Forest encroachment on temperate mountain meadows – scale, drivers, and current research directions

24 cm Meadows are characteristic features of the forested mountain landscape in the northern temperate zone. In terms of origin, they can be classified as natural, semi-natural and improved. Mountain meadows have great ecological value due to vast biodiversity and the ecosystem services they provide...

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Main Author: Tokarczyk, Natalia
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Language:English
Published: IGiPZ PAN 2017
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origin of meadows
forest encroachment
secondary succession
climate change
land abandonmend
pochodzenie łąk
zarastanie lasem
sukcesja wtórna
zmiany klimatu
opuszczenie obszaru
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Arctic and Alpine Research
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forest encroachment
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zarastanie lasem
sukcesja wtórna
zmiany klimatu
opuszczenie obszaru
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forest encroachment
secondary succession
climate change
land abandonmend
pochodzenie łąk
zarastanie lasem
sukcesja wtórna
zmiany klimatu
opuszczenie obszaru
Tokarczyk, Natalia
Forest encroachment on temperate mountain meadows – scale, drivers, and current research directions
topic_facet origin of meadows
forest encroachment
secondary succession
climate change
land abandonmend
pochodzenie łąk
zarastanie lasem
sukcesja wtórna
zmiany klimatu
opuszczenie obszaru
description 24 cm Meadows are characteristic features of the forested mountain landscape in the northern temperate zone. In terms of origin, they can be classified as natural, semi-natural and improved. Mountain meadows have great ecological value due to vast biodiversity and the ecosystem services they provide. However, over the past few decades, a significant decrease in their area has been observed in many places across the world. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the scale and the main drivers of forest encroachment on temperate mountain meadows as well as to describe current research directions and methods. The observed decline in meadow area may be driven by natural factors related generally to climate change or may result from changes in land use. This process is investigated on a variety of spatial scales ranging from experimental plots to entire geographic regions. Studies on forest encroachment on mountain meadows are now carried out by researchers from many different countries. Nevertheless, there still does not exist a complex, multidisciplinary approach and comparative studies for different mountain ranges are not found in the literature. Meadows are characteristic features of the forested mountain landscape in the northern temperate zone. In terms of origin, they can be classified as natural, semi-natural and improved. Mountain meadows have great ecological value due to vast biodiversity and the ecosystem services they provide. However, over the past few decades, a significant decrease in their area has been observed in many places across the world. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the scale and the main drivers of forest encroachment on temperate mountain meadows as well as to describe current research directions and methods. The observed decline in meadow area may be driven by natural factors related generally to climate change or may result from changes in land use. This process is investigated on a variety of spatial scales ranging from experimental plots to ...
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title_short Forest encroachment on temperate mountain meadows – scale, drivers, and current research directions
title_full Forest encroachment on temperate mountain meadows – scale, drivers, and current research directions
title_fullStr Forest encroachment on temperate mountain meadows – scale, drivers, and current research directions
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1. Albert C.H., Thuiller W., Lavorel S., Davies I.D., Garbolino E., 2008. Land-use change and subalpine tree dynamics: colonization of Larix decidua in French subalpine grasslands. Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 659-669.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01416.x -
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00550.x -
3. Andersen M.D., Baker W.L., 2005. Reconstructing landscape-scale tree invasion using survey notes in the Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming, USA. Landscape Ecology, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 243-258.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-005-1938-3 -
4. Augustyn M., 1993. Połoniny w Bieszczadach Zachodnich. Materiały Muzeum Budownictwa Ludowego w Sanoku, vol. 31, pp. 88-98.
5. Bard G.E., 1952. Secondary succession on the Piedmont of New Jersey. Ecological Monographs, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 195-215.
https://doi.org/10.2307/1943565 -
6. Bartoszek L., Haberska A., Szwagrzyk J., 1990. Zarastanie przez drzewa i krzewy polan Łazek Niżni i Ligarki w Pienińskim Parku Narodowym. Chrońmy Przyrodę Ojczystą, vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 17-31.
