Development and long-term dynamics of old-growth beech-fir forests in the Pyrenees: Evidence from dendroecology and dynamic vegetation modelling

Ecological knowledge on long-term forest dynamics and development has been primarily derived from the study of old-growth forests. Centuries of forest management have decreased the extent of temperate old-growth forests in Europe and altered managed forests. Disentangling the effects of past human d...

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Autores: Martín Benito, Darío, Molina Valero, Juan Alberto, Pérez Cruzado, César, Bigler, Christof, Bugmann, Harald
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Dendroecology
Disturbance
Fagus-Abies
Forest biomass
Stand dynamics
Recruitment dynamics
Species coexistence
Temperate forest
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Development and long-term dynamics of old-growth beech-fir forests in the Pyrenees: Evidence from dendroecology and dynamic vegetation modelling
title Development and long-term dynamics of old-growth beech-fir forests in the Pyrenees: Evidence from dendroecology and dynamic vegetation modelling
spellingShingle Development and long-term dynamics of old-growth beech-fir forests in the Pyrenees: Evidence from dendroecology and dynamic vegetation modelling
Martín Benito, Darío
Dendroecology
Disturbance
Fagus-Abies
Forest biomass
Stand dynamics
Recruitment dynamics
Species coexistence
Temperate forest
title_short Development and long-term dynamics of old-growth beech-fir forests in the Pyrenees: Evidence from dendroecology and dynamic vegetation modelling
title_full Development and long-term dynamics of old-growth beech-fir forests in the Pyrenees: Evidence from dendroecology and dynamic vegetation modelling
title_fullStr Development and long-term dynamics of old-growth beech-fir forests in the Pyrenees: Evidence from dendroecology and dynamic vegetation modelling
title_full_unstemmed Development and long-term dynamics of old-growth beech-fir forests in the Pyrenees: Evidence from dendroecology and dynamic vegetation modelling
title_sort Development and long-term dynamics of old-growth beech-fir forests in the Pyrenees: Evidence from dendroecology and dynamic vegetation modelling
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Martín Benito, Darío
Molina Valero, Juan Alberto
Pérez Cruzado, César
Bigler, Christof
Bugmann, Harald
author Martín Benito, Darío
author_facet Martín Benito, Darío
Molina Valero, Juan Alberto
Pérez Cruzado, César
Bigler, Christof
Bugmann, Harald
author_role author
author2 Molina Valero, Juan Alberto
Pérez Cruzado, César
Bigler, Christof
Bugmann, Harald
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Departamento de Produción Vexetal e Proxectos de Enxeñaría
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Dendroecology
Disturbance
Fagus-Abies
Forest biomass
Stand dynamics
Recruitment dynamics
Species coexistence
Temperate forest
topic Dendroecology
Disturbance
Fagus-Abies
Forest biomass
Stand dynamics
Recruitment dynamics
Species coexistence
Temperate forest
description Ecological knowledge on long-term forest dynamics and development has been primarily derived from the study of old-growth forests. Centuries of forest management have decreased the extent of temperate old-growth forests in Europe and altered managed forests. Disentangling the effects of past human disturbances and climate on current species composition is crucial for understanding the long-term development of forests under global change. In this study, we investigated disturbance and recruitment dynamics in two forests in the Western Pyrenees (Spain) with contrasting management history: an old-growth forest and a long-untouched forest, both dominated by the two shade-tolerant species Fagus sylvatica (European beech) and Abies alba (Silver fir). We used dendroecological methods in seven plots to analyse forest structure, growth patterns and disturbance histories in these forests. We benchmarked these data with the dynamic vegetation model ForClim to examine the effects of natural and human-induced disturbances on forest development, structure and species composition. Disturbance regimes differed between the study forests, but none showed evidence of stand replacing disturbances, either natural or human induced. Low disturbance rates and continuous recruitment of beech and fir dominated the old-growth forest over the last 400 years. In contrast, the long-untouched forest was intensively disturbed in 1700–1780, probably by logging, with lower natural disturbance rates thereafter. Beech and fir recruitment preferentially occurred after more intense disturbances, despite the high shade tolerance of both beech and fir. Higher fir abundance in the long-untouched forest than in the old-growth forest appeared to be related to its human-induced disturbances. ForClim closely simulated forest potential natural vegetation with a dominance of beech over fir, but overestimated the presence of less shade-tolerant species. Previously observed local fir decline may result from natural forest successional processes after logging. Within ∼200 years after logging cessation, some long-untouched forest structural attributes converged towards old-growth forest, but legacy effects still affected species composition and structure. Natural disturbance regimes in beech-fir forests of the Western Pyrenees induce temporal fluctuations between beech and fir abundance, with a natural tendency for beech dominance in advanced developmental stages with low disturbance rates.
