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Forest type matters: Global review about the structure of oak dominated old-growth temperate forests / Janos Bölöni in Forest ecology and management, vol 500 (15 November 2021)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 500 (15 November 2021) . - n° 119629 Titre : Forest type matters: Global review about the structure of oak dominated old-growth temperate forests Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Janos Bölöni, Auteur ; Réka Aszalos, Auteur ; Tamas Frank, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 119629 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] bois mort [Termes IGN] densité du peuplement [Termes IGN] diamètre à hauteur de poitrine [Termes IGN] forêt ancienne [Termes IGN] forêt sèche [Termes IGN] forêt tempérée [Termes IGN] gestion forestière durable [Termes IGN] peuplement forestier [Termes IGN] Quercus (genre) [Termes IGN] service écosystémique [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier [Termes IGN] surface terrière [Vedettes matières IGN] Sylviculture Résumé : (auteur) The structure and composition of temperate old-growth oak forests are reviewed based on 108 case studies about 175 stands. The stands were classified as dry, dry-mesic and mesic forest types and the variables (density, basal area, size distribution, dead wood volume) were compared among them. Compared to the global range of this forest type, the United States was overrepresented, while West and Central Asia, Europe and Central America were underrepresented. In mesic oak forests the basal area and density of large trees were higher than in dry stands, while tree density and sapling density were lower. The proportion of oaks in tree and sapling layers were the highest in dry and lowest in mesic forests. The size distribution of trees followed negative exponential or rotated sigmoid types. In dry habitats all size categories are dominated by oaks, while in mesic type, only large ones followed the same trend. The volume of dead wood and the proportion of downed dead wood increased along the humidity gradient. In stands with repeated measurements, basal area and relative density of oaks decreased in the last decades. The understanding of the structure and composition of temperate old-growth oak forests is necessary for their restoration and application of close to nature forestry principles. Numéro de notice : A2021-740 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119629 Date de publication en ligne : 02/09/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119629 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=98641 [article]

Variation in downed deadwood density, biomass, and moisture during decomposition in a natural temperate forest / Tomas Přívětivý in Forests, vol 12 n° 10 (October 2021)  

Public [article]  inForests > vol 12 n° 10 (October 2021) Titre : Variation in downed deadwood density, biomass, and moisture during decomposition in a natural temperate forest Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Tomas Přívětivý, Auteur ; Pavel Šamonil, Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Abies alba [Termes IGN] biodiversité végétale [Termes IGN] biomasse forestière [Termes IGN] bois mort [Termes IGN] Europe centrale [Termes IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes IGN] forêt ancienne [Termes IGN] forêt tempérée [Termes IGN] montagne [Termes IGN] Picea abies [Termes IGN] teneur en eau de la végétation [Vedettes matières IGN] Foresterie Résumé : (auteur) Deadwood is a resource of water, nutrients, and carbon, as well as an important driving factor of spatial pedocomplexity and hillslope processes in forested landscapes. The applicability of existing relevant studies in mountain forests in Central Europe is limited by the low number of data, absence of precise dating, and short time periods studied. Here, we aimed to assess the decomposition pathway in terms of changes and variability in the physical characteristics of deadwood (wood density, biomass, and moisture) during the decomposition process, and to describe differences in decomposition rate. The research was carried out in the Žofínský Primeval Forest, one of the oldest forest reserves in Europe. Samples were taken from sapwood of downed logs of the three main tree species: Fagus sylvatica L., Abies alba Mill., and Picea abies (L.) Karst. The time since the death of each downed log was obtained using tree censuses repeated since 1975 and dendrochronology. The maximal time since the death of a log was species-specific, and ranged from 61–76 years. The rate of change (slope) of moisture content along the time since death in a linear regression model was the highest for F. sylvatica (b = 3.94) compared to A. alba (b = 2.21) and P. abies (b = 1.93). An exponential model showing the dependence of biomass loss on time since death revealed that F. sylvatica stems with a diameter of 50–90 cm had the shortest decomposition rate—51 years—followed by P. abies (71 years) and A. alba (72 years). Our findings can be used in geochemical models of element cycles in temperate old-growth forests, the prediction of deadwood dynamics and changes in related biodiversity, and in refining management recommendations. Numéro de notice : A2021-619 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.3390/f12101352 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/f12101352 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=98629 [article]