7. BEZÁK P., HALADA L., PETROVIČ F., BOLTIŽIAR M., OSZLÁNYI J., 2007. Bukovské vrchy in the Slovak Carpathian Mountains – landscape changes and trends [in:] Ü. Mander, H. Wiggering, K. Helming (eds.), Multifunctional Land Use – Meeting Future Demands for Landscape Goods and Services. Berlin: Springer Verlag, pp. 355-367.
8. Billings W.D., Mark A.F., 1957. Factors involved in the persistence of montane treeless balds. Ecology, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 140-142.
https://doi.org/10.2307/1932138 -
9. Blažková D., Březina S., 2003. Secondary succession in abandoned "poloniny" meadows, Bukovské vrchy Mts., Eastern Carpathians, Slovakia. Thaiszia – Journal of Botany, vol. 13, pp. 159-207.
10. Bodziarczyk J., Kucharzyk S., Różański W., 1992. Wtórna sukcesja roślinności leśnej na opuszczonych polanach kośnych w Pienińskim Parku Narodowym. Pieniny – Przyroda i Człowiek, vol. 2, pp. 25-41.
11. Bodziarczyk J., Michalcewicz J., Szwagrzyk J., 1999. Secondary forest succession in abandoned glades of the Pieniny National Park. Polish Journal of Ecology, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 175-189.
12. Bolli J.C., Rigling A., Bugmann H., 2007. The influence of changes in climate and land-use on regeneration dynamics of Norway spruce at the treeline in the Swiss Alps. Silva Fennica, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 55-70.
https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.307 -
13. Bucała A., Starkel L., 2012. Wpływ gwałtownych i powolnych zmian użytkowania ziemi na przekształcenia środowiska polskich Karpat. Nierówności Społeczne a Wzrost Gospodarczy, vol. 29, pp. 111-117.
14. Bukowski M., 2009. Dynamika zarastania polan tatrzańskich [in:] M. Guzik (ed.), Długookresowe zmiany w przyrodzie i użytkowaniu TPN. Zakopane: Wydawnictwa Tatrzańskiego Parku Narodowego, pp. 15-32.
15. BUKOWSKI M., 2013. Analiza procesu zarastania polan reglowych w Tatrzańskim Parku Narodowym. Kraków: Uniwersytet Rolniczy im. Hugona Kołłątaja [MS thesis].
16. Butler D.R., 1986. Conifer invasion of subalpine meadows, central Lemhi Mountains, Idaho. Northwest Science, vol. 60, no. 3, pp. 166-173.
17. Ciurzycki W., 2003. Gospodarka pasterska a lasy Tatr Polskich. Sylwan, vol. 147, no. 11, pp. 80-85.
18. Ciurzycki W., 2004. Struktura przestrzenna naturalnych odnowień świerkowych na górnoreglowych polanach popasterskich w Tatrach Polskich. Sylwan, vol. 148, no. 7, pp. 20-30.
19. Ciurzycki W., 2004. Wpływ wybranych czynników środowiskowych na dynamikę wkraczania świerka pospolitego na górnoreglowe polany popasterskie w Tatrach Polskich. Sylwan, vol. 148, no. 9, pp. 20-28.
20. Ciurzycki W., 2004. Wtórna sukcesja lasu na polanach górskich wyłączonych z gospodarki pasterskiej. Sylwan, vol. 148, no. 11, pp. 59-66.
21. Ciurzycki W., 2005. Dynamika zarastania przez las górnoreglowych polan popasterskich w Tatrach Polskich. Sylwan, vol. 149, no. 2, pp. 35-41.
