Multi-decade permanent plot data from a network of old-growth forest remnants across Slovenia

Nagel, Thomas Andrew (author)

The datasets stored here span nearly four decades of permanent plot data with multiple inventories across a network of old-growth forest remnants in Slovenia. Most of these permanent plots were initially established by Prof. Dušan Mlinšek and colleagues in the early 1980s in an effort to better understand the long-term dynamics of natural forests, while several other plots were established more recently. These old-growth remnants are mainly characterized by mixed mesic temperate mountain forests, dominated by Fagus sylvatica and sometimes Abies alba. A variety of other less shade tolerant species coexist in these forests, but occur at sporadically. The forest reserves have typical old-growth characteristics (canopy trees > 300 years old), with little to no signs of past anthropogenic disturbance, although they are all under the influence of heavy browsing pressure, and air pollution may have caused elevated mortality in the 70s and 80s.The current network includes 18 plots, totalling around 13 ha, across 11 old-growth remnants. All of the plots have been censused at least two times, while some have been measured up to five times. The dataset allows calculation of basic changes in stand structure and composition, as well as demographic rates, including recruitment, growth, and mortality rates.

• Language: English
• Keywords: research plot, old-growth forests, Slovenia
• Typology: 2.20 - Complete scientific database of research data
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za gozdarstvo in obnovljive gozdne vire
• Year: 2020
• Number of pages: 1 spletni vir (2 datoteki DOC, 16 datotek XLS)
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-114849
• UDC: 630*22
• COBISS.SI-ID: 5637542
• Publication date in RUL: 19.03.2020

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: raziskovalne ploskve, Slovenija, gozdovi, pragozdovi