Formerly coppiced old growth stands act as refugia of threatened biodiversity in a managed steppic oak forest

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Roleček, Jan - Řepka, R.
Formerly coppiced old growth stands act as refugia of threatened biodiversity in a managed steppic oak forest.
Forest Ecology and Management. Roč. 472, SEP 15 (2020), s. 1-7, č. článku 118245. ISSN 0378-1127. E-ISSN 1872-7042
Institucionální podpora: RVO:67985939
Klíčová slova: biodiversity * coppice * forest management
Obor OECD: Ecology
Impakt faktor: 3.558, rok: 2020
Způsob publikování: Omezený přístup
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118245

We explored the consequences of the transformation of an old oak coppice, historically linked to ancient wood pasture system, to oak plantation. We focused on vascular plant species richness and differences in ecological spectra of the plant assemblages, with the goal of evaluating the consequences for biodiversity conservation and identifying possible environmental drivers behind the observed patterns. We found that species richness was the highest in clear-cuts, the lowest in young growth stands, and intermediate in old growth stands. Destructive site preparation in clear-cuts, and competition for resources in dense young oak stands are suggested as the main factors threatening the survival of ancient biota of steppic oak forests in our study area. In contrast, continuity of site conditions in formerly coppiced old growth stands facilitates species survival. We suggest that restoration of historical management forms such as coppicing and wood pasture may support this continuity.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0313773