Impact of natural disturbance, forest management and vegetation cover on topsoil biochemical characteristics of Tatra Mts. (Slovakia)

Gáfriková, Jana; Zvarík, Milan; Hanajík, Peter; Súlovský, Marek; Vykouková, Ivana

doi:10.1007/s11629-019-5685-3

J. Mt. Sci.

2020

DOI: 10.1007/s11629-019-5685-3

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Impact of natural disturbance, forest management and vegetation cover on topsoil biochemical characteristics of Tatra Mts. (Slovakia)

Jana Gáfriková

Milan Zvarík

Peter Hanajík

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Land use change rather than surrounding vegetation affects fungal endophyte assemblages in the African wild olive

Ngubane,

Dreyer,

Slippers

et al. 2023

Landsc Ecol

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Context Land use change can significantly affect plant-fungal interactions. Objectives We assessed how fungal endophytes within African wild olive (Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata) twigs are influenced by different levels of land use change and differences in surrounding vegetation types. Methods Twigs were sampled in the Western Cape Province (South Africa) and their fungal endophyte assemblages were characterised using culture-independent DNA metabarcoding. We assessed the effects of land use change (natural, semi-natural and planted (completely transformed)) and differences in surrounding vegetation types (grasses/low-growing plants versus shrubs/trees versus other olives) using fungal endophyte alpha and beta diversity measures. Co-occurrence networks were constructed to assess assemblage connectivity under different scenarios and to identify OTUs of potential ecological significance. Results OTU richness, but not abundance, was significantly influenced by both land use change and differences in the surrounding vegetation types. Planted African olives and those surrounded by heterospecific trees harboured the highest OTU richness. Only levels of land use change significantly influenced fungal endophyte assemblage composition. Specifically, fungal assemblages from natural habitats were distinct from those in planted and semi-natural habitats, which were similar to each other. Co-occurrence network analyses revealed that cohesive and species rich networks could only be maintained within the natural habitats. Conclusion These findings suggest that although the African olive is widespread, the identity and composition of their associated fungal assemblages are particularly sensitive to land use change. This study highlights the importance of conserving natural habitats, not just for the plants, but also for the maintenance of their associated fungal endophytes.

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Land use change rather than surrounding vegetation affects fungal endophyte assemblages in the African wild olive

Ngubane,

Dreyer,

Slippers

et al. 2023

Landsc Ecol

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Nutrient content in biomass of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) in different habitats of protected areas of Inner Western Carpathians

Kubov,

Janík,

Tomes

et al. 2024

J. For. Sci.

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The primary objective of this paper was to compare the nutrient content (N, Ca, S, K, P, Mg) of bilberry biomass, both aboveground and underground, growing in different habitats along the altitudinal gradient. The research was conducted in protected areas of the High Tatras National Park (Slovakia). Two different habitats subjected to study, namely spruce forest stands affected by disturbances (D -disturbed forest stands) and stands unaffected by disturbances (U -undisturbed forest stands), were located at different altitudes: 1 100 m a.s.l., 1 250 m a.s.l., and 1 400 m a.s.l. We found significant differences in the soil nutrient content along the altitudinal gradient. The highest content of nutrients was detected mostly at the highest altitudes in both habitats. The minimum reached 0.01 g•kg -1 (phosphorus), while the maximum was 8.33 g•kg -1 (nitrogen). In the case of the bilberry biomass, we found statistically non-significant differences in the content of nutrients among the altitudes within both habitats (D vs. U). The principal component analysis (PCA) showed that the aboveground biomass of bilberry had a significantly higher nutrient content compared to the underground biomass. Nutrient content in aboveground and underground biomass ranged from 1.00 g•kg -1 (phosphorus) to 13.49 g•kg -1 (nitrogen) and from 0.38 g•kg -1 (magnesium) to 7.55 g•kg -1 (nitrogen), respectively. The biological absorption coefficient (element content in dry biomass/element content in soil) reached the highest values mostly at the lowest altitude for both aboveground and underground biomass.

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The Effects of Windthrow Damage on Soil Properties in Scots Pine, Black Pine and Kazdağı Fir Stands in the Northwest Turkey

Savacı

Sarıyıldız

Çağlar

et al. 2021

Kastamonu Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi

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Aim of study:The short-term effects of windthrow damage on soil properties were investigated in Kazdağı fir (Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and black pine (Pinus nigra Arnold.) stand in northwest Turkey.Area of study: The study was carried out in Kastamonu and Sinop regions.Material and methods: In order to understand the effects of windthrow damage occurred in 2013, soil samples were collected at a depth of 0-30 cm from the disturbed and undisturbed sites in 2018 (5 year later), and analyzed for soil physical and chemical properties.Main results: The increases in temperature, wind speed and heavy rainfall in the study sites seemed to result in the windthrows. There were significant differences in soil physical and chemical properties among the three tree species, and also between the disturbed and the undisturbed sites.Highlights: After the windthrows, increased SOC and TN stocks, P and K could be related to the accumulation of organic matter. However, we were not able to identify a single mechanism to explain this observed relationship. Thus, the root-soil interactions of the three tree species should be conclusively examined in future studies in order to define the relationships between soil chemical properties and root features.

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Impact of natural disturbance, forest management and vegetation cover on topsoil biochemical characteristics of Tatra Mts. (Slovakia)

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Land use change rather than surrounding vegetation affects fungal endophyte assemblages in the African wild olive

Land use change rather than surrounding vegetation affects fungal endophyte assemblages in the African wild olive

Nutrient content in biomass of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) in different habitats of protected areas of Inner Western Carpathians

The Effects of Windthrow Damage on Soil Properties in Scots Pine, Black Pine and Kazdağı Fir Stands in the Northwest Turkey

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