22. Cocca G., Sturaro E., Gallo L., Ramanzin M., 2012. Is the abandonment of traditional livestock farming systems the main driver of mountain landscape change in Alpine areas? Land Use Policy, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 878-886.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2012.01.005 0 -
23. Coop J.D., Givnish T.J., 2007. Spatial and temporal patterns of recent forest encroachment in montane grasslands of the Valles Caldera, New Mexico, USA. Journal of Biogeography, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 914-927.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01660.x -
24. Copenheaver C.A., Fuhrman N.E., Gellerstedt L.S., Gellerstedt P.A., 2004. Tree encroachment in forest openings: A case study from Buffalo Mountain, Virginia. Castanea, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 297-308.
https://doi.org/10.2179/0008-7475(2004)069<0297:TEIFOA>2.0.CO;2 -
25. Dahlström A., Iuga A.-M., Lennartsson T., 2013. Managing biodiversity rich hay meadows in the EU: a comparison of Swedish and Romanian grasslands. Environmental Conservation, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 194-205.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0376892912000458 -
26. Dengler J., Janišová M., Török P., Wellstein C., 2014. Biodiversity of Palaearctic grasslands: a synthesis. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 182, pp. 1-14.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.12.015 -
27. De Steven D., 1991. Experiments on mechanisms of tree establishment in old-field succession: seedling emergence. Ecology, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 1066-1075.
https://doi.org/10.2307/1940606 -
28. De Steven D., 1991. Experiments on mechanisms of tree establishment in old-field succession: seedling survival and growth. Ecology, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 1076-1088.
https://doi.org/10.2307/1940607 -
29. Didier L., 2001. Invasion patterns of European larch and Swiss stone pine in subalpine pastures in the French Alps. Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 145, no. 1-2, pp. 67-77.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-1127(00)00575-2 -
30. Dostalova A., 2009. Tree seedlings: how do they establish in spontaneously developed forests? A study from a mountainous area in the Czech Republic. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 1671-1684.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-008-9549-3 -
31. Dovčiak M., Hrivnák R., Ujházy K., Gömöry D., 2008. Seed rain and environmental controls on invasion of Picea abies into grassland. Plant Ecology, vol. 194, no. 1, pp. 135-148.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-007-9280-2 -
32. Dunwiddie P.W., 1977. Recent tree invasion of subalpine meadows in the Wind River Mountains, Wyoming. Arctic and Alpine Research, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 393-399.
https://doi.org/10.2307/1550531 -
33. Durak T., Żywiec M., Ortyl B., 2013. Rozprzestrzenianie się zarośli drzewiastych w piętrze połonin Bieszczad Zachodnich. Sylwan, vol. 157, no. 2, pp. 130-138.
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spelling ftrcin:oai:rcin.org.pl:64076 2023-05-15T14:28:26+02:00 Forest encroachment on temperate mountain meadows – scale, drivers, and current research directions Geographia Polonica Vol. 90 No. 4 (2017) Tokarczyk, Natalia 2017 File size 2,7 MB application/pdf Rozmiar pliku 2,7 MB https://rcin.org.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/64076/content eng eng IGiPZ PAN Geographia Polonica 1. Albert C.H., Thuiller W., Lavorel S., Davies I.D., Garbolino E., 2008. Land-use change and subalpine tree dynamics: colonization of Larix decidua in French subalpine grasslands. Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 659-669. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01416.x - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00550.x - 3. Andersen M.D., Baker W.L., 2005. Reconstructing landscape-scale tree invasion using survey notes in the Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming, USA. Landscape Ecology, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 243-258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-005-1938-3 - 4. Augustyn M., 1993. Połoniny w Bieszczadach Zachodnich. Materiały Muzeum Budownictwa Ludowego w Sanoku, vol. 31, pp. 88-98. 5. Bard G.E., 1952. Secondary succession on the Piedmont of New Jersey. Ecological Monographs, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 195-215. https://doi.org/10.2307/1943565 - 6. Bartoszek L., Haberska A., Szwagrzyk J., 1990. Zarastanie przez drzewa i krzewy polan Łazek Niżni i Ligarki w Pienińskim Parku Narodowym. Chrońmy Przyrodę Ojczystą, vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 17-31. 