| Title: | River distance, stand basal area, and climatic conditions are the main drivers influencing lying deadwood in riparian forests |
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| Authors: | ID Oettel, Janine (Author)
ID Braun, Martin (Author)
ID Sallmannshofer, Marcus (Author)
ID De Groot, Maarten (Author)
ID Schueler, Silvio (Author)
ID Virgillito, Charlotte (Author)
ID Westergren, Marjana (Author)
ID Božič, Gregor (Author)
ID Nagy, Laszlo (Author)
ID Stojnić, Srdjan (Author)
ID Lapin, Katharina (Author) |
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  SciVie - Slovenian Forestry Institute
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| Abstract: | Riparian forests are among the most diverse terrestrial ecosystems, yet their biodiversity is increasingly threatened by habitat degradation, climate change, river regulation and invasive species. We investigated deadwood, widely recognized as an indicator for forest biodiversity, in riparian forests of the Mura-Drava-Danube Transboundary Biosphere Reserve. The Biosphere Reserve is a conservation area that spans five countries and three rivers located in south-eastern Europe. In detail, we analyzed the drivers of lying deadwood volume, occurrence and decay related to floodplain type, silvicultural management, and climatic conditions using regression models. Lying deadwood occurrence and volume significantly decreased as distance from the river edge increased, indicating that river dynamics likely play a role in deadwood accumulation in riparian forests. Deadwood volume was also positively influenced by stand basal area, a parameter that can be directly addressed by silvicultural management. Deadwood decay was affected positively by temperature and negatively by precipitation, highlighting the importance of climatic conditions on decay progression. However, in order to draw more accurate conclusions about the drivers and dynamics of deadwood in riparian forests, further monitoring efforts that consider river flooding and flow regime, deadwood transport and saproxylic organism activity in addition to forest management and site conditions, are needed. |
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| Keywords: | alluvial forest, hardwood floodplain, deadwood decay, Mura-Drava-Danube transboundary biosphere, reserve, riparian area, softwood floodplain, UNESCO biosphere reserve, wetlands |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Year of publishing: | 2022 |
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| Number of pages: | 8 str. |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 520, art. 120415 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-15298  |
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| UDC: | 630*26 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1872-7042 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120415 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 115647491 |
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| Note: | Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
Opis vira z dne 18. 7. 2022;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 18.07.2022 |
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