 0–30 cm depths BGC. also separated according palatability diet. The alteration from NU did reduce AGC, BGC, or stocks. SR CG was found potentially AGC up 49% 59%, respectively. These reductions mainly driven decreased stock palatable trees. There dense large amounts CWD CG. neither sufficient offset loss reduction litter SOM 0–10 depth NU, SR, likely caused reduced litterfall increased erosion, implying future Our results suggest that conservation key guideline retention when implementing management strategies prevent over-browsing. failure conserve juvenile could lead more future, causing irreversible

Language: Английский

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Shifting cultivation and logging change soil organic carbon functional groups in tropical lowland rainforests on Hainan Island in China DOI
Jian Wang, Hui Wang, Yi Ding

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Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 549, P. 121447 - 121447

Published: Sept. 25, 2023

Language: Английский

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Sustaining organic matter in forest soils: What we have learned and what is left DOI Creative Commons
Cindy E. Prescott

Soil Science Society of America Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 88(1), P. 1 - 7

Published: Dec. 8, 2023

Abstract A concerted research effort over the last three decades has transformed our understanding of processes through which soil organic matter (SOM) is formed. Although recalcitrant plant litter important, especially for particulate matter, we now know that a large proportion SOM, particularly more persistent material associated with minerals, been by microorganisms. major source energy these microorganisms labile compounds are exuded roots and mycorrhizal fungi. Much this carbon (C) arises from surplus carbohydrates produced plants growing under mild‐to‐moderate deficiencies nitrogen, phosphorus, or water. Managing forests in manner sustain enhance flux C trees to would augment efforts sequester forest soils.

Language: Английский

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Experimental warming and nitrogen deposition in clear‐cuts and forest edges: Assessing impacts on plant communities and tree seedling performance DOI Creative Commons
Laura Super, Robert D. Guy

Journal of Vegetation Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 35(2)

Published: March 1, 2024

Abstract Questions Do nitrogen deposition and climate warming affect tree seedlings plant communities in different habitats? In these habitats, how do microenvironments, including soil properties and, when applicable, edge effects relate to performance? Location The University of British Columbia Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, Maple Ridge, Columbia, Canada. Methods We assessed performance Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco, Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. planted associated vascular communities. Performance (height) under (percent cover) were examined an experiment with (open‐top chambers) (ammonium nitrate applied at 10 kg N ha −1 year ) treatments subplots six forest edges clear‐cuts ( = 298 total subplots). Results clear‐cuts, seedling height increased experimental differed among species, cover warming. species identity, not variables, was a strong predictor height, negatively related pH. edges, position some variables but cover. There no interaction found between Conclusions Our results suggest that moderate can enhance understorey Pacific Northwest coastal ecosystems, low may have effect alone or synergistically

Language: Английский

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