7. BEZÁK P., HALADA L., PETROVIČ F., BOLTIŽIAR M., OSZLÁNYI J., 2007. Bukovské vrchy in the Slovak Carpathian Mountains – landscape changes and trends [in:] Ü. Mander, H. Wiggering, K. Helming (eds.), Multifunctional Land Use – Meeting Future Demands for Landscape Goods and Services. Berlin: Springer Verlag, pp. 355-367. 8. Billings W.D., Mark A.F., 1957. Factors involved in the persistence of montane treeless balds. Ecology, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 140-142. https://doi.org/10.2307/1932138 - 9. Blažková D., Březina S., 2003. Secondary succession in abandoned "poloniny" meadows, Bukovské vrchy Mts., Eastern Carpathians, Slovakia. Thaiszia – Journal of Botany, vol. 13, pp. 159-207. 10. Bodziarczyk J., Kucharzyk S., Różański W., 1992. Wtórna sukcesja roślinności leśnej na opuszczonych polanach kośnych w Pienińskim Parku Narodowym. Pieniny – Przyroda i Człowiek, vol. 2, pp. 25-41. 11. Bodziarczyk J., Michalcewicz J., Szwagrzyk J., 1999. Secondary forest succession in abandoned glades of the Pieniny National Park. Polish Journal of Ecology, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 175-189. 12. Bolli J.C., Rigling A., Bugmann H., 2007. The influence of changes in climate and land-use on regeneration dynamics of Norway spruce at the treeline in the Swiss Alps. Silva Fennica, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 55-70. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.307 - 13. Bucała A., Starkel L., 2012. Wpływ gwałtownych i powolnych zmian użytkowania ziemi na przekształcenia środowiska polskich Karpat. Nierówności Społeczne a Wzrost Gospodarczy, vol. 29, pp. 111-117. 14. Bukowski M., 2009. Dynamika zarastania polan tatrzańskich [in:] M. Guzik (ed.), Długookresowe zmiany w przyrodzie i użytkowaniu TPN. Zakopane: Wydawnictwa Tatrzańskiego Parku Narodowego, pp. 15-32. 15. BUKOWSKI M., 2013. Analiza procesu zarastania polan reglowych w Tatrzańskim Parku Narodowym. Kraków: Uniwersytet Rolniczy im. Hugona Kołłątaja [MS thesis]. 16. Butler D.R., 1986. Conifer invasion of subalpine meadows, central Lemhi Mountains, Idaho. Northwest Science, vol. 60, no. 3, pp. 166-173. 17. Ciurzycki W., 2003. Gospodarka pasterska a lasy Tatr Polskich. Sylwan, vol. 147, no. 11, pp. 80-85. 18. Ciurzycki W., 2004. Struktura przestrzenna naturalnych odnowień świerkowych na górnoreglowych polanach popasterskich w Tatrach Polskich. Sylwan, vol. 148, no. 7, pp. 20-30. 19. Ciurzycki W., 2004. Wpływ wybranych czynników środowiskowych na dynamikę wkraczania świerka pospolitego na górnoreglowe polany popasterskie w Tatrach Polskich. Sylwan, vol. 148, no. 9, pp. 20-28. 20. Ciurzycki W., 2004. Wtórna sukcesja lasu na polanach górskich wyłączonych z gospodarki pasterskiej. Sylwan, vol. 148, no. 11, pp. 59-66. 21. Ciurzycki W., 2005. Dynamika zarastania przez las górnoreglowych polan popasterskich w Tatrach Polskich. Sylwan, vol. 149, no. 2, pp. 35-41. 22. Cocca G., Sturaro E., Gallo L., Ramanzin M., 2012. Is the abandonment of traditional livestock farming systems the main driver of mountain landscape change in Alpine areas? Land Use Policy, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 878-886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2012.01.005 0 - 23. Coop J.D., Givnish T.J., 2007. Spatial and temporal patterns of recent forest encroachment in montane grasslands of the Valles Caldera, New Mexico, USA. Journal of Biogeography, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 914-927. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01660.x - 24. Copenheaver C.A., Fuhrman N.E., Gellerstedt L.S., Gellerstedt P.A., 2004. Tree encroachment in forest openings: A case study from Buffalo Mountain, Virginia. Castanea, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 297-308. https://doi.org/10.2179/0008-7475(2004)069<0297:TEIFOA>2.0.CO;2 - 25. Dahlström A., Iuga A.-M., Lennartsson T., 2013. Managing biodiversity rich hay meadows in the EU: a comparison of Swedish and Romanian grasslands. Environmental Conservation, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 194-205. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0376892912000458 - 26. Dengler J., Janišová M., Török P., Wellstein C., 2014. Biodiversity of Palaearctic grasslands: a synthesis. