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2. Empirical and process-based models predict enhanced beech growth in European mountains under climate change scenarios: A multimodel approach

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Bosela, Michal, Rubio-Cuadrado, Álvaro, Marcis, Peter, Merganičová, Katarina, Fleischer, Peter, Jr, Forrester, David I., Uhl, Enno, Avdagić, Admir, Bellan, Michal, Bielak, Kamil, Bravo, Felipe, Coll, Lluís, Cseke, Klára, del Rio, Miren, Dinca, Lucian, Dobor, Laura, Drozdowski, Stanisław, Giammarchi, Francesco, Gömöryová, Erika, Ibrahimspahić, Aida, Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, Klopčič, Matija, Kurylyak, Viktor, Montes, Fernando, Pach, Maciej, Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo, Skrzyszewski, Jerzy, Stajic, Branko, Stojanovic, Dejan, Svoboda, Miroslav, Tonon, Giustino, Versace, Soraya, Mitrovic, Suzana, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, Pretzsch, Hans, and Tognetti, Roberto

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2023
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3. Modelling Future Growth of Mountain Forests Under Changing Environments

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Bosela, Michal, Merganičová, Katarína, Torresan, Chiara, Cherubini, Paolo, Fabrika, Marek, Heinze, Berthold, Höhn, Maria, Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, Klopčič, Matija, Mészáros, Ilona, Pach, Maciej, Střelcová, Katarina, Temperli, Christian, Tonon, Giustino, Pretzsch, Hans, Tognetti, Roberto, Tomé, Margarida, Series Editor, Seifert, Thomas, Series Editor, Kurttila, Mikko, Series Editor, Tognetti, Roberto, editor, Smith, Melanie, editor, and Panzacchi, Pietro, editor

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2022
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4. National Forest Inventory Data to Evaluate Climate-Smart Forestry

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Temperli, Christian, Santopuoli, Giovanni, Bottero, Alessandra, Barbeito, Ignacio, Alberdi, Iciar, Condés, Sonia, Gschwantner, Thomas, Bosela, Michal, Neroj, Bozydar, Fischer, Christoph, Klopčič, Matija, Lesiński, Jerzy, Sroga, Radoslaw, Tognetti, Roberto, Tomé, Margarida, Series Editor, Seifert, Thomas, Series Editor, Kurttila, Mikko, Series Editor, Tognetti, Roberto, editor, Smith, Melanie, editor, and Panzacchi, Pietro, editor

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2022
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5. Soil erodibility in European mountain beech forests

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Kasanin-Grubin, Milica, Hukic, Emira, Bellan, Michal, Bialek, Kamil, Bosela, Michal, Coll, Lluis, Czacharowski, Marcin, Gajica, Gordana, Giammarchi, Francesco, Gomoryova, Erika, del Rio, Miren, Dinca, Lucian, Mracevic, Svetlana Dogo, Klopcic, Matija, Mitrovic, Suzana, Pach, Maciej, Randjelovic, Dragana, Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo, Skrzyszewski, Jerzy, Orlic, Jovana, Strbac, Snezana, Stojadinovic, Sanja, Tonon, Giustino, Tosti, Tomislav, Uhl, Enno, Veselinovic, Gorica, Veselinovic, Milorad, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, and Tognetti, Roberto

Subjects
Beech -- Environmental aspects, Soil erosion -- Research, Forestry research, Forest soils -- Research, Earth sciences
Abstract

Forests in Europe are currently not endangered by soil erosion. However, this can change with climate change or with intensified forest management practices. Using a newly established network of plots in beech forests across Europe, the aims of this study were to (i) distinguish soil properties and erodibility indices in relation to bedrock, (ii) determine geochemical properties and organic carbon ([C.sub.org]) influencing erodibility, and (iii) assess the effect of soil depth on erodibility indices. Seventy-six soil samples from 20 beech forests were collected in 11 countries to quantify soil properties influencing erodibility indices: clay ratio, modified clay ratio, sodium adsorption ratio, and oxides ratio. The results indicate that the dominant soil properties, determined by bedrock, that correlate with forest soil erodibility indices are [C.sub.org], pH, electrical conductivity, calcium and sodium ions concentrations, total water-soluble cations, and the percentage of sand. According to the tested indices, soil susceptibility to erosion follows the order granite > andesite > sandstone > quartzite > limestone. Deeper soil horizons on granite are more susceptible to erosion than surface horizons are, but this is not the case for soils on limestones. In conclusion, forest management should consider the predisposition of different soil types to erosion. Key words: bedrock, environmental change, texture, organic matter, geochemistry, CLIMO COST Action. Les forets europeennes ne sont pas presentement menacees par l'erosion des sols. Cela pourrait cependant changer a cause des changements climatiques ou de l'intensification des pratiques d'amenagement forestier. En utilisant un reseau de parcelles echantillons etablies recemment dans des hetraies a travers l'Europe, cette etude visait les objectifs suivants : (i) distinguer les proprietes du sol et les indices d'erodabilite en relation avec la nature du substrat rocheux; (ii) determiner les proprietes geochimiques qui influencent l'erodabilite et (iii) evaluer l'effet de la profondeur du sol sur l'alternance des proprietes geochimiques et des indices d'erodabilite. Soixante- seize echantillons de sol provenant de 20 hetraies ont ete preleves dans 11 pays pour quantifier la texture et les proprietes physico-chimiques du sol. Quatre indices d'erodabilite ont ete utilises : le ratio d'argile, le ratio d'argile modifie, le ratio d'adsorption du sodium (Na) et le ratio d'oxydes. Les resultats indiquent que les proprietes du sol sont fortement influencees par le substrat rocheux et cette influence est plus grande que celle des autres facteurs abiotiques. Les plus importantes proprietes du sol qui sont correlees avec les indices d'erodabilite des sols forestiers sont : le carbone organique ([C.sub.org]), le pH, la conductivite electrique, les concentrations en ions calcium et Na, les cations hydrosolubles totaux et le pourcentage de sable. Selon les indices testes, l'erodabilite du sol suit la sequence suivante : granite > andesite > gres > quartzite > calcaire. Les indices montrent que cette sequence est accentuee en fonction de la profondeur dans le profil de sol. Les horizons les plus profonds sur les substrats rocheux granitiques sont plus erodables que les horizons de surface alors que ce n'est pas le cas des sols situes sur du calcaire. En conclusion, l'amenagement forestier devrait tenir compte des predispositions des differents types de sols a l'erosion. [Traduit par la Redaction] Mots-cles: substrat rocheux, changement environnemental, texture, matiere organique, geochimie, <>., Introduction At the forest site level, erodibility depends on the physical and chemical properties of soil, which are mainly a function of the bedrock material (Milodowski et al. 2015a, 2015b). [...]