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spelling Development and long-term dynamics of old-growth beech-fir forests in the Pyrenees: Evidence from dendroecology and dynamic vegetation modellingMartín Benito, DaríoMolina Valero, Juan AlbertoPérez Cruzado, CésarBigler, ChristofBugmann, HaraldDendroecologyDisturbanceFagus-AbiesForest biomassStand dynamicsRecruitment dynamicsSpecies coexistenceTemperate forestEcological knowledge on long-term forest dynamics and development has been primarily derived from the study of old-growth forests. Centuries of forest management have decreased the extent of temperate old-growth forests in Europe and altered managed forests. Disentangling the effects of past human disturbances and climate on current species composition is crucial for understanding the long-term development of forests under global change. In this study, we investigated disturbance and recruitment dynamics in two forests in the Western Pyrenees (Spain) with contrasting management history: an old-growth forest and a long-untouched forest, both dominated by the two shade-tolerant species Fagus sylvatica (European beech) and Abies alba (Silver fir). We used dendroecological methods in seven plots to analyse forest structure, growth patterns and disturbance histories in these forests. We benchmarked these data with the dynamic vegetation model ForClim to examine the effects of natural and human-induced disturbances on forest development, structure and species composition. Disturbance regimes differed between the study forests, but none showed evidence of stand replacing disturbances, either natural or human induced. Low disturbance rates and continuous recruitment of beech and fir dominated the old-growth forest over the last 400 years. In contrast, the long-untouched forest was intensively disturbed in 1700–1780, probably by logging, with lower natural disturbance rates thereafter. Beech and fir recruitment preferentially occurred after more intense disturbances, despite the high shade tolerance of both beech and fir. Higher fir abundance in the long-untouched forest than in the old-growth forest appeared to be related to its human-induced disturbances. ForClim closely simulated forest potential natural vegetation with a dominance of beech over fir, but overestimated the presence of less shade-tolerant species. Previously observed local fir decline may result from natural forest successional processes after logging. Within ∼200 years after logging cessation, some long-untouched forest structural attributes converged towards old-growth forest, but legacy effects still affected species composition and structure. Natural disturbance regimes in beech-fir forests of the Western Pyrenees induce temporal fluctuations between beech and fir abundance, with a natural tendency for beech dominance in advanced developmental stages with low disturbance rates.ElsevierUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela. Departamento de Produción Vexetal e Proxectos de Enxeñaría20222022-01-0120222022-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10347/40659reponame:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostelainstname:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)InglésengMinisterio de Economía y Competitividad http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100003329 Not available AGL2015-73190-JIN INFLUENCIA CLIMATICA SOBRE LAS DINAMICAS NATURALES EN BOSQUES TEMPLADOS A DISTINTAS ESCALAS ESPACIOTEMPORALES MEDIANTE LA DENDROCRONOLOGIA Y LOS MODELOS DE DESARROLLO FORESTALAgencia Estatal de Investigación http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020 PID2019-110273RB-I00 DINAMICA FORESTAL Y VULNERABILIDAD ANTE EL CAMBIO GLOBAL: FACTORES Y MECANISMOS A DIFERENTES ESCALAS ESPACIO-TEMPORALESMinisterio de Economía y Competitividad http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100003329 Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2013-2016 AGL2016-76769-C2-2-R MODELIZACION DEL EFECTO DE LA INTENSIDAD DE PERTURBACION SOBRE LA ESTRUCTURA Y EL STOCK DE CARBONO EN MASAS NATURALES A PARTIR DEL INVENTARIO FORESTAL NACIONALAgencia Estatal de Investigación http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020 PID2020-119204RB-C22 CONSERVACION VS GESTION. DEFINICION DE INDICES PARA LA CARACTARIZACION DE LA INTENSIDAD DE GESTION Y PROVISION DE SERVICIOS ECOSITEMICOS: SEGUIMIENTO Y OPTIMIZACIONopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2© 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/406592026-06-15T12:47:27Z
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