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 182, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.12.015 - 27. De Steven D., 1991. Experiments on mechanisms of tree establishment in old-field succession: seedling emergence. Ecology, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 1066-1075. https://doi.org/10.2307/1940606 - 28. De Steven D., 1991. Experiments on mechanisms of tree establishment in old-field succession: seedling survival and growth. Ecology, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 1076-1088. https://doi.org/10.2307/1940607 - 29. Didier L., 2001. Invasion patterns of European larch and Swiss stone pine in subalpine pastures in the French Alps. Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 145, no. 1-2, pp. 67-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-1127(00)00575-2 - 30. Dostalova A., 2009. Tree seedlings: how do they establish in spontaneously developed forests? A study from a mountainous area in the Czech Republic. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 1671-1684. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-008-9549-3 - 31. Dovčiak M., Hrivnák R., Ujházy K., Gömöry D., 2008. Seed rain and environmental controls on invasion of Picea abies into grassland. Plant Ecology, vol. 194, no. 1, pp. 135-148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-007-9280-2 - 32. Dunwiddie P.W., 1977. Recent tree invasion of subalpine meadows in the Wind River Mountains, Wyoming. Arctic and Alpine Research, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 393-399. https://doi.org/10.2307/1550531 - 33. Durak T., Żywiec M., Ortyl B., 2013. Rozprzestrzenianie się zarośli drzewiastych w piętrze połonin Bieszczad Zachodnich. Sylwan, vol. 157, no. 2, pp. 130-138. Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 3.0 PL license Licencja Creative Commons Uznanie autorstwa-Na tych samych warunkach 3.0 Polska CC-BY CC-BY-SA CBGiOS. IGiPZ PAN, call nos.: Cz.2085, Cz.2173, Cz.2406 http://195.187.71.2/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=geogpan&index=BOCLC&term=ee95400564 CBGiOS. IGiPZ PAN, sygn.: Cz.2085, Cz.2173, Cz.2406 origin of meadows forest encroachment secondary succession climate change land abandonmend pochodzenie łąk zarastanie lasem sukcesja wtórna zmiany klimatu opuszczenie obszaru Text Tekst 2017 ftrcin https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01416.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00550.x https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-005-1938-3 https://doi.org/10.2307/1943565 https://doi.org/10.2307/1932138 https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.307 https:/ 2022-11-28T01:30:42Z 24 cm Meadows are characteristic features of the forested mountain landscape in the northern temperate zone. In terms of origin, they can be classified as natural, semi-natural and improved. Mountain meadows have great ecological value due to vast biodiversity and the ecosystem services they provide. However, over the past few decades, a significant decrease in their area has been observed in many places across the world. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the scale and the main drivers of forest encroachment on temperate mountain meadows as well as to describe current research directions and methods. The observed decline in meadow area may be driven by natural factors related generally to climate change or may result from changes in land use. This process is investigated on a variety of spatial scales ranging from experimental plots to entire geographic regions. Studies on forest encroachment on mountain meadows are now carried out by researchers from many different countries. Nevertheless, there still does not exist a complex, multidisciplinary approach and comparative studies for different mountain ranges are not found in the literature. Meadows are characteristic features of the forested mountain landscape in the northern temperate zone. In terms of origin, they can be classified as natural, semi-natural and improved. Mountain meadows have great ecological value due to vast biodiversity and the ecosystem services they provide. However, over the past few decades, a significant decrease in their area has been observed in many places across the world. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the scale and the main drivers of forest encroachment on temperate mountain meadows as well as to describe current research directions and methods. The observed decline in meadow area may be driven by natural factors related generally to climate change or may result from changes in land use. This process is investigated on a variety of spatial scales ranging from experimental plots to ... Text Arctic Arctic and Alpine Research Digital Repository of Scientific Institutes (RCIN) Journal of Applied Ecology 45 2 659 669

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