Multi-decade permanent plot data from a network of old-growth forest remnants across Slovenia

Abstract

The datasets stored here span nearly four decades of permanent plot data with multiple inventories across a network of old-growth forest remnants in Slovenia. Most of these permanent plots were initially established by Prof. Dušan Mlinšek and colleagues in the early 1980s in an effort to better understand the long-term dynamics of natural forests, while several other plots were established more recently. These old-growth remnants are mainly characterized by mixed mesic temperate mountain forests, dominated by Fagus sylvatica and sometimes Abies alba. A variety of other less shade tolerant species coexist in these forests, but occur at sporadically. The forest reserves have typical old-growth characteristics (canopy trees > 300 years old), with little to no signs of past anthropogenic disturbance, although they are all under the influence of heavy browsing pressure, and air pollution may have caused elevated mortality in the 70s and 80s.The current network includes 18 plots, totalling around 13 ha, across 11 old-growth remnants. All of the plots have been censused at least two times, while some have been measured up to five times. The dataset allows calculation of basic changes in stand structure and composition, as well as demographic rates, including recruitment, growth, and mortality rates.

Keywords

raziskovalne ploskve;Slovenija;gozdovi;pragozdovi;research plot;old-growth forests;Slovenia;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2020
Typology:	2.20 - Research Data
Organization:	UL BF - Biotechnical Faculty
Publisher:	Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za gozdarstvo in obnovljive gozdne vire
UDC:	630*22
COBISS:	5637542
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary keywords:	raziskovalne ploskve;Slovenija;gozdovi;pragozdovi;
Pages:	1 spletni vir (2 datoteki DOC, 19 datotek XLS)
ID:	11448651