Plant species turnover on forest gaps after natural disturbances in the Dinaric fir beech forests (Omphalodo-Fagetum sylvaticae)

Blanka Ravnjak (Avtor), Jože Bavcon (Avtor), Andraž Čarni (Avtor)

Povzetek

We studied species turnover and changes of ecological conditions and plant strategies on forest gaps created by natural disturbances (sleet, windthrow). We studied five forest gaps and a control plot within in the Dinaric silver fir-beech forest in the southern part of Slovenia. Forest gaps varied in age and size. The total number of recorded species in gaps was 184, with the highest number (106) at the largest forest gap and with the 58 species at the control locality in a juvenile beech forest. Forest gaps were predominantly colonised mostly by species of understory, forest margins, and forest clearings. The species presented in all forest gaps are representatives of the understory of beech forests. Species colonising forest gaps prefer habitats with more sunlight, medium wet to dry soil, and are tolerant to high daily and seasonal temperature fluctuations. In gaps, the community of plant species has a competitive strategy, which is also complemented with a stress-tolerator strategy. We determined that a forest gap represents a significant habitat patch, especially for those plant species which were not present there before.

Ključne besede

gozdne vrzeli;kolonizacija;rastline;dinarski jelovo-bukovi gozdovi;Ellenbergove indikatorske vrednosti;forest gaps;plant colonisation;community strategy;Dinaric fir-beech forests;Ellenberg values;

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Jezik:	Angleški jezik
Leto izida:	2022
Tipologija:	1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
Organizacija:	ZRC-SAZU - Znanstvenoraziskovalni center Slovenske akademije znanosti in umetnosti
UDK:	630*1
COBISS:	100764163
ISSN:	1424-2818
Št. ogledov:	102
Št. prenosov:	54
Ocena:	0 (0 glasov)
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Sekundarni jezik:	Slovenski jezik
Sekundarne ključne besede:	gozdne vrzeli;kolonizacija;rastline;dinarski jelovo-bukovi gozdovi;Ellenbergove indikatorske vrednosti;
Vrsta dela (COBISS):	Članek v reviji
Strani:	17 str.
Letnik:	ǂVol. ǂ14
Zvezek:	ǂiss. ǂ3
Čas izdaje:	2022
DOI:	10.3390/d14030209
ID:	14889987