scholarly journals Effects of fertilization on the vascular ground vegetation of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Lieb.) stands

2001 ◽  
Vol 58 (8) ◽  
pp. 829-842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Misson ◽  
Ga�tan du Bus de Warnaffe ◽  
Mathieu Jonard
Keyword(s):  
Fagus Sylvatica ◽  
European Beech ◽  
Quercus Petraea ◽  
Ground Vegetation ◽  
Sessile Oak ◽  
Fagus Sylvatica L

Structure and diversity of a natural temperate sessile oak (Quercus petraea L.) – European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest

2012 ◽  
Vol 280 ◽  
pp. 140-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Any Mary Petritan ◽  
Iovu Adrian Biris ◽  
Oliver Merce ◽  
Daniel Ond Turcu ◽  
Ion Catalin Petritan
Keyword(s):  
Fagus Sylvatica ◽  
European Beech ◽  
Quercus Petraea ◽  
Sessile Oak ◽  
Fagus Sylvatica L

scholarly journals Resilience of European beech forests (Fagus sylvatica L.) after fire in a global change context

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Maringer ◽  
Marco Conedera ◽  
Davide Ascoli ◽  
Dirk R. Schmatz ◽  
Thomas Wohlgemuth
Keyword(s):  
Fagus Sylvatica ◽  
Forest Fires ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Temporal Trends ◽  
European Beech ◽  
Burn Severity ◽  
Ground Vegetation ◽  
European Alps ◽  
Beech Forests ◽  
Fagus Sylvatica L

The European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is one of the most ecologically and economically important tree species in Europe. Nonetheless, post-fire ecological processes in beech forests have only been marginally studied although they might become more important for forest management in the light of global climate change drought effects. Focusing on the Southern European Alps, where numerous forest fires have affected beech stands, we assessed temporal trends and detected factors that influence beech regeneration in beech forests burnt between 1970 and 2012. Beech regeneration was found to occur abundantly in fire sites of mixed burn severity, and often co-occurred with light-demanding pioneer trees (mostly Betula pendula Roth). These pioneers declined in abundance from 20 years post-fire onwards, whereas beech dominance increased. Beech regeneration density was best explained in regression models by the canopy of remnant trees and the abundance of competing ground vegetation. As fire-injured beech trees slowly die back, the canopy gradually opens, favouring beech recruitment for as long as decades, depending on the light conditions. In contrast, dense layers of early post-fire colonisers may delay beech regeneration for many years. Generally, single fire events favour beech regeneration except in areas where the burn severity is extraordinarily high.

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