Functioning of South Moravian Floodplain Forests (Czech Republic) in Forest Environment Subject to Natural and Anthropogenic Change
| Autor: | Alois Prax, Ladislav Menšík, Oldřich Mauer, J. Kulhavý, Pavel Hadaš, E. Klimo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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geography
geography.geographical_feature_category Floodplain biology lcsh:QH1-199.5 Ecology Agroforestry Water table Forest management Forestry Plant Science lcsh:General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution biology.organism_classification Natural (archaeology) Hornbeam Hardwood lcsh:SD1-669.5 Alluvium lcsh:Forestry Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Forestry Research, Vol 2013 (2013) |
| ISSN: | 1687-9376 1687-9368 |
| Popis: | South Moravian floodplain forests at the confluence of the Morava and Dyje Rivers, which are related to the floodplain forests of Austria and Slovakia to a considerable degree, have been strongly affected by changes in forest environment caused by natural and anthropogenic impacts. The dominant change factors encompassed changes in the 12–14th centuries resulting in the formation of a flooded alluvium and a significant transition of hardwood floodplain to softwood floodplain. Their further development was affected particularly by forestry activities, and they saw a gradual transformation into hardwood floodplain forests with dominant species of oak, ash, hornbeam, and others. The primary impact in the 20th century was stream regulation and the construction of three water reservoirs, which resulted predominantly in changes in the groundwater table. Response to these changes was registered particularly in the herb layer. The contemporary forest management adjusts to environmental changes and makes efforts to alleviate the negative impacts of previously implemented changes through restoration projects. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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