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2021
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7. A perspective on the need for integrated frameworks linking species distribution and dynamic forest landscape models across spatial scales.

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Hof, Anouschka R., Mina, Marco, Mairota, Paola, Aguilar, Francisco, Leitinger, Georg, Brnna, Josef, Koivula, Matti, Klopcic, Matija, Sjogren, Jorgen, Vacchiano, Giorgio, and Marchi, Maurizio

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SPECIES distribution, WILDLIFE conservation, FOREST biodiversity, LANDSCAPE changes, BIOGEOGRAPHY, FOREST dynamics
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Climate change significantly alters species distributions. Numerous studies project the future distribution of species using Species Distribution models (SDMs), most often using coarse resolutions. Working at coarse resolutions in forest ecosystems fails to capture landscape-level dynamics, spatially explicit processes, and temporally defined events that act at finer resolutions and that can disproportionately affect future outcomes. Dynamic Forest Landscape Models (FLMs) can simulate the survival, growth, and mortality of (stands of) trees over long time periods at small resolutions. However, as they are able to simulate at fine resolutions, study landscapes remain relatively small due to computational constraints. The large amount of feedbacks between biodiversity, forest, and ecosystem processes cannot completely be captured by FLMs or SDMs alone. Integrating SDMs with FLMs enables a more detailed understanding of the impact of perturbations on forest landscapes and their biodiversity. Several studies have used this approach at landscape scales, using fine resolutions. Yet, many scientific questions in the fields of biogeography, macroecology, conservation management, among others, require a focus on both large scales and fine resolutions. Here, drawn from literature and experience, we provide our perspective on the most important challenges that need to be overcome to use integrated frameworks at spatial scales larger than the landscape and at fine resolutions. Future research should prioritize these challenges to better understand drivers of species distributions in forest ecosystems and effectively design conservation strategies under the influence of changing climates on spatially and temporally explicit processes. We further discuss possibilities to address these challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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8. Empirical and process-based models predict enhanced beech growth in European mountains under climate change scenarios: A multimodel approach

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Slovak Research and Development Agency, Slovenian Research Agency, Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Junta de Castilla y León, European Commission, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development (Serbia), Ministry of Education and Science (Bulgaria), Bosela, Michal [0000-0001-6706-8614], Rubio-Cuadrado, Álvaro [0000-0001-5299-6063], Marcis, Peter [0000-0001-5143-3509], Merganičová, Katarina [0000-0003-4380-7472], Forrester, David I. [0000-0003-4546-3554], Uhl, Enno [0000-0002-7847-923X], Avdagić, Admir [0000-0001-5866-6946], Bellan, Michal [0000-0001-9602-4629], Bielak, Kamil [0000-0002-1327-4911], Bravo, Felipe [0000-0001-7348-6695], Coll, Lluís [0000-0002-8035-5949], Cseke, Klára [0000-0002-1728-5167], Río, Miren del [0000-0001-7496-3713], Dinca, Lucian [0000-0003-0399-3688], Dobor, Laura [0000-0001-6712-9827], Drozdowski, Stanisław [0000-0002-1253-7281], Giammarchi, Francesco [0000-0003-3999-3583], Gömöryová, Erika [0000-0002-0374-1168], Ibrahimspahić, Aida [0000-0002-2682-6463], Kašanin-Grubin, Milica [0000-0002-7764-2509], Klopcic, Matija [0000-0003-2619-9073], Kurylyak, Viktor [0000-0002-8647-6514], Montes, Fernando [0000-0001-5859-8533], Pach, Maciej [0000-0002-9833-867X], Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo [0000-0003-0126-1651], Skrzyszewski, Jerzy [0000-0003-4330-5827], Stajić, Branko [0000-0001-8542-3173], Stojanovic, Dejan [0000-0003-2967-2049], Svoboda, Miroslav [0000-0003-4050-3422], Tonon, Giustino [0000-0002-4851-0662], Mitrovic, Suzana [0000-0003-1855-4418], Zlatanov, Tzvetan [0000-0003-4205-3429], Pretzsch, Hans [0000-0002-4958-1868], Tognetti, Roberto [0000-0002-7771-6176], Bosela, Michal, Rubio-Cuadrado, Álvaro, Marcis, Peter, Merganičová, Katarina, Fleischer, Peter, Forrester, David I., Uhl, Enno, Avdagić, Admir, Bellan, Michal, Bielak, Kamil, Bravo, Felipe, Coll, Lluís, Cseke, Klára, Río, Miren del, Dinca, Lucian, Dobor, Laura, Drozdowski, Stanisław, Giammarchi, Francesco, Gömöryová, Erika, Ibrahimspahić, Aida, Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, Klopcic, Matija, Kurylyak, Viktor, Montes, Fernando, Pach, Maciej, Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo, Skrzyszewski, Jerzy, Stajić, Branko, Stojanovic, Dejan, Svoboda, Miroslav, Tonon, Giustino, Versace, Soraya, Mitrovic, Suzana, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, Pretzsch, Hans, Tognetti, Roberto, Slovak Research and Development Agency, Slovenian Research Agency, Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Junta de Castilla y León, European Commission, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development (Serbia), Ministry of Education and Science (Bulgaria), Bosela, Michal [0000-0001-6706-8614], Rubio-Cuadrado, Álvaro [0000-0001-5299-6063], Marcis, Peter [0000-0001-5143-3509], Merganičová, Katarina [0000-0003-4380-7472], Forrester, David I. [0000-0003-4546-3554], Uhl, Enno [0000-0002-7847-923X], Avdagić, Admir [0000-0001-5866-6946], Bellan, Michal [0000-0001-9602-4629], Bielak, Kamil [0000-0002-1327-4911], Bravo, Felipe [0000-0001-7348-6695], Coll, Lluís [0000-0002-8035-5949], Cseke, Klára [0000-0002-1728-5167], Río, Miren del [0000-0001-7496-3713], Dinca, Lucian [0000-0003-0399-3688], Dobor, Laura [0000-0001-6712-9827], Drozdowski, Stanisław [0000-0002-1253-7281], Giammarchi, Francesco [0000-0003-3999-3583], Gömöryová, Erika [0000-0002-0374-1168], Ibrahimspahić, Aida [0000-0002-2682-6463], Kašanin-Grubin, Milica [0000-0002-7764-2509], Klopcic, Matija [0000-0003-2619-9073], Kurylyak, Viktor [0000-0002-8647-6514], Montes, Fernando [0000-0001-5859-8533], Pach, Maciej [0000-0002-9833-867X], Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo [0000-0003-0126-1651], Skrzyszewski, Jerzy [0000-0003-4330-5827], Stajić, Branko [0000-0001-8542-3173], Stojanovic, Dejan [0000-0003-2967-2049], Svoboda, Miroslav [0000-0003-4050-3422], Tonon, Giustino [0000-0002-4851-0662], Mitrovic, Suzana [0000-0003-1855-4418], Zlatanov, Tzvetan [0000-0003-4205-3429], Pretzsch, Hans [0000-0002-4958-1868], Tognetti, Roberto [0000-0002-7771-6176], Bosela, Michal, Rubio-Cuadrado, Álvaro, Marcis, Peter, Merganičová, Katarina, Fleischer, Peter, Forrester, David I., Uhl, Enno, Avdagić, Admir, Bellan, Michal, Bielak, Kamil, Bravo, Felipe, Coll, Lluís, Cseke, Klára, Río, Miren del, Dinca, Lucian, Dobor, Laura, Drozdowski, Stanisław, Giammarchi, Francesco, Gömöryová, Erika, Ibrahimspahić, Aida, Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, Klopcic, Matija, Kurylyak, Viktor, Montes, Fernando, Pach, Maciej, Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo, Skrzyszewski, Jerzy, Stajić, Branko, Stojanovic, Dejan, Svoboda, Miroslav, Tonon, Giustino, Versace, Soraya, Mitrovic, Suzana, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, Pretzsch, Hans, and Tognetti, Roberto

