Drivers of above-ground understorey biomass and nutrient stocks in temperate deciduous forests

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Drivers of above-ground understorey biomass and nutrient stocks in temperate deciduous forests. / Landuyt, Dries; Maes, Sybryn L.; Depauw, Leen et al.
in: Journal of Ecology, Jahrgang 108, Nr. 3, 01.05.2020, S. 982-997.

Publikation: Beiträge in ZeitschriftenZeitschriftenaufsätzeForschungbegutachtet

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Landuyt, D, Maes, SL, Depauw, L, Ampoorter, E, Blondeel, H, Perring, MP, Brūmelis, G, Brunet, J, Decocq, G, den Ouden, J, Härdtle, W, Hédl, R, Heinken, T, Heinrichs, S, Jaroszewicz, B, Kirby, KJ, Kopecký, M, Máliš, F, Wulf, M & Verheyen, K 2020, 'Drivers of above-ground understorey biomass and nutrient stocks in temperate deciduous forests', Journal of Ecology, Jg. 108, Nr. 3, S. 982-997. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13318

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Landuyt, D., Maes, S. L., Depauw, L., Ampoorter, E., Blondeel, H., Perring, M. P., Brūmelis, G., Brunet, J., Decocq, G., den Ouden, J., Härdtle, W., Hédl, R., Heinken, T., Heinrichs, S., Jaroszewicz, B., Kirby, K. J., Kopecký, M., Máliš, F., Wulf, M., & Verheyen, K. (2020). Drivers of above-ground understorey biomass and nutrient stocks in temperate deciduous forests. Journal of Ecology, 108(3), 982-997. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13318

Vancouver

Landuyt D, Maes SL, Depauw L, Ampoorter E, Blondeel H, Perring MP et al. Drivers of above-ground understorey biomass and nutrient stocks in temperate deciduous forests. Journal of Ecology. 2020 Mai 1;108(3):982-997. Epub 2019 Nov 16. doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.13318

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title = "Drivers of above-ground understorey biomass and nutrient stocks in temperate deciduous forests",
abstract = "The understorey in temperate forests can play an important functional role, depending on its biomass and functional characteristics. While it is known that local soil and stand characteristics largely determine the biomass of the understorey, less is known about the role of global change. Global change can directly affect understorey biomass, but also indirectly by modifying the overstorey, local resource availability and growing conditions at the forest floor. In this observational study across Europe, we aim at disentangling the impact of global-change drivers on understorey biomass and nutrient stocks, from the impact of overstorey characteristics and local site conditions. Using piecewise structural equation modelling, we determine the main drivers of understorey biomass and nutrient stocks in these forests and examine potential direct and indirect effects of global-change drivers. Tree cover, tree litter quality and differences in former land use were the main drivers of understorey biomass and nutrient stocks, via their influence on understorey light and nitrogen availability and soil acidity. Other global-change drivers, including climate and nitrogen deposition, had similar indirect effects, but these were either weak or only affecting nutrient concentrations, not stocks. Synthesis. We found that direct effects of global-change drivers on understorey biomass and nutrient stocks were absent. The indirect effects of global change, through influencing resource availability and growing conditions at the forest floor, were found to be less important than the effects of overstorey cover and composition. These results suggest that understorey biomass and nutrient stocks might respond less to global change in the presence of a dense overstorey, highlighting the buffering role of the overstorey in temperate forests.",
keywords = "ecosystem functioning, ground layer, herb layer, PhytoCalc, piecewise SEM, productivity, Ecosystems Research",
author = "Dries Landuyt and Maes, {Sybryn L.} and Leen Depauw and Evy Ampoorter and Haben Blondeel and Perring, {Michael P.} and Guntis Brūmelis and J{\"o}rg Brunet and Guillaume Decocq and {den Ouden}, Jan and Werner H{\"a}rdtle and Radim H{\'e}dl and Thilo Heinken and Steffi Heinrichs and Bogdan Jaroszewicz and Kirby, {Keith J.} and Martin Kopeck{\'y} and Franti{\v s}ek M{\'a}li{\v s} and Monika Wulf and Kris Verheyen",
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doi = "10.1111/1365-2745.13318",
language = "English",
volume = "108",
pages = "982--997",
journal = "Journal of Ecology",
issn = "0022-0477",
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RIS

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T1 - Drivers of above-ground understorey biomass and nutrient stocks in temperate deciduous forests

AU - Landuyt, Dries

AU - Maes, Sybryn L.

