Post fire ground vegetation development over 25 years

Freimane, L., Latvian State Forest Research Inst. Silava, Salaspils ;Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava; Caksa, L., Latvian State Forest Research Inst. Silava, Salaspils ;Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava; Karklina, A., Latvian State Forest Research Inst. Silava, Salaspils; Elferts, D., Latvian State Forest Research Inst. Silava, Salaspils ;University of Latvia, Riga; Berzina, B., University of Latvia, Riga

Post fire ground vegetation development over 25 years

2021

Freimane, L., Latvian State Forest Research Inst. Silava, Salaspils (Latvia);Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava (Latvia) | Caksa, L., Latvian State Forest Research Inst. Silava, Salaspils (Latvia);Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava (Latvia) | Karklina, A., Latvian State Forest Research Inst. Silava, Salaspils (Latvia) | Elferts, D., Latvian State Forest Research Inst. Silava, Salaspils (Latvia);University of Latvia, Riga (Latvia) | Berzina, B., University of Latvia, Riga (Latvia)

Fire has been a part of natural disturbance regime in boreal and to some extent also hemiboreal forests, affecting soil and light conditions, seedbanks, trees and ground vegetation. The most significant factors affecting occurrence, severity and size of forest fires are anthropogenic, weather and the environment, all of which are changing due to human-caused climate change. This paper discusses medium term (25 years) vegetation development in five different biotopes after fire disturbance. Sample plots were established in Slitere Reserve (now National park) in north-western Latvia on areas affected by large fire in 1992. Data were collected in 1993, 2002 and 2017. The aim of the study was to characterize the regeneration and succession of ground vegetation after the fire. In 1993, species such as bog-rosemary (C) were observed in the ground vegetation a year after the fire. In 2002 liverworts appeared, indicating that the bog has acquired more stable and wetter conditions, but in 2017, liverwort mosses were no longer present and the percentage cover of Rubus chamaemorus decreased significantly and Calluna vulgaris, sphagnum sp., and Betula pendula were present in large quantities in the bog. Comparing these studied years, it can be concluded that all these years the biotopes and species have continuously developed and are regenerating.

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AGROVOC Keywords

betula pendula calluna vulgaris data collection ericaceae forest fires incendios forestales latvia letonia lettonie mixed forests nature reserves regeneration reservas naturales rubus chamaemorus sphagnum statistical methods vegetation

Bibliographic information

Published in

Research for Rural Development. International Scientific Conference Proceedings (Latvia)

Issue 27/2021 ISSN 2255-923X

Publisher

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

Pagination

p. 44−50

Other Subjects

Metodos estadisticos; Coleccion de datos; Ericaceas; Bosque mixto; Collecte de donnees; Reserve naturelle; Methode statistique; Foret melangee; Incendie de foret; Vegetacion; Regeneracion

Language

English

Note

Summary (En). 1 table, 2 fig., bibliography: p. 48−50

Type

Conference; Web Site; Ams

Conference

International Scientific Conference: Research for Rural Development 2020, 27, Jelgava (Latvia), 12−14 May 2021

In AGRIS since: 2022-02-15

Format: AGRIS AP

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