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Process-based models and empirical modelling techniques are frequently used to (i) explore the sensitivity of tree growth to environmental variables, and (ii) predict the future growth of trees and forest stands under climate change scenarios. However, modelling approaches substantially influence predictions of the sensitivity of trees to environmental factors. Here, we used tree-ring width (TRW) data from 1630 beech trees from a network of 70 plots established across European mountains to build empirical predictive growth models using various modelling approaches. In addition, we used 3-PG and Biome-BGCMuSo process-based models to compare growth predictions with derived empirical models. Results revealed similar prediction errors (RMSE) across models ranging between 3.71 and 7.54 cm2 of basal area increment (BAI). The models explained most of the variability in BAI ranging from 54 % to 87 %. Selected explanatory variables (despite being statistically highly significant) and the pattern of the growth sensitivity differed between models substantially. We identified only five factors with the same effect and the same sensitivity pattern in all empirical models: tree DBH, competition index, elevation, Gini index of DBH, and soil silt content. However, the sensitivity to most of the climate variables was low and inconsistent among the empirical models. Both empirical and process-based models suggest that beech in European mountains will, on average, likely experience better growth conditions under both 4.5 and 8.5 RCP scenarios. The process-based models indicated that beech may grow better across European mountains by 1.05 to 1.4 times in warmer conditions. The empirical models identified several drivers of tree growth that are not included in the current process-based models (e.g., different nutrients) but may have a substantial effect on final results, particularly if they are limiting factors. Hence, future development of process-based models may build upon our findi

Published
2023

10. Drivers of treeline shift in different European mountains

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Cudlín, Pavel, Klopčič, Matija, Tognetti, Roberto, Máliš, Frantisek, Alados, Concepción L., Bebi, Peter, Grunewald, Karsten, Zhiyanski, Miglena, Andonowski, Vlatko, La Porta, Nicola, Bratanova-Doncheva, Svetla, Kachaunova, Eli, Edwards-Jonášová, Magda, Ninot, Josep Maria, Rigling, Andreas, Hofgaard, Annika, Hlásny, Tomáš, Skalák, Petr, and Wielgolaski, Frans Emil

Published
2017

13. Correction to: Soil erodibility in European mountain beech forests (Can. J. For. Res. 51, 12, 1846–1855, 2021, 10.1139/cjfr-2020-0361)

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Kašanin-Grubin, Milica [0000-0002-7764-2509], Hukic, Emira [0000-0002-5209-637X], Bellan, Michal [0000-0001-9602-4629], Bielak, Kamil [0000-0002-1327-4911], Bosela, Michal [0000-0001-6706-8614], Coll, Lluis [0000-0002-8035-5949], Czacharowski, Marcin [0000-0001-7873-3149], Gajica, Gordana [0000-0002-7875-8984], Giammarchi, Francesco [0000-0003-3999-3583], Gömöryová, Erika [0000-0002-0374-1168], del Rio, Miren [0000-0001-7496-3713], Dinca, Lucian [0000-0003-0399-3688], Mracevic, Svetlana Dogo [0000-0002-8258-7401], Klopcic, Matija [000-0003-2619-9073], Mitrovic, Suzana [0000-0003-1855-4418], Pach, Maciej [0000-0002-9833-867X], Randjelović, Dragana [0000-0001-6608-5041], Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo [0000-0003-0126-1651], Skrzyszewski, Jerzy [0000-0003-4330-5827], Orlić, Jovana [0000-0002-0338-2441], Tonon, Giustino [0000-0002-4851-0662], Tosti, Tomislav [0000-0002-1403-4688], Uhl, Enno [0000-0002-7847-923X], Veselinovic, Gorica [0000-0001-6939-451X], Veselinovic, Milorad [0000-0002-2134-7631], Zlatanov, Tzvetan [0000-0003-4205-3429], Tognetti, Roberto [0000-0002-7771-6176], Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, Hukic, Emira, Bellan, Michal, Bielak, Kamil, Bosela, Michal, Coll, Lluís, Czacharowski, Marcin, Gajica, Gordana, Giammarchi, Francesco, Gömöryová, Erika, Río, Miren del, Dinca, Lucian, Mracevic, Svetlana Dogo, Klopcic, Matija, Mitrovic, Suzana, Pach, Maciej, Randjelović, Dragana, Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo, Skrzyszewski, Jerzy, Orlić, Jovana, Štrbac, Snežana, Stojadinovic, Sanja, Tonon, Giustino, Tosti, Tomislav, Uhl, Enno, Veselinovic, Gorica, Veselinovic, Milorad, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, Tognetti, Roberto, Kašanin-Grubin, Milica [0000-0002-7764-2509], Hukic, Emira [0000-0002-5209-637X], Bellan, Michal [0000-0001-9602-4629], Bielak, Kamil [0000-0002-1327-4911], Bosela, Michal [0000-0001-6706-8614], Coll, Lluis [0000-0002-8035-5949], Czacharowski, Marcin [0000-0001-7873-3149], Gajica, Gordana [0000-0002-7875-8984], Giammarchi, Francesco [0000-0003-3999-3583], Gömöryová, Erika [0000-0002-0374-1168], del Rio, Miren [0000-0001-7496-3713], Dinca, Lucian [0000-0003-0399-3688], Mracevic, Svetlana Dogo [0000-0002-8258-7401], Klopcic, Matija [000-0003-2619-9073], Mitrovic, Suzana [0000-0003-1855-4418], Pach, Maciej [0000-0002-9833-867X], Randjelović, Dragana [0000-0001-6608-5041], Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo [0000-0003-0126-1651], Skrzyszewski, Jerzy [0000-0003-4330-5827], Orlić, Jovana [0000-0002-0338-2441], Tonon, Giustino [0000-0002-4851-0662], Tosti, Tomislav [0000-0002-1403-4688], Uhl, Enno [0000-0002-7847-923X], Veselinovic, Gorica [0000-0001-6939-451X], Veselinovic, Milorad [0000-0002-2134-7631], Zlatanov, Tzvetan [0000-0003-4205-3429], Tognetti, Roberto [0000-0002-7771-6176], Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, Hukic, Emira, Bellan, Michal, Bielak, Kamil, Bosela, Michal, Coll, Lluís, Czacharowski, Marcin, Gajica, Gordana, Giammarchi, Francesco, Gömöryová, Erika, Río, Miren del, Dinca, Lucian, Mracevic, Svetlana Dogo, Klopcic, Matija, Mitrovic, Suzana, Pach, Maciej, Randjelović, Dragana, Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo, Skrzyszewski, Jerzy, Orlić, Jovana, Štrbac, Snežana, Stojadinovic, Sanja, Tonon, Giustino, Tosti, Tomislav, Uhl, Enno, Veselinovic, Gorica, Veselinovic, Milorad, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, and Tognetti, Roberto