AU - Depauw, Leen

AU - Ampoorter, Evy

AU - Blondeel, Haben

AU - Perring, Michael P.

AU - Brūmelis, Guntis

AU - Brunet, Jörg

AU - Decocq, Guillaume

AU - den Ouden, Jan

AU - Härdtle, Werner

AU - Hédl, Radim

AU - Heinken, Thilo

AU - Heinrichs, Steffi

AU - Jaroszewicz, Bogdan

AU - Kirby, Keith J.

AU - Kopecký, Martin

AU - Máliš, František

AU - Wulf, Monika

AU - Verheyen, Kris

PY - 2020/5/1

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N2 - The understorey in temperate forests can play an important functional role, depending on its biomass and functional characteristics. While it is known that local soil and stand characteristics largely determine the biomass of the understorey, less is known about the role of global change. Global change can directly affect understorey biomass, but also indirectly by modifying the overstorey, local resource availability and growing conditions at the forest floor. In this observational study across Europe, we aim at disentangling the impact of global-change drivers on understorey biomass and nutrient stocks, from the impact of overstorey characteristics and local site conditions. Using piecewise structural equation modelling, we determine the main drivers of understorey biomass and nutrient stocks in these forests and examine potential direct and indirect effects of global-change drivers. Tree cover, tree litter quality and differences in former land use were the main drivers of understorey biomass and nutrient stocks, via their influence on understorey light and nitrogen availability and soil acidity. Other global-change drivers, including climate and nitrogen deposition, had similar indirect effects, but these were either weak or only affecting nutrient concentrations, not stocks. Synthesis. We found that direct effects of global-change drivers on understorey biomass and nutrient stocks were absent. The indirect effects of global change, through influencing resource availability and growing conditions at the forest floor, were found to be less important than the effects of overstorey cover and composition. These results suggest that understorey biomass and nutrient stocks might respond less to global change in the presence of a dense overstorey, highlighting the buffering role of the overstorey in temperate forests.

AB - The understorey in temperate forests can play an important functional role, depending on its biomass and functional characteristics. While it is known that local soil and stand characteristics largely determine the biomass of the understorey, less is known about the role of global change. Global change can directly affect understorey biomass, but also indirectly by modifying the overstorey, local resource availability and growing conditions at the forest floor. In this observational study across Europe, we aim at disentangling the impact of global-change drivers on understorey biomass and nutrient stocks, from the impact of overstorey characteristics and local site conditions. Using piecewise structural equation modelling, we determine the main drivers of understorey biomass and nutrient stocks in these forests and examine potential direct and indirect effects of global-change drivers. Tree cover, tree litter quality and differences in former land use were the main drivers of understorey biomass and nutrient stocks, via their influence on understorey light and nitrogen availability and soil acidity. Other global-change drivers, including climate and nitrogen deposition, had similar indirect effects, but these were either weak or only affecting nutrient concentrations, not stocks. Synthesis. We found that direct effects of global-change drivers on understorey biomass and nutrient stocks were absent. The indirect effects of global change, through influencing resource availability and growing conditions at the forest floor, were found to be less important than the effects of overstorey cover and composition. These results suggest that understorey biomass and nutrient stocks might respond less to global change in the presence of a dense overstorey, highlighting the buffering role of the overstorey in temperate forests.

KW - ecosystem functioning

KW - ground layer

KW - herb layer

KW - PhytoCalc

KW - piecewise SEM

KW - productivity

KW - Ecosystems Research

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