scholarly journals Modeling persistence of coarse woody debris residuals in boreal forests as an ecological property

Ecosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Menichetti ◽  
Harri Mäkinen ◽  
Johan Stendahl ◽  
Göran I. Ågren ◽  
Riitta Hyvönen
Keyword(s):  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Boreal Forests ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Ecological Property

Sphagnum establishment and expansion in black spruce (Picea mariana) boreal forests

2007 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole J. Fenton ◽  
Catherine Béland ◽  
Sylvie De Blois ◽  
Yves Bergeron
Keyword(s):  
Picea Mariana ◽  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Boreal Forests ◽  
Forest Floor ◽  
Partial Correlation ◽  
Black Spruce ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Community Change ◽  
Control Factor ◽  
Canopy Openness

Boreal forest bryophyte communities are made up of distinct colonies of feathermosses that cover the forest floor. In some black spruce ( Picea mariana (Mill.) BSP) boreal forests, Sphagnum spp. establish colonies on the forest floor 30–40 years after the feathermosses, and ultimately expand to dominate the community. The mechanisms that permit the Sphagnum spp. to establish and expand are unknown. The objectives of this study were to examine the establishment and expansion substrates of Sphagnum spp., and the conditions correlated with colony expansion. Forty colonies, in six stands, of Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw. were dissected to determine their substrates, and the environmental conditions in which all colonies present were growing were measured. Coarse woody debris was the dominant establishment and early expansion substrate for Sphagnum capillifolium colonies. With age as the control factor, large colonies showed a significant partial correlation with canopy openness, and there were fewer individuals per cm3 in large colonies than there were in small colonies. These results suggest that Sphagnum establishment in these communities is dependent on the presence of coarse woody debris, and expansion is linked to the stand break-up, which would allow an increase in light intensity, and rainfall to reach the colony. Consequently the community change represented by Sphagnum establishment and expansion is initially governed by a stochastic process and ultimately by habitat availability and species competition.

Monitoring downed coarse woody debris through appearance of canopy gaps in urban boreal forests with bitemporal ALS data

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 835-843 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Tanhuanpää ◽  
V. Kankare ◽  
M. Vastaranta ◽  
N. Saarinen ◽  
M. Holopainen
Keyword(s):  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Boreal Forests ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Canopy Gaps

scholarly journals Temperature Sensitivity of CO2 and CH4 Fluxes from Coarse Woody Debris in Northern Boreal Forests

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 624
Author(s):  
Liudmila Mukhortova ◽  
Natalia Pashenova ◽  
Maria Meteleva ◽  
Leonid Krivobokov ◽  
Georg Guggenberger
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Sensitivity ◽  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Boreal Forests ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Co2 Flux ◽  
Methane Flux ◽  
Main Process ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Biological Source ◽  
Higher Temperature

Carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) are recognized as the main greenhouse gases causing climate warming. In forest ecosystems, the death of trees leads to the formation of coarse woody debris (CWD) that is one of the sources of greenhouse gas emissions due to wood decomposition. We quantified the CO2 and CH4 fluxes from CWD of larch (Larix gmelinii (Rupr.)) and birch (Betula tortuosa Ledeb.) collected in the northern boreal forests of Central Siberia. The CWD samples were incubated at +5, +15 and +25 °C. The CO2 and CH4 fluxes showed strong correlations with temperature, moisture, decomposition stage and the type of wood’s rot. The temperature coefficient Q10 indicated higher temperature sensitivity of CO2 flux within the temperature interval from +5 to +15 °C than from +15 to +25 °C. Methane flux had higher temperature sensitivity within the interval from +15 to +25 °C. It was found that, in boreal forests, CWD of early decay stage can serve as a source of methane to the atmosphere when air temperatures increased above +15 °C. Strong positive correlation between CH4 production and CO2 emission indicated a biological source and supported findings on aerobic origin of the main process contributing to the CH4 flux from decomposing CWD.

scholarly journals Characteristics of coarse woody debris in the «Vepssky Forest» reserve, a reference of primeval middle boreal forests

2019 ◽  
pp. 198-211
Author(s):  
М.А. Шорохова ◽  
Г.В. Березин ◽  
Е.А. Капица ◽  
Е.В. Шорохова
Keyword(s):  
Picea Abies ◽  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Boreal Forests ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Tree Age ◽  
Ecosystem Functions ◽  
Leningrad Region ◽  
Managed Forests ◽  
Forest Reserve