Abstract

Please note that the author name Bielak was spelled incorrectly in the original publication. Also, the affiliation for author Milorad Veselinovíc was incorrect; it should be Institute of Forestry, Kneza Viseslava 3, Belgrade 11000, Serbia.

Published
2022

15. Soil erodibility in european mountain beech forests

Author

Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development (Serbia), Slovak Research and Development Agency, Bulgarian National Science Fund, Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kašanin-Grubin, Milica [0000-0002-7764-2509], Hukic, Emira [0000-0002-5209-637X], Bellan, Michal [0000-0001-9602-4629], Bialek, Kamil [0000-0002-9982-1145], Bosela, Michal [0000-0001-6706-8614], Coll, Lluis [0000-0002-8035-5949], Czacharowski, Marcin [0000-0001-7873-3149], Gajica, Gordana [0000-0002-7875-8984], Giammarchi, Francesco [0000-0003-3999-3583], Gömöryová, Erika [0000-0002-0374-1168], del Rio, Miren [0000-0001-7496-3713], Dinca, Lucian [0000-0003-0399-3688], Mracevic, Svetlana Dogo [0000-0002-8258-7401], Klopcic, Matija [0000-0003-2619-9073], Mitrovic, Suzana [0000-0003-1855-4418], Pach, Maciej [0000-0002-9833-867X], Randjelović, Dragana [0000-0001-6608-5041], Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo [0000-0003-0126-1651], Skrzyszewski, Jerzy [0000-0003-4330-5827], Orlić, Jovana [0000-0002-0338-2441], Štrbac, Snežana [0000-0001-6596-890X], Stojadinovic, Sanja [0000-0002-7848-0580], Tonon, Giustino [000-0002-4851-0662], Tosti, Tomislav [0000-0002-1403-4688], Uhl, Enno [0000-0002-7847-923X], Veselinovic, Gorica [000-0001-6939-451X], Tognetti, Roberto [0000-0002-7771-6176]], Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, Hukic, Emira, Bellan, Michal, Bialek, Kamil, Bosela, Michal, Coll, Lluís, Czacharowski, Marcin, Gajica, Gordana, Giammarchi, Francesco, Gömöryová, Erika, Río, Miren del, Dinca, Lucian, Mracevic, Svetlana Dogo, Klopcic, Matija, Mitrovic, Suzana, Pach, Maciej, Randjelović, Dragana, Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo, Skrzyszewski, Jerzy, Orlić, Jovana, Štrbac, Snežana, Stojadinovic, Sanja, Tonon, Giustino, Tosti, Tomislav, Uhl, Enno, Veselinovic, Gorica, Veselinovic, Milorad, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, Tognetti, Roberto, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development (Serbia), Slovak Research and Development Agency, Bulgarian National Science Fund, Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kašanin-Grubin, Milica [0000-0002-7764-2509], Hukic, Emira [0000-0002-5209-637X], Bellan, Michal [0000-0001-9602-4629], Bialek, Kamil [0000-0002-9982-1145], Bosela, Michal [0000-0001-6706-8614], Coll, Lluis [0000-0002-8035-5949], Czacharowski, Marcin [0000-0001-7873-3149], Gajica, Gordana [0000-0002-7875-8984], Giammarchi, Francesco [0000-0003-3999-3583], Gömöryová, Erika [0000-0002-0374-1168], del Rio, Miren [0000-0001-7496-3713], Dinca, Lucian [0000-0003-0399-3688], Mracevic, Svetlana Dogo [0000-0002-8258-7401], Klopcic, Matija [0000-0003-2619-9073], Mitrovic, Suzana [0000-0003-1855-4418], Pach, Maciej [0000-0002-9833-867X], Randjelović, Dragana [0000-0001-6608-5041], Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo [0000-0003-0126-1651], Skrzyszewski, Jerzy [0000-0003-4330-5827], Orlić, Jovana [0000-0002-0338-2441], Štrbac, Snežana [0000-0001-6596-890X], Stojadinovic, Sanja [0000-0002-7848-0580], Tonon, Giustino [000-0002-4851-0662], Tosti, Tomislav [0000-0002-1403-4688], Uhl, Enno [0000-0002-7847-923X], Veselinovic, Gorica [000-0001-6939-451X], Tognetti, Roberto [0000-0002-7771-6176]], Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, Hukic, Emira, Bellan, Michal, Bialek, Kamil, Bosela, Michal, Coll, Lluís, Czacharowski, Marcin, Gajica, Gordana, Giammarchi, Francesco, Gömöryová, Erika, Río, Miren del, Dinca, Lucian, Mracevic, Svetlana Dogo, Klopcic, Matija, Mitrovic, Suzana, Pach, Maciej, Randjelović, Dragana, Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo, Skrzyszewski, Jerzy, Orlić, Jovana, Štrbac, Snežana, Stojadinovic, Sanja, Tonon, Giustino, Tosti, Tomislav, Uhl, Enno, Veselinovic, Gorica, Veselinovic, Milorad, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, and Tognetti, Roberto

Abstract

Forests in Europe are currently not endangered by soil erosion. However, this can change with climate change or with intensified forest management practices. Using a newly established network of plots in beech forests across Europe, the aims of this study were to (i) distinguish soil properties and erodibility indices in relation to bedrock, (ii) determine geochemical properties and organic carbon (Corg ) influencing erodibility, and (iii) assess the effect of soil depth on erodibility indices. Seventy-six soil samples from 20 beech forests were collected in 11 countries to quantify soil properties influencing erodibility indices: clay ratio, modified clay ratio, sodium adsorption ratio, and oxides ratio. The results indicate that the dominant soil properties, determined by bedrock, that correlate with forest soil erodibility indices are Corg, pH, electrical conductivity, calcium and sodium ions concentrations, total water-soluble cations, and the percentage of sand. According to the tested indices, soil susceptibility to erosion follows the order granite > andesite > sandstone > quartzite > limestone. Deeper soil horizons on granite are more susceptible to erosion than surface horizons are, but this is not the case for soils on limestones. In conclusion, forest management should consider the predisposition of different soil types to erosion.

