J. For. Sci., 2014, 60(7):263-271 | DOI: 10.17221/49/2014-JFS

Effects of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirb.] Franco) on understorey layer species diversity in managed forestsOriginal Paper

V. Podrázský1, A. Martiník2, K. Matějka3, J. Viewegh1
1 Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
2 Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
3 IDS, Prague, Czech Republic

In total, 67 parallel plots were chosen from the database of 153 phytosociological relevés made in the Douglas-fir and parallel Norway spruce, European Beech and oak-dominated stands to find influences of this introduced tree species on the understorey layer in totally 12 localities in the whole Czech Republic territory. Douglas-fir stands influence their habitats, which was indicated by species composition changes in the ground vegetation, as well as by abundance and dominance of particular species. Douglas-fir cultivation increases species diversity of the stands, but decreases their abundance. Described differences in understorey are not so noticeable when European beech and sessile oak stands are substituted by Douglas-fir once. But even the significant phenomenon of striking nitrophilous species such as Geranium robertianum, Urtica dioica and Galium aparine occurs here. This indicates a high content of available nitrates in the humus and top-soil horizons.

Keywords: species community composition; nitrification; ruderalization, species introduction

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Podrázský V, Martiník A, Matějka K, Viewegh J. Effects of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirb.] Franco) on understorey layer species diversity in managed forests. J. For. Sci. 2014;60(7):263-271. doi: 10.17221/49/2014-JFS.
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