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Nutrient cycling in secondary pure spruce (Picea abies) and mixed spruce-beech (Fagus sylvatica) stands
- Project Leader
- Berger Torsten Winfried, Project Leader
- Duration:
- 01.01.2002-31.08.2005
- Type of Research
- Basic Research
- Project partners
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Austrian Research Centers, A-2444 Seibersdorf, Austria.
Function of the Project Partner: Partner -
FBVA, Institut für Forstökologie, Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 8, A-1130 Wien, Austria.
Function of the Project Partner: Partner -
University of Vienna, Institute of Plant Physiology, Department of Vegetation Ecology and Conservation Biology, Althanstraße 14, A-1091 Wien, Austria.
Function of the Project Partner: Partner
Further information: http://woek.boku.ac.at/
- Staff
- Stingeder Gerhard Josef, Project Staff
- Kochan Feliks, Project Staff
- Blumhoff Marzena Lidia, Project Staff (bis 30.11.2012)
- BOKU Research Units
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry (DCH/AC)
- Institute of Forest Ecology
- Funded by
- Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF) , Sensengasse 1, 1090 Wien, Austria
- Abstract
- Nutrient cycling in pure spruce and mixed species stands
Ever since the 19th century, when it became popular to plant Norway spruce (Picea abies) outside its climatic range to reforest devastated forest land in Central Europe, spruce and beech (Fagus sylvatica) stands have been contrasted in their effects on the forest soil. It is nowadays considered prudent, close-to-nature forest practice, to convert secondary spruce stand into mixed spruce-beech stands, even though such mixtures have often not been the natural vegetation at most of the sites in question. Critical reviews on tree-soil interactions concede acidification by spruce but partly question its negative consequences on stand growth. Effects of admixture of beech to secondary pure spruce stands are investigated within this study with special emphasis on nutrient cycling in these forest ecosystems.
We hypothesize that a) input of carbon and macro nutrients by litter and roots is a function of forest vegetation type; b) this carbon input as well as the chemical quality of the associated input of nutrients has a marked effect on element stores and turnover; and c) silvicultural methods, e.g., admixture of beech versus spruce, can be used to manipulate nutrient stores of forest ecosystems and to manage nitrogen retention and release. This issue is important because ground water levels are already critical from the viewpoint of human health.
The methodological part will focus on four lines: i) Improvement of the theoretical basis for understanding and describing the impact of forest management on nutrient cycling using regression analysis of soil and nutritional parameters. ii) Modeling and predicting effects of forest management on soil processes and nutrient fluxes within forest ecosystems on the local scale. iii) Distinguishing pathways of nutrient turnover in pure spruce and mixed spruce-beech stands by means of natural abundance measurements of stable isotopes (C, N, O, Sr), since it has been proposed that the C-13, N-15, O-18-nitrate and Sr-87 signals of vegetation and soil may provide useful tools in evaluating nutrient dynamics of forest ecosystems. iv) Linking microbial nutrient turnover in pure spruce and mixed spruce-beech stands with isotopic signatures of C and N, because during microbial transformations of C and N, microbes discriminate against the heavier isotopes.
- Keywords
- analytical chemistry; microbiology; forest ecology; soil science;
- Fagus sylvatica; microbial nutrient turnover; modeling; nutrient cycling; Picea abies; stable isotopes;
- Publications
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Prohaska, T., Horsky, M., Brunner, M., Berger, T.W., Hietz, P., Rodrigues, C. and Máguas, C. (2011): The use of the isotope systems of alkaline earth elements (Mg, Ca, Sr) to determine plant origin and their potential to study plant metabolism and environmental fluxes . [Poster]
In: European Geosciences Union, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 13, EGU2011-10573
[European Geosciences Union EGU General Assembly 2011, Vienna, Austria, 03.04.2011 - 08.04.2011] -
** Berger, TW; Untersteiner, H; Toplitzer, M; Neubauer, C Nutrient fluxes in pure and mixed stands of spruce (Picea abies) and beech (Fagus sylvatica).
PLANT SOIL. 2009; 322(1-2): 317-342. WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
** Berger, T.W., Untersteiner, H., Schume, H., Jost, G. Throughfall fluxes in a secondary spruce (Picea abies), a beech (Fagus sylvatica) and a mixed spruce-beech stand.
FOREST ECOL MANAG, 255, 605-618; ISSN 0378-1127 WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
Berger, T.W. (2008): Impact of tree species composition (spruce, mixed, beech) on throughfall fluxes.
In: Forest and Game Management Research Institute, Strnady, Annual Meeting of the Working Group ConForest 2008: "The Concept for European Forests", Conference Book, Extended Abstracts, EFI Project Centre ConForest (Conversion of coniferous forests), 19-21 May, Olomouc , 10-11 FullText
[Annual Meeting of Working Group ConForest 2008 - The Concept for European Forests, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 19.05.2008 - 21.05.2008] -
** Berger, T.W., Swoboda, S., Prohaska, T., Glatzel, G. The role of calcium uptake from deep soils for spruce (Picea abies) and beech (Fagus sylvatica).
FOREST ECOL MANAG, 229, 234-246; ISSN 0378-1127 WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
Wanek, W., Pörtl, K., Berger, T.W., Zechmeister-Boltenstern, S. (2005): Nitrogen isotope compostion (d15 N) of forest soil N pools reflects short-term N dynamics.
In: Stable Isotope Network Austria: 6th Austrian Stable Isotope User Group Meeting, 3-4. Nov. 2005, Vienna
[6th Austrian Stable Isotope User Group Meeting 2005, Vienna, Austria, 03.11.2005 - 04.11.2005] -
** Berger, T.W., Köllensperger, G., Wimmer, R. Plant-soil feedback in spruce (Picea abies) and mixed spruce-beech (Fagus sylvatica) stands as indicated by dendrochemistry.
