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Forests health status as the result of environmental impacts and forestry interventions
2002
Hocevar, M. | Mavsar, R. | Kovac, M. (Slovenian Forestry Institute, Ljubljana (Slovenia))
The analysis of the latest results along with the change analysis reveals that the conditions of Slovenia's forest are considerably stable and that the process of decline has not progressed with the intensity, that had been predicted in the early eighties. Quite favourable conditions are due to prompt actions (selection and sanitary cutting) in the field
Show more [+] Less [-]Is microbial population associated to ectomycorrhized roots of Norway spruces in Krkonose National Park influenced by forest decline?
2002
Martinotti, M.G. (University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara (Italy)) | Avidano, L. | Fracchia, L.
Investigations on the bacterial communities associated to ectomycorrhized roots of seedlings from three stands with different degrees of regeneration decline (high, intermediate and low) and from seedlings grown on monoliths obtained from the very same stands have been carried out. The results suggest that forest decline does not influence bacterial biomass associated to seedlings roots but induce a clustering of specific bacterial species adapted to the different degree of forest decline
Show more [+] Less [-]Nutrient concentrations in the foliage of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) plants of a model ecosystem in response to long-term exposure to atmospheric CO2 enrichment and increased N deposition
2002
Landolt, W. | Egli, P. | Pezzotta, D. | Bucher, J. B. (Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf (Switzerland))
The biological effects of both elevated CO2 and N deposition on model ecosystem were investigated in the Birmensdorf open-top chamber facility. Each of the 16 chambers was divided into two compartments with a ground area of 3 msub2 and filled with natural unfertilized forest soils from two sites (one acidic, the other calcareous). Elevated CO2 significantly increased O and Zn concentrations in beech leaves and those of Zn in spruce needles on the calcareous soils. Enhanced N deposition also led to a dilution of nutrients and increased N contents
Show more [+] Less [-]Impact of regional pollution load on tree condition and interpretation of assessment methods
2002
Augustaitis, A. (Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Kaunas (Lithuania). Forest Monitoring Laboratory)
Investigation of air pollution impact on tree condition indicates the greatest correlation between pine defoliation and SO2, SO4 and NH4 concentration in the air, NH4 load with precipitation and its pH in the eastern part of Lithuania. In the southern part significant correlation was found between defoliation and SO4 concentration in the air and SO4, NH4 load with precipitation and its pH. No significant correlation was found in the western region of the country, which includes seaside part. Tree age and tree development classes have an essential effect on the correlation significance
Show more [+] Less [-]Response of coniferous ecosystems to reduction of SO2 and NOx emission in last decade in Poland
2002
Staszewski, T. (Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, Katowice (Poland)) | Uzieblo, A. | Kubiesa, P. | Lukasik, W. | Szdzuj, J.
Five permanent plots in pine and spruce stands were established at beginning of the 90s. The sites were situated in a gradient of air pollution level, from the south to the north of Poland. There are presented changes in SO2 and NO2 concentration in the air as well as loads of acidic compounds and the exceedance of critical loads in the period of 1993-2001. Response of the forest ecosystems was evaluated by changes in health status of trees and changes in biodiversity at forest permanent plots. The comparative study revealed an improvement in the health condition of trees and a tendency of ecosystems to regenerate due to greater than 30% decrease in emission in the last decade
Show more [+] Less [-]The role of roots and mycorrhizas in C-sequestration under elevated CO2 (popface)
2002
Lukac, M. | Godbold, D.L. (University of Wales, Bangor (United Kingdom). SAFS)
The need to assess the role of terrestrial ecosystems in the global C cycle and the potential change of this role as the atmospheric concentration of CO2 increases attracted considerable scientific attention over the recent decade. In order to assess ecosystem responses as a whole and to evaluate the potential role of forests and tree communities as a carbon sinks, the below-ground response to increasing levels of CO2 must be addressed
Show more [+] Less [-]Moderation of CO2 induced gas exchange and growth responses by elevated tropospheric O3
2002
Karnosky, D. F. (Michigan Technological University, Houghton (USA). School of Forestry and Wood Products) | Sober, A. | Sharma, P. | Kubiske, M. | Isebrands, J.G.
Stimulation of photosynthesis by elevated CO2 has been consistently found for aspen but not for maple. Similar responses have been shown for growth. In contrast, O3 causes decreased levels of photosynthesis and growth in aspen but does not appear to impact sugar maple significantly. When the pollutants co-occur, CO2 induced enhancements in photosynthesis and growth are moderated so that trees in CO2 and O3 treatments respond similarly to those in control rings. In this presentation, we will provide a physiological interpretation of our results in modelling growth response under future atmospheric conditions
Show more [+] Less [-]Soil microorganisms suppressed by emissions of a magnesite plant in the Slovak Republic
2002
Kautz, G. (University of Cologne, Cologne (Germany). Institute of Zoology) | Zimmer, M. | Zach, P.: Kulfan, J. | Topp, W. | Zelinkova, D.
Soil microorganisms are important for plant growth and beneficial for the nutrition and the development of a variety of soil animals. Together with soil invertebrates they also improve nutrients availability in soils. Although not frequent in Europe , magnesite emissions can affect the nutritional status of the vegetation and the survival of soil microorganisms as well as other biota locally, and thus may be crucially responsible for the quality of the entire biotic system. The observed gradients of soil microbial characteristics reflect the physico-chemical properties of soils around the magnesite plant and may be used to predict transitory changes during amelioration
Show more [+] Less [-]The effect of nitrogen fertilization on fungistatic phenolic compounds in roots of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies L. [Karst.])
2002
Tomova, L. | Braun, S. | Fluckiger, W. (Institute for Applied Plant Biology, Schonenbuch, (Switzerland))
The phenolic compounds showed different responses to fertilization. Fine roots of beech showed a significant decrease of (-) epicateching (84-99%) and pecatannol (78-98%) with nitrogen fertilization. Fine roots of fertilized Norway spruce showed decreased concentrations of 4-hydroxyacetophenone (33-48%), p-coumaric acid (44-64%), and pecatannol (36-61%). Concentration of p-hydroxybenzoic acid and protocatechuic acid were significantly higher in no fertilized roots. However in both tree species fertilization had no effect on vanillin and quercetin concentration in fine roots. It is suggested that roots of beech and Norway spruce are more susceptible to attacks of pathogens when they are exposed to impact of nitrogen
Show more [+] Less [-]Throughfall and canopy interactions in five different tree species in Denmark
2002
Hansen, K. | Bastrup-Birk, A. | Hovmand, M.F. (Danish Forest and Landscape Research Institute, Hoersholm (Denmark))
Acidification of forest soils is dependent on the tree species for several reasons. One reason is that the deposition to deciduous tree species normally is considered lower than to coniferous tree species. This study therefore considers the differences in deposition to different tree species in Denmark. Canopy throughfall and precipitation were collected during the period 1986 to 1999 at three trial species experimental sites in Denmark. At each site the species Norway spruce, sitka spruce, Douglas fir, beech and oak were studied. The paper presents and discusses the differences in canopy exchange processes and dry deposition in different tree species and at different locations
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