Biomass And Nutrient Cycling Of Natural Oak Forests In Korea

2007 ◽  
pp. 217-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yowhan Son ◽  
In Hyeop Park ◽  
Hyun O. Jin ◽  
Myeong Jong Yi ◽  
Dong Yeob Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Cycling ◽  
Oak Forests

Alterations in litter decomposition patterns in tropical montane forests of Colombia: a comparison of oak forests and coniferous plantations

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 528-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Loaiza-Usuga ◽  
Juan D. León-Peláez ◽  
María I. González-Hernández ◽  
Juan Fernando Gallardo-Lancho ◽  
Walter Osorio-Vega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Cycling ◽  
Litter Decomposition ◽  
Nutrient Dynamics ◽  
C:N Ratio ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Oak Forests ◽  
Montane Forests ◽  
Tropical Montane Forests ◽  
Litter Decay ◽  
Coniferous Plantations

Understanding the alterations in litter decay patterns that follow changes in land use in tropical montane forests is essential for comprehending carbon, energy, and nutrient dynamics in this understudied ecosystem. The main objective of this study was to determine the changes in organic matter, carbon return, and nutrient cycling when oak forests are replaced by coniferous plantations in tropical montane forests. Five litter decay models (single, double, and triple pool exponential, gamma pk, log-uniform pk) were used to fit litter mass loss data over time. Although all models properly fitted the data, the triple pool exponential model was chosen because all parameters (coefficient of determination (R2), mean square of error (MSE), and Akaike information criterion (AIC)) were statistically the most adequate. Results indicated that litter of coniferous species decomposes more slowly than oak litter material, thus slowing the nutrient cycling. In this study, lignin content, C:N ratio, and N:P ratio were poor predictors of litter decomposition.

Nutrient cycling from theMusamother plant at various physiological stages to suckers as affected by spacing and sucker retention using tracer techniques

Fruits ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajan Kurien ◽  
Paickattumana Suresh Kumar ◽  
Nerukavil Varieth Kamalam ◽  
Pallacken Abdul Wahid
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Cycling ◽  
Tracer Techniques

Significance of euphotic sediments to oxygen and nutrient cycling in a temperate estuary

1992 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 51-61
Author(s):  
WM Rizzo ◽  
GL Lackey ◽  
RR Christian
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Cycling ◽  
Temperate Estuary

A Loblolly Pine Management Guide: Foresters' Primer in Nutrient Cycling

1986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques R. Jorgensen ◽  
Carol G. Wells
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Cycling ◽  
Loblolly Pine

Actual organization of forest communities with broad-leaved trees in broad-leaved-coniferous zone (with Moscow Region as an example)

2018 ◽  
pp. 107-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. V. Chernenkova ◽  
O. V. Morozova ◽  
N. G. Belyaeva ◽  
M. Yu. Puzachenko
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Plant Cover ◽  
Moscow Region ◽  
Pine Forests ◽  
Coniferous Forests ◽  
Oak Forests ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Spruce Forests

