Temporal and spatial variability of microclimate in sandstone landscape: detailed field measurement

0423020 - BÚ 2014 RIV PL eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Wild, Jan - Macek, Martin - Kopecký, Martin - Zmeškalová, Jana - Hadincová, Věroslava - Trachtová, P.
Temporal and spatial variability of microclimate in sandstone landscape: detailed field measurement.
Sandstone Landscapes, Proceedings. Wroclaw: Uniwersytet Wroclawski, 2013 - (Migoń, P.; Kasprzak, M.), s. 220-224. ISBN 978-83-62673-29-2.
[Sandstone Landscapes. Diversity, Ecology and Conservation. 3rd International Conference on Sandstone Landscapes. Kudowa-Zdrój (PL), 25.08.2012-28.08.2012]
Institutional support: RVO:67985939
Keywords : microclimate * environmental gradient * sandstone areas
Subject RIV: EF - Botanics

Microclimate is an important driver of species occurrence and vegetation cover in landscapes with complex relief such as sandstone areas. We performed detailed and long-term measurement of near-ground surface temperature and soil moisture in six different valleys of the Bohemian Switzerland sandstone area using newly developed microclimate measuring tools. The results revealed a buffering effect of valleys. The temperatures were significantly colder on valley floors during the growing season and similar or even higher during the winter season than on slopes and crests.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0229116