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Dynamics and composition of litterfall in an unmanaged Norway spruce (Picea abies) forest after bark-beetle outbreak
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SYSNO ASEP 0443072 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Dynamics and composition of litterfall in an unmanaged Norway spruce (Picea abies) forest after bark-beetle outbreak Author(s) Kopáček, Jiří (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Cudlín, Pavel (UEK-B) RID, SAI, ORCID
Fluksová, H. (CZ)
Kaňa, Jiří (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Picek, T. (CZ)
Šantrůčková, H. (CZ)
Svoboda, M. (CZ)
Vaněk, D. (CZ)Source Title Boreal Environment Research - ISSN 1239-6095
Roč. 20, č. 3 (2015), s. 305-323Number of pages 19 s. Language eng - English Country FI - Finland Keywords bark beetle ; litter ; Norway spruce Subject RIV EH - Ecology, Behaviour R&D Projects GAP504/12/1218 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) Institutional support BC-A - RVO:60077344 ; RVO:67179843 - RVO:67179843 UT WOS 000356985600001 EID SCOPUS 84930022855 Annotation We investigated litterfall chemistry and fluxes, and cellulose decomposition in litter floor in mature, unmanaged Norway spruce stands in the catchments of Plešné and Čertovo lakes (Czech Republic) during 2003–2013. The Plešné forest was infested by the bark beetle (Ips typographus) in 2004, and 88–99% of trees had died by 2011. Total litterfall and its composition were similar in both catchments in 2003. The litterfall increased from 5.4 to 42 t/ha/yr after the infestation and remained relatively high (5.0 t/ha/yr) until the end of the study even though > 52% of trees were already broken. The chemical composition of most spruce litter categories changed after infestation, with the most pronounced trends in C (decrease) and Ca (increase) concentrations. Moreover, Mg, K, and P concentrations increased in the total Plešné litter due to an increasing proportion of rowan litter. Cellulose decomposition increased in the litter floor after infestation. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2016
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