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@article{1721297,
author = {Falťan, Vladimír and Katina, Stanislav and Minár, Jozef and Polčák, Norbert and Bánovský, Martin and Maretta, Martin and Zámečník, Stanislav and Petrovič, František},
article_location = {Basel},
article_number = {12},
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f11121259},
keywords = {spruce forests; wind disturbances; climate change; abiotic factors; generalized additive model; biodiversity conservation; forest ecosystem management; Slovakia},
language = {eng},
issn = {1999-4907},
journal = {Forests},
title = {Evaluation of Abiotic Controls on Windthrow Disturbance Using a Generalized Additive Model: A Case Study of the Tatra National Park, Slovakia},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/f11121259},
volume = {11},
year = {2020}
}
TY - JOUR
ID - 1721297
AU - Falťan, Vladimír - Katina, Stanislav - Minár, Jozef - Polčák, Norbert - Bánovský, Martin - Maretta, Martin - Zámečník, Stanislav - Petrovič, František
PY - 2020
TI - Evaluation of Abiotic Controls on Windthrow Disturbance Using a Generalized Additive Model: A Case Study of the Tatra National Park, Slovakia
JF - Forests
VL - 11
IS - 12
SP - 1-18
EP - 1-18
PB - MDPI
SN - 19994907
KW - spruce forests
KW - wind disturbances
KW - climate change
KW - abiotic factors
KW - generalized additive model
KW - biodiversity conservation
KW - forest ecosystem management
KW - Slovakia
UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/f11121259
L2 - https://doi.org/10.3390/f11121259
N2 - 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.
ER -
FALŤAN, Vladimír, Stanislav KATINA, Jozef MINÁR, Norbert POLČÁK, Martin BÁNOVSKÝ, Martin MARETTA, Stanislav ZÁMEČNÍK and František PETROVIČ. Evaluation of Abiotic Controls on Windthrow Disturbance Using a Generalized Additive Model: A Case Study of the Tatra National Park, Slovakia. \textit{Forests}. Basel: MDPI, 2020, vol.~11, No~12, p.~1-18. ISSN~1999-4907. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f11121259.
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