Very large trees in a lowland old-growth beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest : Density, size, growth and spatial patterns in comparison to reference sites in Europe / Kris Vandekerkhove in Forest ecology and management, vol 417 (15 May 2018)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 417 (15 May 2018) . - pp 1 - 17 Titre : Very large trees in a lowland old-growth beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest : Density, size, growth and spatial patterns in comparison to reference sites in Europe Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Kris Vandekerkhove, Auteur ; Margot Vanhellemont, Auteur ; Tomas Vrska, Auteur ; Peter Meyer, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Article en page(s) : pp 1 - 17 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation [Termes IGN] distribution spatiale [Termes IGN] données dendrométriques [Termes IGN] Europe du nord [Termes IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes IGN] forêt ancienne [Termes IGN] forêt secondaire Résumé : (Auteur) The frequent occurrence of very large trees (diameter at breast height DBH ≥ 80 cm) is a typical element of both primary and secondary old-growth forests. We analyzed the characteristics of very large trees in one of the few stands of lowland old-growth beech forest in Northwestern Europe, regenerated around 1775 and left unmanaged since 1986. We examined their density, diameter range, increment, mortality rate and spatial distribution, based on repeated full dendrometric surveys. In order to evaluate the results, we compared them to original datasets from primary and secondary old-growth beech forests in Europe, and an extensive reference table, compiled from inventories and literature. In our study site, the density of very large trees increased from 31.5 to 34.3 trees ha−1 over the last 25 years, reaching a median DBH of 97 cm (mean 98.9), with the largest tree attaining a DBH of 159 cm. Although the trees were over 240 years old, they still showed an average DBH increment of 4.75 mm year−1 and a low mortality rate (0.89% year−1), indicating that they were still vital. These figures are remarkably high compared to other old-growth beech forest reference sites, where the density of very large trees generally varies between 5 and 20 trees ha−1 (median value 13.1), with a median diameter of 85–90 cm and maximum DBH for beech trees rarely exceeding 100–130 cm. The regular spatial distribution pattern of the very large trees in the studied stand clearly differed from a typical old-growth stand, in which very large trees are randomly distributed. Over the last 25 years though, because of random mortality and ingrowth, the spatial distribution gradually became more random. The extraordinary densities and sizes of the very large trees in our study site can be explained by the favorable climate and site conditions that promote high increments, in combination with the former management interventions of tending and thinning that resulted in continuous non-suppressed growth. Although derived from a very specific case with particular conditions, our observations may be relevant to other beech forests, as they tend to reset certain baseline assumptions for tree size and longevity potential of beech in Northwestern Europe. Numéro de notice : A2018-468 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.02.033 Date de publication en ligne : 02/03/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.02.033 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=91148 [article]

Seed dispersal, microsites or competition : what drives gap regeneration in an old-growth forest? An application of spatial point process modelling / Georg Gratzer in Forests, vol 9 n° 5 (May 2018)  