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2021

18. The productivity of mixed mountain forests comprised of Fagus sylvatica, Picea abies, and Abies alba across Europe

Author

Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Poland), Hilmers, Torben [0000-0002-4982-8867], Avdagić, Admir [0000-0001-5866-6946], Bartkowicz, Leszek [0000-0001-8989-6795], Bielak, Kamil [0000-0002-1327-4911], Binder, Franz [0000-0002-5534-4594], Dobor, Laura [0000-0001-6712-9827], Forrester, David I. [0000-0003-4546-3554], Hobi, Martina L. [0000-0003-3537-9738], Ibrahimspahić, Aida [0000-0002-2682-6463], Klopcic, Matija [0000-0003-2619-9073], Matović, Bratislav [0000-0002-4664-6355], Nagel, Thomas A. [0000-0002-4207-9218], Petráš, Rudolf [0000-0001-9229-7806], Río, Miren del [0000-0001-7496-3713], Stajić, Branko [0000-0001-8542-3173], Uhl, Enno [0000-0002-7847-923X], Zlatanov, Tzvetan [0000-0003-4205-3429], Tognetti, Roberto [0000-0002-7771-6176], Pretzsch, Hans [0000-0002-4958-1868], Hilmers, Torben, Avdagić, Admir, Bartkowicz, Leszek, Bielak, Kamil, Binder, Franz, Bonina, Andrej, Dobor, Laura, Forrester, David I., Hobi, Martina L., Ibrahimspahić, Aida, Jaworski, Andrzej, Klopcic, Matija, Matović, Bratislav, Nagel, Thomas A., Petráš, Rudolf, Río, Miren del, Stajić, Branko, Uhl, Enno, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, Tognetti, Roberto, Pretzsch, Hans, Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Poland), Hilmers, Torben [0000-0002-4982-8867], Avdagić, Admir [0000-0001-5866-6946], Bartkowicz, Leszek [0000-0001-8989-6795], Bielak, Kamil [0000-0002-1327-4911], Binder, Franz [0000-0002-5534-4594], Dobor, Laura [0000-0001-6712-9827], Forrester, David I. [0000-0003-4546-3554], Hobi, Martina L. [0000-0003-3537-9738], Ibrahimspahić, Aida [0000-0002-2682-6463], Klopcic, Matija [0000-0003-2619-9073], Matović, Bratislav [0000-0002-4664-6355], Nagel, Thomas A. [0000-0002-4207-9218], Petráš, Rudolf [0000-0001-9229-7806], Río, Miren del [0000-0001-7496-3713], Stajić, Branko [0000-0001-8542-3173], Uhl, Enno [0000-0002-7847-923X], Zlatanov, Tzvetan [0000-0003-4205-3429], Tognetti, Roberto [0000-0002-7771-6176], Pretzsch, Hans [0000-0002-4958-1868], Hilmers, Torben, Avdagić, Admir, Bartkowicz, Leszek, Bielak, Kamil, Binder, Franz, Bonina, Andrej, Dobor, Laura, Forrester, David I., Hobi, Martina L., Ibrahimspahić, Aida, Jaworski, Andrzej, Klopcic, Matija, Matović, Bratislav, Nagel, Thomas A., Petráš, Rudolf, Río, Miren del, Stajić, Branko, Uhl, Enno, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, Tognetti, Roberto, and Pretzsch, Hans

Abstract

Mixed mountain forests of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst), and silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) cover a total area of more than 10 million hectares in Europe. Due to altitudinal zoning, these forests are particularly vulnerable to climate change. However, as little is known about the long-term development of the productivity and the adaptation and mitigation potential of these forest systems in Europe, reliable information on productivity is required for sustainable forest management. Using generalized additive mixed models this study investigated 60 long-term experimental plots and provides information about the productivity of mixed mountain forests across a variety of European mountain areas in a standardized way for the first time. The average periodic annual volume increment (PAI) of these forests amounts to 9.3 m3ha-1y-1. Despite a significant increase in annual mean temperature the PAI has not changed significantly over the last 30 years. However, at the species level, we found significant changes in the growth dynamics. While beech had a PAI of 8.2 m3ha-1y-1 over the entire period (1980-2010), the PAI of spruce dropped significantly from 14.2 to 10.8 m3ha-1y-1, and the PAI of fir rose significantly from 7.2 to 11.3 m3ha-1y-1. Consequently, we observed stable stand volume increments in relation to climate change.

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2020

22. Effects of elevation-dependent climate warming on intra- and inter-specific growth synchrony in mixed mountain forests

Author

European Commission, Río, M. del [0000-0001-7496-3713], Vergarechea, Marta [0000-0002-8631-2982], Hilmers, Torben [0000-0002-4982-8867], Alday, Josu G. [0000-0001-7510-8655], Avdagić, Admir [0000-0001-5866-6946], Bosela, Michal [0000-0001-6706-8614], Dobor, Laura [0000-0001-6712-9827], Lévesque, Mathieu [0000-0003-0273-510X], Sitkova, Zuzana [0000-0001-6354-6105], Stajić, Branko [0000-0001-8542-3173], Uhl, Enno [0000-0002-7847-923X], Zlatanov, Tzvetan [0000-0003-4205-3429], Tognetti, Roberto [0000-0002-7771-6176], Pretzsch, Hans [0000-0002-4958-1868], Forrester, David I. [0000-0003-4546-3554], Río, Miren del, Vergarechea, Marta, Hilmers, Torben, Alday, Josu G., Avdagić, Admir, Binder, Franz, Bosela, Michal, Dobor, Laura, Forrester, David I., Halilović, Velid, Ibrahimspahić, Aida, Klopcic, Matija, Lévesque, Mathieu, Nagel, Thomas A., Sitkova, Zuzana, Schütze, G., Stajić, Branko, Stojanovic, Dejan, Uhl, Enno, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, Tognetti, Roberto, Pretzsch, Hans, European Commission, Río, M. del [0000-0001-7496-3713], Vergarechea, Marta [0000-0002-8631-2982], Hilmers, Torben [0000-0002-4982-8867], Alday, Josu G. [0000-0001-7510-8655], Avdagić, Admir [0000-0001-5866-6946], Bosela, Michal [0000-0001-6706-8614], Dobor, Laura [0000-0001-6712-9827], Lévesque, Mathieu [0000-0003-0273-510X], Sitkova, Zuzana [0000-0001-6354-6105], Stajić, Branko [0000-0001-8542-3173], Uhl, Enno [0000-0002-7847-923X], Zlatanov, Tzvetan [0000-0003-4205-3429], Tognetti, Roberto [0000-0002-7771-6176], Pretzsch, Hans [0000-0002-4958-1868], Forrester, David I. [0000-0003-4546-3554], Río, Miren del, Vergarechea, Marta, Hilmers, Torben, Alday, Josu G., Avdagić, Admir, Binder, Franz, Bosela, Michal, Dobor, Laura, Forrester, David I., Halilović, Velid, Ibrahimspahić, Aida, Klopcic, Matija, Lévesque, Mathieu, Nagel, Thomas A., Sitkova, Zuzana, Schütze, G., Stajić, Branko, Stojanovic, Dejan, Uhl, Enno, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, Tognetti, Roberto, and Pretzsch, Hans

