Structure and dynamics of oligomesic dry pine forests in land zones of the Lake Engure catchment area

Investigation of species composition, soil physical and chemical properties, as well as forest productivity of oligomesic dry pine forests (Vacciniosa and Myrtillosa forest types) was carried out in six dry land zones differing in age of the Lake Engure catchment area (sediment zones of the drained...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B, Natural Sciences Natural Sciences, 2014-04, Vol.68 (1/2), p.80-92
Hauptverfasser: Laivins, M., University of Latvia, Salaspils (Latvia). Inst. of Biology, Cekstere, G., University of Latvia, Salaspils (Latvia). Inst. of Biology, Medene, A., University of Latvia, Salaspils (Latvia). Inst. of Biology, Donis, J., Latvian State Forest Research Inst. Silava, Salaspils (Latvia)
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Zusammenfassung:Investigation of species composition, soil physical and chemical properties, as well as forest productivity of oligomesic dry pine forests (Vacciniosa and Myrtillosa forest types) was carried out in six dry land zones differing in age of the Lake Engure catchment area (sediment zones of the drained lakebed, Mia, Limnea, Litorina Sea, Baltic Ice Lake and glaciofluvial sediment zone in Northern Kursa Upland). Higher species diversity in the tree layer and a more typical podzolisation process was found in the older dry land zones (sediments of the Baltic Ice Lake, Northern Kursa Upland), while higher species diversity in the field layer (higher proportion of grasses and sword grasses), more intensive gleying process in soils, as well as considerably higher stand productivity was observed in the younger dry land zones (the drained lakebed, Mia, Limnea and Littorina Sea stages). Characteristic species of the Vaccinio-Piceetea class were dominant in the pine forests of older dry land zones, whereas species of the Pulsatillo-Pinetea class were typical in the sea coastal pine forests. Engures ezera sateces baseina sešās sauszemes vecuma zonās (nosusinātās ezerdobes, Mia, Limnejas, Litorīnas jūras, Baltijas ledus ezera un Ziemeļkursas augstienes glaciofluviālo nogulumu zona) pētīts oligomezotrofo sauso priežu mežu (Vacciniosa un Myrtillosa) sugu sastāvs, augsnes fizikālās un ķīmiskās īpašības, kā arī mežu produktivitāte. Vecākās sauszemes vecuma zonās (Baltijas ledus ezera nogulumi, Ziemeļkursas augstiene) ir lielāka sugu dažādība koku stāvā un augsnēm izteiktāks podzolēšanās process, savukārt jaunākās sauszemes vecuma zonās (nosusinātā ezerdobe, Mia, Limnejas un Litorīnas jūras stadijas) ir lielāka sugu dažādība zemsedzē (lielāks graudzāļu un grīšļu īpatsvars), augsnēm raksturīgs izteiktāks glejošanās process, kā arī ievērojami augstāka kokaudzes produktivitāte. Vecāko sauszemes zonu priežu mežos dominē klases Vaccinio-Piceetea rakstursugas, turpretim jūras piekrastes priežu mežiem (Mia nogulumu zona) raksturīgas klases Pulsatillo-Pinetea sugas.
ISSN:1407-009X
2255-890X
1407-009X
DOI:10.2478/prolas-2014-0007