Plant and Soil, 264, 69-83 WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
Kitzler, B; Pörtl, K; Berger, T W; Zechmeister-Boltenstern, S (2004): Stickstoff und Treibhausgase in verschiedenen Waldökosystemen.
Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Bodenkundlichen Gesellschaft, 70, 63-67; 0029-893-X -
Berger, T.W. (2004): Improving soil chemical paramters of secondary pure spruce stands by admixture of beech.
In: Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno: Restoration of Forest Soils in Polluted Areas, 26 - 28 May 2004, Prague; Abstract, Nr. 22
[Restoration of Forest Soils in Polluted Areas, Prague, Czech Republic, 26.05.2004 - 28.05.2004] -
Berger, T.W., Prohaska, T. (2004): The role of calcium uptake in deep soils for spruce and beech using Sr isotopes.
In: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg: Eurosoil 2004, 4 - 12 Sep 2004, Freiburg, Germany, Abstracts, 84-85 FullText
[EUROSOIL 2004, Freiburg, Germany, 04.09.2004 - 12.09.2004] -
Pörtl, K. Zechmeister-Boltenstern, S., Berger, T.W., Wanek, W. (2004): Comparisons of N fluxes in soils of different forest types. 15N labelling experiment and natural abundance measurements.
In: Joint European Stable Isotope Users Group: Joint European Stable Isotope Users Group Meeting (JESIUM), 30 Aug - 3 Sep 2004, Vienna; Abstracts, 44 FullText
[Joint European Stable Isotope User Group Meeting JESIUM 2004, Vienna, Austria, 30.08.2004 - 04.09.2004] -
Kulhavý, J., Berger, T.W., Caboun, V., Göttlein, A., Grunda, B., Heitz, R., Kantor, P., Klimo, E., Lomský, B., Niemtur, S., Rehfuess, K.-E., Slodicák, M., Sterba, H., Vesterdal, L. (2004): Ecological Consequences of Conversion.
In: Spiecker, H., J. Hansen, E. Klimo, J.P. Skovsgaard, H. Sterba, and K. v. Teufel (Eds.), Norway Spruce Conversion - Options and Consequences, 165-195; European Forest Institute Research Report 18, Brill, Leiden - Boston; ISBN 90 04 13728 9; ISSN 1238-8785 -
Berger, T.W. (2003): Impact of species composition on forest soil properties and nutrient fluxes of secondary pure spruce and mixed spruce-beech stands..
In: Hansen, J., Spiecker, H., Von Teuffel, K. (Eds.): The Question of Conversion of Coniferous Forests, 27. September - 02. October, 2003, Freiburg im Breisgau; Berichte Freiburger Forstliche Forschung, Heft 47, Forstliche Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt Baden , 12-13, Freiburg; ISSN 1436-1566
[The Question of Conversion of Coniferous Forests 2003, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, 27.09.2003 - 02.10.2003] -
Untersteiner, H., Berger, T.W. (2003): Validation and application of the nutrient cycling model (NuCM) for a secondary pure spruce and a mixed spruce-beech stand..
In: Vacik, H., Lexer, M.J., Reynolds, K.M., Brooks, R.T. (Eds.): Decision support for mutliple purpose forestry - a transdisciplinary conference on the development and application of decision support tools for forest management., 23-25 April 2003, Vienna; CD-Proceedings, Nr. 46, Vienna
[International Conference on Decision Support for Multiple Porpose Forestry IUFRO 2003, Vienna, Austria, 23.04.2003 - 25.04.2003] -
Berger, T.W., Köllensperger, G., Wimmer, R. (2002): The use of dendrochemistry to record plant-soil feedback in spruce and mixed spruce-beech stands..
In: T. Peschel, J. Mrzljak and G. Wiegleb (eds.): Kurzfassungen der Beiträge zur 32. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Ökologie in Cottbus vom 16.-20. Sept. 2002: Landschaft im Wandel - Ökologie im Wandel. Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie, Band 32, ISBN 3-89533-379-3, Verlag Die Werkstatt, Göttingen, p. 203 -
Hertenberger, G., Wanek, W., Berger, T.W. (2002): Delta 15N in soil profiles of differently managed temperate forest stands..
Bojar, A.-V., Leis, A., Fritz, H. (Eds.), 4th Austrian Workshop on Stable Isotopes in Environmental and Earth Sciences, 22.-23. Nov. 2002, Graz; Ber. Inst. Geol. Paläont., K.-F.- Univ. Graz, 6, 12-13; ISSN 1608-8166
[4th Austrian Workshop on Stable Isotopes in Environmental and Earth Sciences, Graz, Austria, 22.11.2002 - 23.11.2002]
- Vorträge
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Berger, T.W. (2020): Tree species effects on soil chemistry, nutrient cycling and soil carbon sequestration .
Chemistry Seminars, College of Science, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, MAR 18, 2020, Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND FullText -
Berger, T.W. (2008): Impact of tree species composition (spruce, mixed, beech) on throughfall fluxes.
EFI Project Centre ConForest (Conversion of coniferous forests), 19-21 May, Olomouc -
Pörtl, K., Zechmeister-Boltenstern, S., Berger, T.W. (2002): Gas fluxes and nutrient turnover in pure spruce and mixed spruce-beech stands in Lower Austria..
Nofretete (Nitrogen oxides emissions from European forest ecosystems), 24-27.11.02, Hyytiälä, Finland