Assessment of Atmospheric Deposition and Vitality Indicators in Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems

Jakovljević, Tamara; Marchetto, Aldo; Lovreškov, Lucija; Potočić, Nenad; Seletković, Ivan; Indir, Krunoslav; Jelić, Goran; Butorac, Lukrecija; Zgrablić, Željko; De Marco, Alessandra; Simioni, Guillaume; Ognjenović, Mladen; Jurinjak Tušek, Ana

doi:10.3390/su11236805

Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 1051515

Assessment of Atmospheric Deposition and Vitality Indicators in Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems

Jakovljević, Tamara; Marchetto, Aldo; Lovreškov, Lucija; Potočić, Nenad; Seletković, Ivan; Indir, Krunoslav; Jelić, Goran; Butorac, Lukrecija; Zgrablić, Željko; De Marco, Alessandra et al.

Assessment of Atmospheric Deposition and Vitality Indicators in Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems // Sustainability, 11 (2019), 23; 6805-6823 doi:10.3390/su11236805 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, znanstveni)

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Naslov
Assessment of Atmospheric Deposition and Vitality Indicators in Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems

Autori
Jakovljević, Tamara ; Marchetto, Aldo ; Lovreškov, Lucija ; Potočić, Nenad ; Seletković, Ivan ; Indir, Krunoslav ; Jelić, Goran ; Butorac, Lukrecija ; Zgrablić, Željko ; De Marco, Alessandra ; Simioni, Guillaume ; Ognjenović, Mladen ; Jurinjak Tušek, Ana

Izvornik
Sustainability (2071-1050) 11 (2019), 23; 6805-6823

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
atmospheric inputs ; crown ; defoliation ; foliage ; growth ; Mediterranean forest types

Sažetak
Considering the fragility of the Mediterranean environment, there is an increasing need to improve the knowledge of this forest environment. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of air pollution on the forest ecosystem’s condition by analyzing tree vitality. The study area was chosen to represent the most important and the most common species in Mediterranean forest ecosystems of the Eastern Adriatic coast. Quercus pubescens, Quercus ilex, Pinus halepensis, and Pinus nigra plots were equipped with rain collectors and dendrometer bands. Sampling, measurements, and analyses of atmospheric deposition, foliar nutrient, defoliation, and growth were all carried out. Results showed that actual N deposition loads were the lowest in Aleppo pine forest and the highest in holm oak forests. This, however, did not have an effect on the concentrations of N in foliage. Most elements’ concentrations were in the plausible range. No relevant differences in mean defoliation between the plots were observed. The plots with a lower percentage of basal area increment (BAI%) were found to have lower defoliation. The research was conducted to bridge the gap in the knowledge of air pollutants and vitality indicators in different forest types. These findings are a valuable contribution to the sustainable forest management of Mediterranean forest.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Šumarstvo, Interdisciplinarne biotehničke znanosti

POVEZANOST RADA

Projekti:
HRZZ-IP-2016-06-3337 - Procjena atmosverskog taloženja i razine ozona u mediteranskim šumskim ekosustavima (DepOMedFor) (Jakovljević, Tamara, HRZZ - 2016-06) ( CroRIS)

Ustanove:
Hrvatski šumarski institut, Jastrebarsko,
Prehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet, Zagreb,
Institut za jadranske kulture i melioraciju krša, Split

Profili:

Krunoslav Indir (autor)