Thirty-three years of plant succession on the Kautz Creek mudflow, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M. Frenzen ◽  
Marianne E. Krasny ◽  
Lisa P. Rigney
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Soil Characteristics ◽  
Soil Development ◽  
Plant Succession ◽  
Organic Debris ◽  
Dead Trees ◽  
Mount Rainier ◽  
Mount Rainier National Park ◽  
Standing Dead ◽  
Undisturbed Forest

Mudflow deposits, when dated, offer an excellent opportunity to examine vegetation and soil development overtime. Vegetation on a 33-year-old mudflow deposit at Mount Rainier National Park, WA, is compared with data collected 4 and 7 years after deposition. Four plant communities are recognized on the mudflow deposit and one is recognized in the adjacent, undisturbed forest. Soil characteristics in each community are compared with soil data collected 8 and 15 years after deposition. Key factors influencing plant succession and soil development on the mudflow deposit are (i) presence of residual standing dead trees and associated organic debris and (ii) proximity of sample stands to adjacent, undisturbed forest. Successional trends and changes in soil characteristics over a 33-year period are discussed.

scholarly journals The structure of forest stands in the Tatra National Park: The results of 2016–2017 inventory

2019 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Bodziarczyk ◽  
Jerzy Szwagrzyk ◽  
Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica ◽  
Antoni Zięba ◽  
Janusz Szewczyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Picea Abies ◽  
Fagus Sylvatica ◽  
National Park ◽  
Forest Stands ◽  
Protection Zone ◽  
Dead Trees ◽  
Standing Dead ◽  
Elevation Zone ◽  
Standing Dead Trees ◽  
Tatra National Park

Abstract The composition and structure of forest stands in the Tatra National Park were examined using data gathered in 2016 and 2017 from 617 circular sample plots (0.05 ha each). The diameter at breast height of all living trees, standing dead trees, snags, and wind throws was measured along with diameters and lengths of fallen logs within the plot boundaries. Tree height was measured for all living trees within the core (0.01 ha) of the sample plots. Using the obtained data, height-diameter curves were calculated for all major tree species and in the case of spruce, the height-diameter relationships were also calculated separately for each of the three elevation zones (up to 1200 m, between 1200 and 1400 m, above 1400 m). For each elevation zone and park protection zone, we also determined the volumes of live and dead trees. The volume of living trees in the Tatra National Park amounted to 259 m3/ha, which was higher than the volume of dead trees (176 m3/ha). Snags constituted the largest part of the dead wood whilst over 97% of the standing dead trees were spruce Picea abies. Among living trees, the share of spruce ranged from 81% in the low elevation zone to 98% in the middle zone. Other significant species in the lower zone were Abies alba (11%) and Fagus sylvatica (4.5%), while in the middle and upper elevation zones only Sorbus aucuparia occurred in significant numbers. Furthermore, in the lower elevation zone, Fagus sylvatica was the only species displaying significantly higher volumes in the ‘strict protection’ zone compared to the other park areas. In the ‘landscape protection’ zone, Picea abies was the most dominant species and the share of other species in the lowest elevation zones calculated based on tree density was smaller than calculated based on tree volume, indicating problems with stand conversion from spruce monoculture to mixed forest.

ADDITIONS TO THE STONEFLIES (PLECOPTERA) OF MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON, U.S.A

2006 ◽  
Vol 117 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-463
Author(s):  
B. C. Kondratieff ◽  
R. A. Lechleitner ◽  
R. E. Zuellig
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Mount Rainier ◽  
Mount Rainier National Park
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