2020
Evaluation of Abiotic Controls on Windthrow Disturbance Using a Generalized Additive Model: A Case Study of the Tatra National Park, Slovakia
FALŤAN, Vladimír; Stanislav KATINA; Jozef MINÁR; Norbert POLČÁK; Martin BÁNOVSKÝ et al.Základní údaje
Originální název
Evaluation of Abiotic Controls on Windthrow Disturbance Using a Generalized Additive Model: A Case Study of the Tatra National Park, Slovakia
Autoři
FALŤAN, Vladimír; Stanislav KATINA; Jozef MINÁR; Norbert POLČÁK; Martin BÁNOVSKÝ; Martin MARETTA; Stanislav ZÁMEČNÍK a František PETROVIČ
Vydání
Forests, Basel, MDPI, 2020, 1999-4907
Další údaje
Jazyk
angličtina
Typ výsledku
Článek v odborném periodiku
Obor
10103 Statistics and probability
Stát vydavatele
Švýcarsko
Utajení
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Odkazy
Impakt faktor
Impact factor: 2.634
Označené pro přenos do RIV
Ano
Kód RIV
RIV/00216224:14310/20:00117606
Organizační jednotka
Přírodovědecká fakulta
UT WoS
EID Scopus
Klíčová slova anglicky
spruce forests; wind disturbances; climate change; abiotic factors; generalized additive model; biodiversity conservation; forest ecosystem management; Slovakia
Příznaky
Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 14. 1. 2021 10:51, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.
Anotace
V originále
Windthrows are the most important type of disturbance occurring in the forests of Central Europe. On 19 November 2004, the strong northeastern katabatic winds caused significant damage and land cover change to more than 126 km2 of spruce forests in the Tatra National Park. The risk of subsequent soil erosion and accelerated runoff has increased in the affected habitats. Similar situations may reoccur this century as a consequence of climate change. A geographical approach and detailed research of the damaged area with more comprehensive statistical analyses of 47 independent variables will help us to obtain a deeper insight into the problem of windthrow disturbances. The results are based on a detailed investigation of the damaged stands, soil, and topography. A comprehensive input dataset enabled the evaluation of abiotic controls on windthrow disturbance through the use of a generalized additive model (GAM). The GAM revealed causal linear and nonlinear relationships between the local dependent quantitative variables (the damage index and the uprooting index) and independent variables (various soil and topography properties). Our model explains 69% of the deviance of the total damage. The distribution of the wind force depended upon the topographical position—mainly on the distance from the slope’s foot lines. The soil properties (mainly the soil skeleton, i.e., rock fragments in stony soils) affect the rate and manner of damage (uprooting), especially on sites with less wind force. Stem breakage with no relation to the soil prevailed in places with high force winds. The largest number of uprooted trees was recorded in localities without a soil skeleton. The spruce’s waterlogged shallow root system is significantly prone to uprooting. The comprehensive research found a significant relationship between the abiotic variables and two different measures of forest damage, and can expand the knowledge on wind impact in Central European forests.
Návaznosti
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