Public [article]  inForests > vol 9 n° 5 (May 2018) Titre : Seed dispersal, microsites or competition : what drives gap regeneration in an old-growth forest? An application of spatial point process modelling Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Georg Gratzer, Auteur ; Rasmus Plenge Waagepetersen, Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation [Termes IGN] croissance végétale [Termes IGN] dynamique de la végétation [Termes IGN] forêt ancienne [Termes IGN] modèle de croissance végétale [Termes IGN] modèle de simulation [Termes IGN] processus ponctuel [Termes IGN] régénération (sylviculture) Résumé : (Auteur) The spatial structure of trees is a template for forest dynamics and the outcome of a variety of processes in ecosystems. Identifying the contribution and magnitude of the different drivers is an age-old task in plant ecology. Recently, the modelling of a spatial point process was used to identify factors driving the spatial distribution of trees at stand scales. Processes driving the coexistence of trees, however, frequently unfold within gaps and questions on the role of resource heterogeneity within-gaps have become central issues in community ecology. We tested the applicability of a spatial point process modelling approach for quantifying the effects of seed dispersal, within gap light environment, microsite heterogeneity, and competition on the generation of within gap spatial structure of small tree seedlings in a temperate, old growth, mixed-species forest. By fitting a non-homogeneous Neyman–Scott point process model, we could disentangle the role of seed dispersal from niche partitioning for within gap tree establishment and did not detect seed densities as a factor explaining the clustering of small trees. We found only a very weak indication for partitioning of within gap light among the three species and detected a clear niche segregation of Picea abies (L.) Karst. on nurse logs. The other two dominating species, Abies alba Mill. and Fagus sylvatica L., did not show signs of within gap segregation. Numéro de notice : A2018-486 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.3390/f9050230 Date de publication en ligne : 27/04/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/f9050230 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=91222 [article]

Les forêts anciennes [diaporama] / Laurent Bergès (2018)  

Public Titre : Les forêts anciennes [diaporama] Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Laurent Bergès, Auteur ; Benoit Renaux, Auteur Editeur : Saint-Mandé : Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière - IGN Année de publication : 2018 Conférence : IGN - EcoFor 2018, Colloque 60 ans d’inventaire forestier pour éclairer l’avenir 15/10/2018 16/10/2018 Paris France open access proceedings Importance : 14 p. Format : 21 x 30 cm Langues : Français (fre) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] carte d'Etat-Major [Termes IGN] changement d'occupation du sol [Termes IGN] flore forestière [Termes IGN] forêt ancienne [Termes IGN] parc naturel [Termes IGN] paysage forestier [Termes IGN] surface forestière [Vedettes matières IGN] Inventaire forestier Numéro de notice : C2018-123 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : BIODIVERSITE/FORET Nature : Communication nature-HAL : ComSansActesPubliés-Unpublished DOI : sans En ligne : https://inventaire-forestier.ign.fr/IMG/pdf/atelier-05-forets-anciennes-berges.p [...] Format de la ressource électronique : URL Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=97576

Into the woods / Sandrine Paradis-Grenouillet (2018)  

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Waste heaps left by historical Zn-Pb ore mining are hotspots of species diversity of beech forest understory vegetation / Marcin W. Woch in Science of the total environment, vol 599 - 600 (December 2017)  

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Microtopography and ecology of pit-mound structures in second-growth versus old-growth forests / Audrey Barker Plotkin in Forest ecology and management, vol 404 (15 November 2017)  

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Mapping spatial distribution of forest age in China / Yuan Zhang in Earth and space science, vol 4 n° 3 (March 2017)  

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L’écocomplexe de Païolive en Ardèche méridionale (France) : un pic de biodiversité du hotspot méditerranéen / Patrick Blandin in Ecologia mediterranea, vol 42 n° 2 (2016) 

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Modélisation de la structure en diamètre des reboisements et des peuplements naturels de Cèdre de l’Atlas (Cedrus atlantica Manetti) du Djurdjura (Algérie) / Khellaf Rabhi in Revue forestière française [en ligne], vol 68 n° 1 (janvier 2016)  

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Le concept de forêt ancienne s’applique-t-il aux peupleraies cultivées ? Test de pertinence avec la flore des vallées de Champagne / Richard Chevalier in Revue forestière française, vol 65 n° 4 (juillet - août 2013)  

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Les approches intégratives en tant qu‘opportunités de conservation de la biodiversité forestière / Daniel Kraus (2013) 

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Forêts anciennes de Méditerranée et des montagnes limitrophes / Magali Rossi (2013)  

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