Abstract

Spruce-fir-beech mixed forests cover a large area in European mountain regions, with high ecological and socio-economic importance. As elevation-zone systems they are highly affected by climate change, which is modifying species growth patterns and productivity shifts among species. The extent to which associated tree species can access resources and grow asynchronously may affect their resistance and persistence under climate change. Intra-specific synchrony in annual tree growth is a good indicator of species specific dependence on environmental conditions variability. However, little attention has been paid to explore the role of the inter-specific growth asynchrony in the adaptation of mixed forests to climate change. Here we used a database of 1790 tree-ring series collected from 28 experimental plots in spruce-fir-beech mixed forests across Europe to explore how spatio-temporal patterns of the intra- and inter-specific growth synchrony relate to climate variation during the past century. We further examined whether synchrony in growth response to inter-annual environmental fluctuations depended on site conditions. We found that the inter-specific growth synchrony was always lower than the intra-specific synchrony, for both high (inter-annual fluctuations) and low frequency (mid- to long-term) growth variation, suggesting between species niche complementarity at both temporal levels. Intra- and inter-specific synchronies in inter-annual growth fluctuations significantly changed along elevation, being greater at higher elevations. Moreover, the climate warming likely induced temporal changes in synchrony, but the effect varied along the elevation gradient. The synchrony strongly intensified at lower elevations likely due to climate warming and drying conditions. Our results suggest that intra- and inter-specific growth synchrony can be used as an indicator of temporal niche complementarity among species. We conclude that spruce-fir-beech mixtures should be prefe

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2021

23. European beech stem diameter grows better in mixed than in mono-specific stands at the edge of its distribution in mountain forests

Author

European Commission, Bavarian State Forests, Bavarian State Ministry for Nutrition, Agriculture and Forestry, Forest Research Institute (Hungary), Government of Poland, Slovenian Research Agency, Bulgarian National Science Fund, Pretzsch, Hans [0000-0002-4958-1868], Hilmers, Torben [0000-0002-4982-8867], Uhl, Enno [0000-0002-7847-923X], Bielak, Kamil [0000-0002-1327-4911], Bosela, Michal [0000-0001-6706-8614], Del Rio, Miren [0000-0001-7496-3713], Dobor, Laura [0000-0001-6712-9827], Nagel, Thomas A. [0000-0002-4207-9218], Pach, Maciej [0000-0002-9833-867X], Avdagić, Admir [0000-0001-5866-6946], Bellan, Michal [0000-0001-9602-4629], Binder, Franz [0000-0002-5534-4594], Bončina, Andrej [0000-0002-2521-5564], Bravo, Felipe [0000-0001-7348-6695], de-Dios-García, J. [0000-0003-3706-3390], Dinca, Lucian [0000-0003-0399-3688], Drozdowski, Stanisław [0000-0002-1253-7281], Giammarchi, Francesco [0000-0003-3999-3583], Hoehn, Maria [0000-0002-3630-5485], Ibrahimspahić, Aida [0000-0002-2682-6463], Klopčič, Matija [0000-0003-2619-9073], Kurylyak, Viktor [0000-0002-8647-6514], Lévesque, Mathieu [0000-0003-0273-510X], Matović, Bratislav [0000-0002-4664-6355], Ordóñez, Cristóbal [0000-0001-5354-3760], Petráš, Rudolf [0000-0001-9229-7806], Rubio-Cuadrado, Álvaro [0000-0001-5299-6063], Skrzyszewski, Jerzy [0000-0003-4330-5827], Stajić, Branko [0000-0001-8542-3173], Zlatanov, Tzvetan [0000-0003-4205-3429], Tognetti, Roberto [0000-0002-7771-6176], Forrester, David I. [0000-0003-4546-3554], Pretzsch, Hans, Hilmers, Torben, Uhl, Enno, Bielak, Kamil, Bosela, Michal, Río, Miren del, Dobor, Laura, Forrester, David I., Nagel, Thomas A., Pach, Maciej, Avdagić, Admir, Bellan, Michal, Binder, Franz, Bončina, Andrej, Bravo, Felipe, de-Dios-García, J., Dinca, Lucian, Drozdowski, Stanisław, Giammarchi, Francesco, Hoehn, Maria, Ibrahimspahić, Aida, Jaworski, Andrzej, Klopcic, Matija, Kurylyak, Viktor, Lévesque, Mathieu, Lombardi, Fabio, Matović, Bratislav, Ordóñez, Cristóbal, Petráš, Rudolf, Rubio-Cuadrado, Álvaro, Stojanovic, Dejan, Skrzyszewski, Jerzy, Stajić, Branko, Svoboda, Miroslav, Versace, Soraya, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, Tognetti, Roberto, European Commission, Bavarian State Forests, Bavarian State Ministry for Nutrition, Agriculture and Forestry, Forest Research Institute (Hungary), Government of Poland, Slovenian Research Agency, Bulgarian National Science Fund, Pretzsch, Hans [0000-0002-4958-1868], Hilmers, Torben [0000-0002-4982-8867], Uhl, Enno [0000-0002-7847-923X], Bielak, Kamil [0000-0002-1327-4911], Bosela, Michal [0000-0001-6706-8614], Del Rio, Miren [0000-0001-7496-3713], Dobor, Laura [0000-0001-6712-9827], Nagel, Thomas A. [0000-0002-4207-9218], Pach, Maciej [0000-0002-9833-867X], Avdagić, Admir [0000-0001-5866-6946], Bellan, Michal [0000-0001-9602-4629], Binder, Franz [0000-0002-5534-4594], Bončina, Andrej [0000-0002-2521-5564], Bravo, Felipe [0000-0001-7348-6695], de-Dios-García, J. [0000-0003-3706-3390], Dinca, Lucian [0000-0003-0399-3688], Drozdowski, Stanisław [0000-0002-1253-7281], Giammarchi, Francesco [0000-0003-3999-3583], Hoehn, Maria [0000-0002-3630-5485], Ibrahimspahić, Aida [0000-0002-2682-6463], Klopčič, Matija [0000-0003-2619-9073], Kurylyak, Viktor [0000-0002-8647-6514], Lévesque, Mathieu [0000-0003-0273-510X], Matović, Bratislav [0000-0002-4664-6355], Ordóñez, Cristóbal [0000-0001-5354-3760], Petráš, Rudolf [0000-0001-9229-7806], Rubio-Cuadrado, Álvaro [0000-0001-5299-6063], Skrzyszewski, Jerzy [0000-0003-4330-5827], Stajić, Branko [0000-0001-8542-3173], Zlatanov, Tzvetan [0000-0003-4205-3429], Tognetti, Roberto [0000-0002-7771-6176], Forrester, David I. [0000-0003-4546-3554], Pretzsch, Hans, Hilmers, Torben, Uhl, Enno, Bielak, Kamil, Bosela, Michal, Río, Miren del, Dobor, Laura, Forrester, David I., Nagel, Thomas A., Pach, Maciej, Avdagić, Admir, Bellan, Michal, Binder, Franz, Bončina, Andrej, Bravo, Felipe, de-Dios-García, J., Dinca, Lucian, Drozdowski, Stanisław, Giammarchi, Francesco, Hoehn, Maria, Ibrahimspahić, Aida, Jaworski, Andrzej, Klopcic, Matija, Kurylyak, Viktor, Lévesque, Mathieu, Lombardi, Fabio, Matović, Bratislav, Ordóñez, Cristóbal, Petráš, Rudolf, Rubio-Cuadrado, Álvaro, Stojanovic, Dejan, Skrzyszewski, Jerzy, Stajić, Branko, Svoboda, Miroslav, Versace, Soraya, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, and Tognetti, Roberto