Для разработки стратегии управления крупными древесными остатками с целью восстановления биологического разнообразия и экосистемных функций интенсивно эксплуатируемых лесов необходимо знать эталонные характеристики крупных древесных остатков, т. е. их характеристики в лесах, не затронутых хозяйственной деятельностью в течение продолжительного времени. В коренных лесах естественные нарушения (пожары, ветровалы и вспышки размножения насекомых) приводят к образованию значительных объемов крупных древесных остатков. Исследования осуществляли в 2020 г. в лесном массиве резервата «Вепсский лес», расположенного на Вепсовской возвышенности, в восточной части Ленинградской области. Учет крупных древесных остатков проводили на 74 круговых пробных площадях по 0,1 га, заложенных регулярно и представляющих собой разнообразие возрастных и динамических состояний древостоев резервата. Оценены запасы крупных древесных остатков (КДО) в массиве коренных среднетаежных лесов резервата «Вепсский лес». Общий запас крупных древесных остатков на всех круговых пробных площадях (7,4 га) составил 14456 м3, варьируя от 30 м3га-1 до 532 м3га-1, составляя в среднем 195 м3га-1. Наибольший запас КДО, в среднем 231 м3га-1, отмечен в ельниках черничных на дренированных суглинках. Преобладающую часть составляли КДО ели (Picea abies) 2-го и 3-го классов разложения. Ветровальная динамика древостоев массива резервата «Вепсский лес» обусловила структуру пула КДО, который представлен, в основном, валежом и зависшими деревьями. Значительные запасы КДО, их разнообразие по древесным породам, категориям (положению субстрата) и степени разложения позволяет предположить наличие редких ксилофильных видов и высокое разнообразие ксилофильных сообществ в лесном массиве «Вепсский лес». Developing sustainable forest management strategy targeted to preserve biodiversity and forest ecosystem functions in managed forests requires knowledge of the characteristics of coarse woody debris in primeval (reference) forests. Natural disturbances such as fires, windthrows, and insect outbreaks cause significant tree stand mortality and consequently lead to the high input of coarse woody debris (CWD) [in primeval forests]. The study was carried out in 2020 in the «Vepssky Forest» reserve, which is situated in the eastern part of Leningrad region, Russia. The data were collected from 74 permanent circular sample plots (0.1 ha each). The tree stands were variable in terms of tree age structure, species composition, site type, and stage of successional dynamics. The stocks and diversity of CWD were evaluated in primeval forest ecosystems of the «Vepssky Forest» reserve. The volume of CWD varied from 30 to 532 m3ha-1, and averaged 195 m3ha-1. The highest amounts of CWD were found in the forest stands of Myrtillosum type (mean 231 m3ha-1). Norway spruce (Picea abies) CWD in the second and third decay classes had the highest share of all CWD volume.

Coarse woody debris in sub-boreal spruce forests of west-central British Columbia

1998 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 284-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
D F Clark ◽  
D D Kneeshaw ◽  
P J Burton ◽  
J A Antos
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Coarse Woody Debris ◽  
Picea Glauca ◽  
Boreal Forests ◽  
Pinus Contorta ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Stand Age ◽  
Abies Lasiocarpa ◽  
History Of

An evaluation of how coarse woody debris (CWD) changes in quantity and quality during stand development was conducted using a 426-year chronosequence of 71 stands in sub-boreal forests in British Columbia. Additional characteristics of CWD were determined in 14 of the stands. Most stands are fire initiated and input from the predisturbance stand is critical in controlling the amounts and characteristics of CWD within young stands. Log volume declines from over 100 m3/ha in young stands (0-50 years) to just over 60 m3/ha in stands from 51 to 200 years old, and then increases to greater than 140 m3/ha in the oldest (>= 400-year-old) stands. Mean snag basal area is highest (31.6 m2/ha) in young, postfire stands, decreases to a very low value (2.0 m2/ha) in stands 51-100 years old, and then reaches a second maximum (12.1 m2/ha) in stands that are 201-250 years old; it declines slightly in very old stands. The high snag basal area in stands 201-250 years old coincides with the successional transition from lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. var. latifolia Engelm.) to stands dominated by subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.) and interior spruce (hybrids of Picea glauca (Moench) Voss and Picea engelmannii Parry). Stand age, characteristics of the predisturbance forest, and the disturbance history of stands subsequent to stand initiation all appear to be very important in determining variation in both the quality and quantity of CWD in these sub-boreal forests.

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