Effects of simulated historical tree litter raking on the understorey vegetation in a central European forest

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Vild, Ondřej - Kalwij, Jesse - Hédl, Radim
Effects of simulated historical tree litter raking on the understorey vegetation in a central European forest.
Applied vegetation science. Roč. 18, č. 4 (2015), s. 569-578. ISSN 1402-2001. E-ISSN 1654-109X
Grant CEP: GA AV ČR IAA600050812
GRANT EU: European Commission(XE) 278065 - LONGWOOD
Institucionální podpora: RVO:67985939
Klíčová slova: conservation management * litter raking * species diversity
Kód oboru RIV: EF - Botanika
Impakt faktor: 2.308, rok: 2015

We simulated the effect of historical tree litter removal on understorey plants and soil properties in a temperate deciduous forest. Treatments consisted of (1) tree litter removal during spring, (2) tree litter removal during autumn, or (3) no litter removal as control treatment. The treatments had a significant impact on the understorey vegetation, in particular affecting the germination and establishment of annual species, whereas endangered species were not affected. Although the amount of removed nutrients substantially exceeded ambient nitrogen input, no changes in soil conditions were detected. However, this result warrants a further investigation of litter raking as a potential tool for forest conservation.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0249487