Abstract

Recent studies show that several tree species are spreading to higher latitudes and elevations due to climate change. European beech, presently dominating from the colline to the subalpine vegetation belt, is already present in upper montane subalpine forests and has a high potential to further advance to higher elevations in European mountain forests, where the temperature is predicted to further increase in the near future. Although essential for adaptive silviculture, it remains unknown whether the upward shift of beech could be assisted when it is mixed with Norway spruce or silver fir compared with mono-specific stands, as the species interactions under such conditions are hardly known. In this study, we posed the general hypotheses that the growth depending on age of European beech in mountain forests was similar in mono-specific and mixed-species stands and remained stable over time and space in the last two centuries. The scrutiny of these hypotheses was based on increment coring of 1240 dominant beech trees in 45 plots in mono-specific stands of beech and in 46 mixed mountain forests. We found that (i) on average, mean tree diameter increased linearly with age. The age trend was linear in both forest types, but the slope of the age–growth relationship was higher in mono-specific than in mixed mountain forests. (ii) Beech growth in mono-specific stands was stronger reduced with increasing elevation than that in mixed-species stands. (iii) Beech growth in mono-specific stands was on average higher than beech growth in mixed stands. However, at elevations > 1200 m, growth of beech in mixed stands was higher than that in mono-specific stands. Differences in the growth patterns among elevation zones are less pronounced now than in the past, in both mono-specific and mixed stands. As the higher and longer persisting growth rates extend the flexibility of suitable ages or size for tree harvest and removal, the longer-lasting growth may be of special relevance for

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2021

25. Effects of elevation-dependent climate warming on intra- and inter-specific growth synchrony in mixed mountain forests

Author

del Río, Miren, primary, Vergarechea, Marta, additional, Hilmers, Torben, additional, Alday, Josu G, additional, Avdagić, Admir, additional, Binderh, Franz, additional, Bosela, Michal, additional, Dobor, Laura, additional, Forrester, David I., additional, Halilović, Velid, additional, Ibrahimspahić, Aida, additional, Klopcic, Matija, additional, Lévesque, Mathieu, additional, Nagel, Thomas A., additional, Sitkova, Zuzana, additional, Schütze, Gerhard, additional, Stajić, Branko, additional, Stojanović, Dejan, additional, Uhl, Enno, additional, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, additional, Tognetti, Roberto, additional, and Pretzsch, Hans, additional

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2021
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26. Pan-european sustainable forest management indicators for assessing climate-smart forestry in europe

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European Commission, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape, Santopuoli, Giovanni [0000-0002-5373-5970], Temperli, C. [0000-0003-1161-9864], Alberdi, I.[0000-0003-1338-8465], Bosela, Michal [0000-0001-6706-8614], Bottero, A.[0000-0002-0410-2675], Klopčič, M. [0000-0003-2619-9073], Lesinki, Jerzy [0000-0003-2195-2791], Panzacchi, P. [0000-0002-3749-1590], Tognetti, Roberto [0000-0002-7771-6176], Santopuoli, Giovanni, Temperli, C., Alberdi, Iciar, Barbeito, Ignacio, Bosela, Michal, Bottero, A., Klopcic, Matija, Lesinki, Jerzy, Panzacchi, P., Tognetti, Roberto, European Commission, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape, Santopuoli, Giovanni [0000-0002-5373-5970], Temperli, C. [0000-0003-1161-9864], Alberdi, I.[0000-0003-1338-8465], Bosela, Michal [0000-0001-6706-8614], Bottero, A.[0000-0002-0410-2675], Klopčič, M. [0000-0003-2619-9073], Lesinki, Jerzy [0000-0003-2195-2791], Panzacchi, P. [0000-0002-3749-1590], Tognetti, Roberto [0000-0002-7771-6176], Santopuoli, Giovanni, Temperli, C., Alberdi, Iciar, Barbeito, Ignacio, Bosela, Michal, Bottero, A., Klopcic, Matija, Lesinki, Jerzy, Panzacchi, P., and Tognetti, Roberto

Abstract

The increasing demand for innovative forest management strategies to adapt to and mitigate climate change and benefit forest production, the so-called Climate-Smart Forestry, calls for a tool to monitor and evaluate their implementation and their effects on forest development over time. The pan-European set of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management is considered one of the most important tools for assessing many aspects of forest management and sustainability. This study offers an analytical approach to selecting a subset of indicators to support the implementation of Climate-Smart Forestry. Based on a literature review and the analytical hierarchical approach, 10 indicators were selected to assess, in particular, mitigation and adaptation. These indicators were used to assess the state of the Climate-Smart Forestry trend in Europe from 1990 to 2015 using data from the reports on the State of Europe’s Forests. Forest damage, tree species composition, and carbon stock were the most important indicators. Though the trend was overall positive with regard to adaptation and mitigation, its evaluation was partly hindered by the lack of data. We advocate for increased efforts to harmonize international reporting and for further integrating the goals of Climate-Smart Forestry into national-and European-level forest policy making.

