Scientific studies to strata specific interceotion of boreal forest stands in the Oulanka nationalpark in the Nothern Finland
Abstract Scientific studies on forest stand climatology of boreal forests in the Oulanka Nationalpark region, Northern Finland, with it regard its function as a control and a filter in landscape ecosystems and with special reference to strata specific interception and leaching by drop and seeping wa...
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ftunivoulu:oai:oulu.fi:isbn978-951-42-8740-4 2023-07-30T04:05:49+02:00 Scientific studies to strata specific interceotion of boreal forest stands in the Oulanka nationalpark in the Nothern Finland Langer, M. (Marco) 2009-08-05 application/pdf http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514287404 eng eng University of Oulu info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/0358-3651 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess © University of Oulu, 2009 info:eu-repo/semantics/book info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2009 ftunivoulu 2023-07-08T19:53:32Z Abstract Scientific studies on forest stand climatology of boreal forests in the Oulanka Nationalpark region, Northern Finland, with it regard its function as a control and a filter in landscape ecosystems and with special reference to strata specific interception and leaching by drop and seeping water were carried out during spring, summer and autumn 2006. As a part of these scientific works differences between an Empetrum-Myrtillus-old growth forest (OGF) and a Pinus sylvestris-reforested area (RA) concerning to interception in tree-, shrub-, dwarf-, moss- and litter layer and soil depths of 10, 30 and 50 cm (seeping water) were studied. The first results show a clear depence of interception to different rainfall features and rainfall intensities. Concerning the predominantly long rainfall events, those particularly took place during springtime, is shown, that the bulk of throughfall (> 90%) both in OGF and in RA is dropping down to the dwarf layer. In contrast to that, the amount of rainfall in moss- and litter layer achieved nearly 20%. During drizzle-rainfall events these layers remained to be dry. Depending of whether such an event took place after a long rainfall event or after a long dryness period, differences concerning to wetting capacity were carried out in the tree layer. Thus, in RA 20% of drizzle rainfall events after long dryness periods have reached layers below the tree layer, in contrast to the OGF, in which nearly 60% have achieved the dwarf layer. Book Northern Finland Jultika - University of Oulu repository Oulanka ENVELOPE(28.986,28.986,66.455,66.455) |
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Abstract Scientific studies on forest stand climatology of boreal forests in the Oulanka Nationalpark region, Northern Finland, with it regard its function as a control and a filter in landscape ecosystems and with special reference to strata specific interception and leaching by drop and seeping water were carried out during spring, summer and autumn 2006. As a part of these scientific works differences between an Empetrum-Myrtillus-old growth forest (OGF) and a Pinus sylvestris-reforested area (RA) concerning to interception in tree-, shrub-, dwarf-, moss- and litter layer and soil depths of 10, 30 and 50 cm (seeping water) were studied. The first results show a clear depence of interception to different rainfall features and rainfall intensities. Concerning the predominantly long rainfall events, those particularly took place during springtime, is shown, that the bulk of throughfall (> 90%) both in OGF and in RA is dropping down to the dwarf layer. In contrast to that, the amount of rainfall in moss- and litter layer achieved nearly 20%. During drizzle-rainfall events these layers remained to be dry. Depending of whether such an event took place after a long rainfall event or after a long dryness period, differences concerning to wetting capacity were carried out in the tree layer. Thus, in RA 20% of drizzle rainfall events after long dryness periods have reached layers below the tree layer, in contrast to the OGF, in which nearly 60% have achieved the dwarf layer. |
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Scientific studies to strata specific interceotion of boreal forest stands in the Oulanka nationalpark in the Nothern Finland |
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Scientific studies to strata specific interceotion of boreal forest stands in the Oulanka nationalpark in the Nothern Finland |
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Scientific studies to strata specific interceotion of boreal forest stands in the Oulanka nationalpark in the Nothern Finland |
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Scientific studies to strata specific interceotion of boreal forest stands in the Oulanka nationalpark in the Nothern Finland |
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Scientific studies to strata specific interceotion of boreal forest stands in the Oulanka nationalpark in the Nothern Finland |
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scientific studies to strata specific interceotion of boreal forest stands in the oulanka nationalpark in the nothern finland |
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University of Oulu |
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2009 |
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Oulanka |
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Northern Finland |
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Northern Finland |
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