The Effect of Stand Structure on Soil Physico-Chemical and Biological Properties in a Primary Beech Forest

TitleThe Effect of Stand Structure on Soil Physico-Chemical and Biological Properties in a Primary Beech Forest
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsZido J., Sumichrast L., Kucbel S., Gomoryova E.
JournalForestsForests
Volume13
Pagination16
Date PublishedSep
Type of ArticleArticle
Accession NumberWOS:000858336900001
Keywordsbiodiversity, carbon, DISTURBANCE, diversity, dynamics, Forestry, functional, gap, Heterogeneity, microbial communities, microorganisms, nitrogen, patterns, plant, primary beech forest, soil ecosystem, stand structure, topsoil spatial variability
Abstract

The study investigates the links and interactions between soil properties, soil microorganisms and the structure of a primary beech forest. The study was performed in the reserve Havesova (Bukovske vrchy Mts., Slovakia). On 40 sampling plots, soil samples from the O-horizon and from the first 10 cm of the organo-mineral horizons were taken to analyze the physico-chemical and biological properties. Moreover, stand structural characteristics (volume of trees, additive stand density index, coefficient of homogeneity, tree influence potential, development stage indices, etc.) were measured and calculated. In general, we did not observe any strong effects of forest structure on the topsoil characteristics. The effect of stand structure was more reflected in the physico-chemical properties than in the biological attributes. We found that the P and K content in the forest floor increased at plots with a higher volume or density of trees per plot. Moreover, a positive correlation was found also between the K content and tree influence potential. The development stages expressed by the indexes based on the diameter structure were reflected especially by the soil reaction in the A-horizon. Within functional groups of microorganisms based on the Biolog assay, significant differences were found, especially in the utilization of D-cellobiose, which positively correlated with the presence of the optimum stage index. The effect of soil physico-chemical properties on biological indicators was more pronounced than the effect of stand structure.

Short TitleForestsForests
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Zido, Jan Sumichrast, Ladislav Kucbel, Stanislav Gomoryova, Erika
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Internal project agency of the Technical University in Zvolen [IPA 10/2020]; Slovak Research and Development Agency [APVV-19-0142, APVV-21-0199]; Scientific Grant Agency of Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak republic, project VEGA [1/0115/21]
The original project was funded by the Internal project agency of the Technical University in Zvolen, project No. IPA 10/2020, the Slovak Research and Development Agency, project numbers APVV-19-0142 and APVV-21-0199, and the Scientific Grant Agency of Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak republic, project VEGA No. 1/0115/21.

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