Subalpine vegetation changes in the Eastern Sudetes
(1973-2021): Effects of abandonment, conservation management
and avalanches

J 2023

Subalpine vegetation changes in the Eastern Sudetes (1973-2021): Effects of abandonment, conservation management and avalanches

KLINKOVSKÁ, Klára, Anna KUČEROVÁ, Štěpánka PUSTKOVÁ, Jaroslav ROHEL, Karolína SLACHOVÁ et. al.

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Original name

Subalpine vegetation changes in the Eastern Sudetes (1973-2021): Effects of abandonment, conservation management and avalanches

Authors

KLINKOVSKÁ, Klára (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Anna KUČEROVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Štěpánka PUSTKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jaroslav ROHEL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Karolína SLACHOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Vojtěch SOBOTKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Daniel SZOKALA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jiří DANIHELKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Martin KOČÍ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Eva ŠMERDOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Milan CHYTRÝ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Applied Vegetation Science, Hoboken, Wiley, 2023, 1402-2001

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Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10611 Plant sciences, botany

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.800 in 2022

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/23:00134092

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12711

UT WoS

000937128000001

Keywords in English

alpine grassland; avalanche; conservation management; HrubATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH ACUTE Jesenik Mountains; subalpine scrub; succession; vegetation change; vegetation resurvey

Abstract

V originále

Aims: The summit grasslands of many European mountain ranges were historically used for summer grazing, which ceased in the 20th century. These grasslands are changing, partly through succession after abandonment and partly owing to environmental changes. Subalpine vegetation is also affected by artificially reduced avalanche frequency. Recent conservation efforts have attempted to reverse the negative trends of change. We ask: (1) How has subalpine vegetation changed following the abandonment and avalanche control? (2) Was conservation management able to reverse the post-abandonment trend of vegetation change? (3) Did avalanche disturbance have a positive effect on plant species diversity?Location: Summit area of the HrubATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH ACUTE Jesenik Mountains (1,491 m a.s.l.), Eastern Sudetes, Czech Republic.Methods: Vegetation plots sampled in the 1970s were resurveyed in the 2000s and again in 2021. Subalpine vegetation was classified into six types, and transitions between these types over time were quantified. Vascular plant species richness and the proportion of threatened species were compared between periods, between areas with and without conservation management, and between areas affected vs unaffected by a large avalanche from 2019. Species composition was analysed using principal coordinate analysis and distance-based redundancy analysis.Results: Vegetation types remained relatively stable except for species-rich grasslands, some of which changed to heathlands or tall-forb vegetation. Some competitive species have increased, and species specialized to threatened habitats declined. Conservation management systematically implemented after 2010 slowed the decline of habitat-specialized species but did not reverse it. Disturbance by an avalanche positively affected species richness but not the number of threatened species.Conclusions: Subalpine vegetation is slowly losing its plant diversity owing to grazing cessation and possibly acidification from past atmospheric deposition. Recently implemented conservation management and restoration of avalanche activity are essential to stop this trend, but future monitoring is needed to evaluate the success of management actions.

Links

GX19-28491X, research and development project

Name: Centrum pro evropské vegetační syntézy (CEVS) (Acronym: CEVS)

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

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KLINKOVSKÁ, Klára, Anna KUČEROVÁ, Štěpánka PUSTKOVÁ, Jaroslav ROHEL, Karolína SLACHOVÁ, Vojtěch SOBOTKA, Daniel SZOKALA, Jiří DANIHELKA, Martin KOČÍ, Eva ŠMERDOVÁ and Milan CHYTRÝ. Subalpine vegetation changes in the Eastern Sudetes (1973-2021): Effects of abandonment, conservation management and avalanches. Applied Vegetation Science. Hoboken: Wiley, 2023, vol. 26, No 1, p. 1-19. ISSN 1402-2001. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12711.

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N2  - Aims: The summit grasslands of many European mountain ranges were historically used for summer grazing, which ceased in the 20th century. These grasslands are changing, partly through succession after abandonment and partly owing to environmental changes. Subalpine vegetation is also affected by artificially reduced avalanche frequency. Recent conservation efforts have attempted to reverse the negative trends of change. We ask: (1) How has subalpine vegetation changed following the abandonment and avalanche control? (2) Was conservation management able to reverse the post-abandonment trend of vegetation change? (3) Did avalanche disturbance have a positive effect on plant species diversity?Location: Summit area of the HrubATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH ACUTE Jesenik Mountains (1,491 m a.s.l.), Eastern Sudetes, Czech Republic.Methods: Vegetation plots sampled in the 1970s were resurveyed in the 2000s and again in 2021. Subalpine vegetation was classified into six types, and transitions between these types over time were quantified. Vascular plant species richness and the proportion of threatened species were compared between periods, between areas with and without conservation management, and between areas affected vs unaffected by a large avalanche from 2019. Species composition was analysed using principal coordinate analysis and distance-based redundancy analysis.Results: Vegetation types remained relatively stable except for species-rich grasslands, some of which changed to heathlands or tall-forb vegetation. Some competitive species have increased, and species specialized to threatened habitats declined. Conservation management systematically implemented after 2010 slowed the decline of habitat-specialized species but did not reverse it. Disturbance by an avalanche positively affected species richness but not the number of threatened species.Conclusions: Subalpine vegetation is slowly losing its plant diversity owing to grazing cessation and possibly acidification from past atmospheric deposition. Recently implemented conservation management and restoration of avalanche activity are essential to stop this trend, but future monitoring is needed to evaluate the success of management actions.
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KLINKOVSKÁ, Klára, Anna KUČEROVÁ, Štěpánka PUSTKOVÁ, Jaroslav ROHEL, Karolína SLACHOVÁ, Vojtěch SOBOTKA, Daniel SZOKALA, Jiří DANIHELKA, Martin KOČÍ, Eva ŠMERDOVÁ and Milan CHYTRÝ. Subalpine vegetation changes in the Eastern Sudetes (1973-2021): Effects of abandonment, conservation management and avalanches. \textit{Applied Vegetation Science}. Hoboken: Wiley, 2023, vol.~26, No~1, p.~1-19. ISSN~1402-2001. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12711.

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