Productivity and functioning of the beech ecosystem: Ecological Experimental Station – Kremnické vrchy Mts. (Western Carpathians)

Forestry Journal Pub Date : 2015-12-01 DOI:10.1515/FORJ-2015-0034

M. Barna

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Abstract At beginning of the 1980‘s, the National Science Foundation (USA) came up with the initiation of the program for Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER), which is a program based on long-term comprehensive study of the structure and processes of ecosystems. The Ecological Experimental Station (EES) in the Kremnické vrchy Mountains (Western Carpathians, Slovakia, 1986) was founded for similar purposes. The aim of the research at EES was to evaluate the productivity, carrying capacity and functioning of the beech ecosystem. In February 1989, five plots were established. Four plots were subjected to a regeneration cutting of different intensities (clear-cut, strip shelterwood cut: light, medium and heavy). The fifth plot was left without any management treatments as a control. The second cutting was performed in 2004 followed by the final cutting five years later. Currently, the research is carried out on the EES control plot in the stand comprising 115–120 years old beech trees. In the other stands the research is focused on the development of naturally regenerated beech ecosystems established after different cutting interventions. The future of the EES is in addressing some global issues, particularly the impact of climate change on primary production, as well as on its other consequences for the functioning of the affected ecosystems.

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山毛榉生态系统的生产力和功能:生态实验站- kremnick vrchy山(喀尔巴阡山脉西部)

20世纪80年代初，美国国家科学基金会提出了长期生态研究计划(Long-Term ecology Research program, LTER)，这是一项基于对生态系统结构和过程进行长期综合研究的计划。在kremnick vrchy山脉(喀尔巴阡山脉西部，斯洛伐克，1986年)建立的生态实验站(EES)也是出于类似的目的。研究的目的是评价山毛榉生态系统的生产力、承载能力和功能。1989年2月，设立了五个地块。四个地块进行了不同强度的再生砍伐(明确的，条状防护林砍伐:轻，中，重)。第五个地块不作任何管理处理作为对照。2004年进行了第二次切割，五年后进行了最后一次切割。目前，对115 ~ 120年山毛榉林分的EES控制样地进行了研究。另一方面，研究重点是在不同砍伐干预措施后建立的自然再生山毛榉生态系统的发展。EES的未来是解决一些全球性问题，特别是气候变化对初级生产的影响，以及其对受影响生态系统功能的其他后果。

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期刊介绍： Central European Forestry Journal (published as Lesnícky Èasopis - Forestry Journal until 2016) publishes novel science originating from research in forestry and related braches. Central European Forestry Journal is a professional peer-reviewed scientific journal published 4-time a year. The journal contains original papers and review papers of basic and applied research from all fields of forestry and related disciplines. The editorial office accepts the manuscripts within the focus of the journal exclusively in English language. The journal does not have article processing charges (APCs) nor article submission charges. Central European Forestry Journal, abbreviation: Cent. Eur. For. J., publishes original papers and review papers of basic and applied research from all fields of forestry and related scientific areas. The journal focuses on forestry issues relevant for Europe, primarily Central European regions. Original works and review papers can be submitted only in English language.