Vkgetation analysis along a successional gradient from heath to oak forest
At Hjelm Hede in Denmark where an oak shrub is invading into a heathland the successional process has been studied on poor sandy outwashed plain. The study used a transect through a successional gradient from open heath to oak shrub where vegetation, major topsoil parameters and tree characteristics...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1756-1051.2000.tb01601.x 2023-12-03T10:22:10+01:00 Vkgetation analysis along a successional gradient from heath to oak forest Serensen, Mads Meilandt Tybirk, Knud 2000 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-1051.2000.tb01601.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1756-1051.2000.tb01601.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1756-1051.2000.tb01601.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Nordic Journal of Botany volume 20, issue 5, page 537-546 ISSN 0107-055X 1756-1051 Plant Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 2000 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-1051.2000.tb01601.x 2023-11-09T13:30:50Z At Hjelm Hede in Denmark where an oak shrub is invading into a heathland the successional process has been studied on poor sandy outwashed plain. The study used a transect through a successional gradient from open heath to oak shrub where vegetation, major topsoil parameters and tree characteristics were analysed. The study enables us with spatial variation of key parameters to combine numerous detailed studies from the same site into an overall picture of changing vegetation and soil parameters reflecting the succession, which has been documented previously. The data were analysed by the use of Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA). Along the gradient from heath to forest the thick mor layer of the heathland soil decomposed, the CM ratio decreased from 25 to 15, pH increased and ammonium became available for the plants during a time span of approximately 120 years. The vegetation on the open heath was typical Danish inland heath vegetation dominated by Calluna vulgaris, Empetrum nigrum and Deschampsiaflexuosa. Under the young oak shrub the vegetation was dominated by Deschampsia Jexuosa, Trientalis europaea , and Maianthemum bijiolium. In the oldest and most forest like parts of the shrub a vegetation dominated by Holcus mollis, Anemone nemomsa and Stellaria holostea was found. Woody chamaephytes were replaced first by hemicryptophytes and later by geophytes. The vegetation's Ellenberg values indicated an increase in nitrogen availability and a decrease in acidity and light availability through secondary succession. Article in Journal/Newspaper Empetrum nigrum Wiley Online Library (via Crossref) Nordic Journal of Botany 20 5 537 546 |
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At Hjelm Hede in Denmark where an oak shrub is invading into a heathland the successional process has been studied on poor sandy outwashed plain. The study used a transect through a successional gradient from open heath to oak shrub where vegetation, major topsoil parameters and tree characteristics were analysed. The study enables us with spatial variation of key parameters to combine numerous detailed studies from the same site into an overall picture of changing vegetation and soil parameters reflecting the succession, which has been documented previously. The data were analysed by the use of Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA). Along the gradient from heath to forest the thick mor layer of the heathland soil decomposed, the CM ratio decreased from 25 to 15, pH increased and ammonium became available for the plants during a time span of approximately 120 years. The vegetation on the open heath was typical Danish inland heath vegetation dominated by Calluna vulgaris, Empetrum nigrum and Deschampsiaflexuosa. Under the young oak shrub the vegetation was dominated by Deschampsia Jexuosa, Trientalis europaea , and Maianthemum bijiolium. In the oldest and most forest like parts of the shrub a vegetation dominated by Holcus mollis, Anemone nemomsa and Stellaria holostea was found. Woody chamaephytes were replaced first by hemicryptophytes and later by geophytes. The vegetation's Ellenberg values indicated an increase in nitrogen availability and a decrease in acidity and light availability through secondary succession. |
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Vkgetation analysis along a successional gradient from heath to oak forest |
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Vkgetation analysis along a successional gradient from heath to oak forest |
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Vkgetation analysis along a successional gradient from heath to oak forest |
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vkgetation analysis along a successional gradient from heath to oak forest |
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