This study aimed at an investigation of the structure, ecology and mapping of mixed communities with the participation of spruce, pine and broad-leave trees in one of the regions of broad-leave–coniferous zone. Despite the long history of the nature use of the study area, including forestry practices (Kurnayev, 1968; Rysin, Saveliyeva, 2007; Arkhipova, 2014; Belyaeva, Popov, 2016), the communities kept the main features of the indigenous forests of the broad-leave–coniferous zone ­— the tree species polydominance of the stands, the multilayer structure of communities and the high species diversity. In the course of field works in the southwestern part of the Moscow Region (2000–2016) 120 relevés were made. Spatial structure, species composition as well as cover values (%) of all vascular plants and bryophytes were recorded in each stand. The relevés were analysed following the ecology-phytocenotic classification approach and methods of multivariate statistical analysis that allowed correctly to differentiate communities according the broad-leave species participation. The accuracy of the classification based on the results of discriminant analysis was 95.8 %. Evaluation of the similarity of the selected units was carried out with the help of cluster analysis (Fig. 12). Clustering into groups is performed according to the activity index of species (A) (Malyshev, 1973) within the allocated syntaxon using Euclidean distance and Ward’s method. The classification results are corrected by DCA ordination in PC-ORD 5.0 (McCune, Mefford, 2006) (Fig. 1). Spatial mapping of forest cover was carried out on the basis of ground data, Landsat satellite images (Landsat 5 TM, 7 ETM +, 8 OLI_TIRS), digital elevation (DEM) and statistical methods (Puzachenko et al., 2014; Chernenkova et al., 2015) (Fig. 13 а, б). The obtained data and the developed classification refine the existing understanding of the phytocenotic structure of the forest cover of the broad-leave–coniferous zone. Three forest formation groups with different shares of broad-leave species in the canopy with seven groups of associations were described: a) coniferous forests with broad-leave species (small- and broad-herb spruce forests with oak and lime (1)); broad-herb spruce forests with oak and lime (2); small- and broad-herb pine forests with spruce, lime, oak and hazel (3); broad-herb pine forests with lime, oak and hazel (4)), b) broad-leave–coniferous forests (broad-herb spruce–broad-leave forests (5)), and c) broad-leave forests (broad-herb oak forests (6), broad-herb lime forests (7)). In the row of discussed syntaxa from 1 to 7 group, the change in the ratio of coniferous and broad-leave species of the tree layer (A) reflects re­gular decrease in the participation of spruce in the plant cover (from 66 to 6 %; Fig. 3 A1, A2) and an increase in oak and lime more than threefold (from 15 to 65 %; Fig. 4 a). Nemoral species predominate in the composition of ground layers, the cove­rage of which increases (from 40 to 80 %) in the range from 1 to 7 group, the coverage of the boreal group varies from 55 to 8 % (Fig. 11) while maintaining the presence of these species, even in nemoral lime and oak forests. In forests with equal share of broad-leave and coniferous trees (group 5) the nemoral species predominate in herb layer. In oak forests (group 6) the species of the nitro group are maximally represented, which is natural for oak forests occurring on rich soils, and also having abundant undergrowth of hazel. Practically in all studied groups the presence of both coniferous (in particular, spruce) and broad-leave trees in undergrowth (B) and ground layer (C) were present in equal proportions (Fig. 3). This does not confirm the unambiguity of the enrichment with nemoral species and increase in their cover in complex spruce and pine forests in connection with the climate warming in this region, but rather indicates on natural change of the main tree species in the cenopopulations. Further development of the stand and the formation of coni­ferous or broad-leave communities is conditioned by landscape. It is proved that the distribution of different types of communities is statistically significant due to the relief. According to the results of the analysis of remote information, the distribution areas of coniferous forests with broad-leave species, mixed and broad-leave forest areas for the study region are represented equally. The largest massifs of broad-leave–coniferous forests are located in the central and western parts of the study area, while in the eastern one the broad-leave forests predominate, that is a confirmation of the zonal ecotone (along the Pakhra River: Petrov, Kuzenkova, 1968) from broad-leave–coniferous forests to broad-leave forests.

Geobotanical characteristic of study areas of linden-oak-hornbeam and thermophilous oak forests of the Mazovian Lowland

1989 ◽  
Vol 32 (1-10) ◽  
pp. 13-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jadwiga Kotowska ◽  
Eligiusz Nowakowski
Keyword(s):  
Oak Forests

Potenzielle Eichenwuchsgebiete und aktuelle Eichenmischwälder der Schweiz | Potential oak sites and actual mixed oak forests in Switzerland

2008 ◽  
Vol 159 (5) ◽  
pp. 103-111
Author(s):  
Urs Mühlethaler ◽  
Yvonne Reisner ◽  
Nele Rogiers
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Quercus Robur ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Oak Forests ◽  
Natural Growth ◽  
Growth Area ◽  
Entire Country ◽  
Middle Spotted Woodpecker ◽  
Evaluation Matrix ◽  
Common Oak

On behalf of the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), the Swiss College for Agriculture established the basis to foster oak species in Switzerland. For this, the growth areas of three oak species, common oak (Quercus robur), sessile oak (Q. petraea) and pubescent oak (Q. pubescens) were assessed throughout the entire country. The assessment was based on their physiological potential, their natural growth area and on the appearance of the middle spotted woodpecker. In addition, the older mixed oak stands were surveyed. These fundamental data were collected with a geographical information system and analyzed for each canton. Altogether, approximately one-fourth of the Swiss forest area is suitable for oak. The natural oak growth area covers however 38 500 ha only. About 19 000 ha of forest are populated by the middle spotted woodpecker and extended older mixed oak forests are found on approximately 24 500 ha. According to the applied evaluation matrix, the greatest potential for fostering oak species lies in eight cantons: Aargau, Zürich, Solothurn, Thurgau, Vaud, BaselLandschaft, Ticino and Schaffhausen.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document