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Evidence of elevation-specific growth changes of spruce, fir, and beech in European mixed mountain forests during the last three centuries
ID Pretzsch, Hans (Author), ID Hilmers, Torben (Author), ID Biber, Peter (Author), ID Avdagić, Admir (Author), ID Binder, Franz (Author), ID Bončina, Andrej (Author), ID Bošela, Michal (Author), ID Dobor, Laura (Author), ID Forrester, David I. (Author), ID Lévesque, Mathieu (Author), ID Ibrahimspahić, Aida (Author), ID Nagel, Thomas Andrew (Author), ID del Rio, Miren (Author), ID Sitkova, Zuzana (Author), ID Schütze, Gerhard (Author), ID Stajić, Branko (Author), ID Stojanović, Dejan (Author), ID Uhl, Enno (Author), ID Zlatanov, Tzvetan (Author), ID Tognetti, Roberto (Author)

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Abstract
In Europe, mixed mountain forests, primarily comprised of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.), silver fir (Abies alba Mill.), and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), cover about 10 × 10$^6$ ha at elevations between 600 and 1600 m a.s.l. These forests provide invaluable ecosystem services. However, the growth of these forests and the competition among their main species are expected to be strongly affected by climate warming. In this study, we analyzed the growth development of spruce, fir, and beech in moist mixed mountain forests in Europe over the last 300 years. Based on tree-ring analyses on long-term observational plots, we found for all three species (i) a nondecelerating, linear diameter growth trend spanning more than 300 years; (ii) increased growth levels and trends, the latter being particularly pronounced for fir and beech; and (iii) an elevation-dependent change of fir and beech growth. Whereas in the past, the growth was highest at lower elevations, today’s growth is superior at higher elevations. This spatiotemporal pattern indicates significant changes in the growth and interspecific competition at the expense of spruce in mixed mountain forests. We discuss possible causes, consequences, and silvicultural implications of these distinct growth changes in mixed mountain forests.

Language:English
Keywords:climate change, competition shift, dominance of beech, growth trends, relative loss of Norway spruce
Work type:Article
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:BF - Biotechnical Faculty
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year:2020
Number of pages:Str. 689–703
Numbering:Vol. 50, no. 7
PID:20.500.12556/RUL-114967 This link opens in a new window
UDC:630*11:630*16(045)=111
ISSN on article:0045-5067
DOI:10.1139/cjfr-2019-0368 This link opens in a new window
COBISS.SI-ID:5653414 This link opens in a new window
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KLJUČNE BESEDE: podnebne spremembe, trend rasti, Picea abies, navadna smreka
Publication date in RUL:03.04.2020
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Title:Canadian journal of forest research
Shortened title:Can. j. for. res.
Publisher:Canadian Science Publishing
ISSN:0045-5067
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Language:French
Abstract:
En Europe, les forêts mixtes de montagne, surtout composées d’épicéa commun (Picea abies (L.) Karst.), de sapin blanc (Abies alba Mill.) et de hêtre commun (Fagus sylvatica L.), couvrent 10 × 10$^6$ ha à des altitudes de 600 à 1600 m ASL. Ces forêts fournissent de précieux services écosystémiques. Cependant, on s’attend à ce que la croissance de ces forêts et la compétition entre leurs principales espèces soient fortement perturbées par le réchauffement climatique. Dans cette étude, nous avons analysé l’évolution de la croissance de l’épicéa, du sapin et du hêtre dans les forêts mixtes humides de montagne en Europe au cours des 300 dernières années. Sur la base des analyses des cernes annuels des arbres dans des parcelles d’observation à long terme, nous avons noté chez les trois espèces (i) une croissance linéaire en diamètre qui ne ralentit pas s’étendant sur plus de 300 ans; (ii) une croissance plus élevée, particulièrement chez le sapin et le hêtre et (iii) un changement dans la croissance du sapin et du hêtre relié à l’altitude. Alors que dans le passé la croissance était plus forte à basse altitude, elle est maintenant plus forte à haute altitude. Cette configuration spatio-temporelle témoigne de changements dans la croissance et la competition interspécifique aux dépens de l’épicéa dans les forêts mixtes de montagne. Nous discutons des causes possibles, des conséquences et des implications sylvicoles de ces changements marqués dans la croissance des forêts mixtes de montagne.

Keywords:changement climatique, changement dans la compétition, dominance du hêtre, tendances de la croissance, perte relative d’épicéa commun

Projects

Funder:EC - European Commission
Funding programme:H2020
Project number:778322
Name:Carbon smart forestry under climate change
Acronym:CARE4C

Funder:EC - European Commission
Funding programme:ERA-Net, Sumforest
Project number:2816ERA02S
Name:Mixed species forest management. Lowering risk, increasing resilience
Acronym:REFORM

Funder:EC - European Commission
Funding programme:FP7
Project number:606803
Name:Tackling the challenges in sustainable and multifunctional forestry through enhanced research coordination for policy decisions
Acronym:SUMFOREST

Funder:Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry
Project number:7831-26625-2017
Name:Long-term experimental plots for forest growth and yield research

Funder:Other - Other funder or multiple funders
Project number:CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000803
Acronym:EVA4.0

Funder:SRDA
Project number:APVV-16-0325

Funder:BNSF - Bulgaria, National Service Fund
Project number:DCOST 01/3/19.10.2018

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