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2020

27. Working Group 2: Indicators of changes in the treeline ecotone

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Broll, Gabriele, Jokinen, Mikko, Aradottir, Asa L., Cudlin, Pavel, Dinca, Lucian, Gömöryová, Erika, Grego, Stefano, Friedrich-Karl Holtmeier, Karlinski, Leszek, Klopcic, Matija, Porta, Nicola La, František Máliš, Monteiro, António, Moscatelli, Maria Cristina, Palombo, Caterina, Rudawska, Maria, Sarkki, Simo, Tolvanen, Anne, Thorsson, Johann, and Zhiyanski, Miglena

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2016
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29. Future ecosystem services from European mountain forests under climate change

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Mina, M., Bugmann, H., Cordonnier, T., Irauschek, F., Klopcic, Matija, Pardos, Marta, Cailleret, Maxime, Mina, M., Bugmann, H., Cordonnier, T., Irauschek, F., Klopcic, Matija, Pardos, Marta, and Cailleret, Maxime

Abstract

Ecosystem services (ES) from mountain forests are highly relevant for human societies. ES with a direct economic support function (e.g. timber production), regulatory services (e.g. protection from natural hazards) and cultural services (e.g. recreation) are likely to be affected strongly by a rapidly changing climate. To evaluate whether adverse climate change effects on ES can be counteracted by adapting management, dynamic models and indicator-based assessments are needed. We applied a forest dynamic model in case study areas of four European mountain regions and evaluated the future supply of four ES – timber production, carbon sequestration, biodiversity and protection against natural hazards – using state-of-the-art ES indicators. Forest dynamics were simulated under three management scenarios (no management, business-as-usual and alternative management) and five climate change projections for selected representative stand types in each region. We analysed potential trade-offs and synergies between ES and evaluated future changes among regions, forest stands, climate and management scenarios. Impacts of climate change on the provision of multiple ES were found to be highly heterogeneous and to depend on the region, site and future climate. In the absence of large-scale natural disturbance (not considered), protection services, carbon stock and deadwood abundance (proxy for biodiversity) benefitted from no management in all regions. Negative impacts of climate change were evident for the provision of multiple ES but limited to the most severe climate scenarios and low-elevation stands. Synergies and trade-offs between the majority of ES were found to be sensitive to the choice of management strategy and – in some regions – to climate change. Synthesis and applications. Management regimes in European mountain forests should be regionally adapted to stand and site conditions. Although in some cases alternative management regimes may be more suitable than current

Published
2017

32. Hunting in European mountain systems an economic assessment of game gross margins in nine case study areas

Author

Herruzo Martínez, Antonio Casemiro [0000-0002-8701-504X], Martínez-Jauregui, María [0000-0002-7590-822X], Martínez-Jauregui, María, Pardos, Marta, Balogh, P., Chauvin, C., Klopcic, Matija, Wilhelmsson, E., Herruzo Martínez, Antonio Casemiro, Herruzo Martínez, Antonio Casemiro [0000-0002-8701-504X], Martínez-Jauregui, María [0000-0002-7590-822X], Martínez-Jauregui, María, Pardos, Marta, Balogh, P., Chauvin, C., Klopcic, Matija, Wilhelmsson, E., and Herruzo Martínez, Antonio Casemiro

Abstract

Wildlife occupies a very relevant place in ecosystems by providing multiple goods and services to society, gaining an important role in mountain systems. In this manuscript, we calculate gross margin figures associated with game hunting activity in nine European mountainous case study areas. Information about local game population and their management were collected by means of a structured questionnaire completed by the managers in charge of game species in the case study areas. Results show that in most of the cases, gross margins per hectare are negative, indicating that in these instances, the current market apparently does not justify maintaining hunting in some European mountain systems. Although more sampling efforts should be done to confirm our findings at a wider scale, our analysis reinforces the idea that other social factors, such as cultural heritage or self-consumption associated with hunting, may be crucial to wholly understand hunting in mountain systems. So we urge scientists to estimate non-market values related to hunting to better explain society priorities and therefore to efficiently guide future conservation, management, and policies in marginal and least favored mountain systems. © 2014, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

Published
2014

35. A comparative analysis of recent changes in Dinaric uneven-aged forests of the NW Balkans.

Author

Boncina, Andrej, Cavlovic, Jura, Curovic, Milic, Govedar, Zoran, Klopcic, Matija, and Medarevic, Milan

Subjects
COMPARATIVE studies, PLANT species, LANDSCAPES, OLD growth forests
Abstract

Long-term dynamics of selection (plenter) forests and corresponding virgin forests in NW Balkan countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro) were examined by assessing changes in diameter structure, stand volume and tree species composition. The parameters were aggregated at the landscape spatial scale, and the intensity of changes in diameter structure and tree species composition was measured by the index of dissimilarity. It was hypothesized that structure and composition of selection forests and virgin forests remained rather stable over several decades. Our study revealed pronounced dynamics in the observed parameters. However, these changes were divergent; in most study areas, increases of stand volume and large-diameter trees were observed, and in selection forests, the proportion of silver fir in the total stand volume decreased in three study areas and increased in two. Changes in diameter structure and tree species composition of the virgin forests were relatively less pronounced. In selection forests, an increasing proportion of mid-shade-tolerant Norway spruce and a constant proportion of light demanding sycamore, which is almost absent in virgin forests, were observed. The great capacity of the selection system to create stands of different structure and composition may be an important advantage in increasingly unpredictable economic, social and environmental conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Published
2014
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36. Stand dynamics of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.)-European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests during the past century: a decline of silver fir?

Author

klopcic, Matija and Boncina, Andrej

Subjects
SILVER fir, EUROPEAN beech, FORESTS & forestry, FOREST management, PLANT growth, PLANT species
Abstract

Uneven-aged silver fir-European beech forests in Slovenia were studied to investigate the dynamics of their structure and composition in three different study areas over the last century, with a particular focus on silver fir dynamics. The study used current and archival data from forest inventories and historic forest management maps for a period of ∼110 years. The dynamics of several structural and compositional parameters of the forest stands were also examined using a stand volume index, the Gini coefficient and a recruitment rate index. Substantial changes in diameter growth at breast height structure, stand volume, tree size diversity and tree species composition were documented during the observed period. Additionally, silver fir underwent large-scale changes. Significant differences, as well as some similarities, in forest stand dynamics were observed on a regional spatial scale. These dynamics are underpinned by a complex array of natural and anthropogenic factors; past forest use and the silvicultural systems applied, the impact of large ungulates and site characteristics seem to play important roles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2011
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