Effects of Dwarf Pine Stands on Slope Deformation Processes, as a Basis for their Management in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains

This paper studies non-indigenous dwarf pine stands in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains, from the perspective of their spatial and genetic relations to slope phenomena of deformation character. The paper contains a typology of regional slope deformations, data on their spatial distribution and specific p...

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Main Authors: Roštínský Pavel, Šenfeldr Martin, Maděra Petr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Landscape Ecology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/v10285-012-0064-6
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description This paper studies non-indigenous dwarf pine stands in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains, from the perspective of their spatial and genetic relations to slope phenomena of deformation character. The paper contains a typology of regional slope deformations, data on their spatial distribution and specific properties, including risk estimates of their origination or further development in case of potential future dwarf pine stand clearings, as well as a three-stage categorization of dwarf pine stands based on this tendency. The results were processed using data from literary sources, map documents and aerial photos, as well as an extensive field survey. Three main types of slope deformations were distinguished on sites with highly variable geomorphological features - extensive complex phenomena with numerous subforms, linear debris flows and local shallow landslides. The acquired data show that while dwarf pine stands have no great effect on the development of large slope phenomena, they play a more significant reinforcement role in the prevention of smaller surface deformations, the origination of which is predominantly related to steeper slopes. The results of this study can serve for future decision making on the management of dwarf pine stands
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spelling doaj.art-2ad5880343464dec98fb89cdeb6f78872022-12-21T21:26:49ZengSciendoJournal of Landscape Ecology1805-41962013-01-0161638310.2478/v10285-012-0064-6Effects of Dwarf Pine Stands on Slope Deformation Processes, as a Basis for their Management in the Hrubý Jeseník MountainsRoštínský Pavel0Šenfeldr Martin1Maděra Petr2Institute of Geonics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Department of Environmental Geography, Drobného 28, 602 00 Brno, Czech RepublicMendel University in Brno, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Department of Forest Botany, Dendrology and Geobiocoenology, Zemědělská 3, 613 00 Brno, Czech RepublicMendel University in Brno, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Department of Forest Botany, Dendrology and Geobiocoenology, Zemědělská 3, 613 00 Brno, Czech RepublicThis paper studies non-indigenous dwarf pine stands in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains, from the perspective of their spatial and genetic relations to slope phenomena of deformation character. The paper contains a typology of regional slope deformations, data on their spatial distribution and specific properties, including risk estimates of their origination or further development in case of potential future dwarf pine stand clearings, as well as a three-stage categorization of dwarf pine stands based on this tendency. The results were processed using data from literary sources, map documents and aerial photos, as well as an extensive field survey. Three main types of slope deformations were distinguished on sites with highly variable geomorphological features - extensive complex phenomena with numerous subforms, linear debris flows and local shallow landslides. The acquired data show that while dwarf pine stands have no great effect on the development of large slope phenomena, they play a more significant reinforcement role in the prevention of smaller surface deformations, the origination of which is predominantly related to steeper slopes. The results of this study can serve for future decision making on the management of dwarf pine standshttps://doi.org/10.2478/v10285-012-0064-6non-indigenous dwarf pinestand categorisationhazardous slope deformationmanagement approachhrubý jeseník mountainsczech republic
spellingShingle Roštínský Pavel
Šenfeldr Martin
Maděra Petr
Effects of Dwarf Pine Stands on Slope Deformation Processes, as a Basis for their Management in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains
Journal of Landscape Ecology
non-indigenous dwarf pine
stand categorisation
hazardous slope deformation
management approach
hrubý jeseník mountains
czech republic
title Effects of Dwarf Pine Stands on Slope Deformation Processes, as a Basis for their Management in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains
title_full Effects of Dwarf Pine Stands on Slope Deformation Processes, as a Basis for their Management in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains
title_fullStr Effects of Dwarf Pine Stands on Slope Deformation Processes, as a Basis for their Management in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Dwarf Pine Stands on Slope Deformation Processes, as a Basis for their Management in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains
title_short Effects of Dwarf Pine Stands on Slope Deformation Processes, as a Basis for their Management in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains
title_sort effects of dwarf pine stands on slope deformation processes as a basis for their management in the hruby jesenik mountains
topic non-indigenous dwarf pine
stand categorisation
hazardous slope deformation
management approach
hrubý jeseník mountains
czech republic
url https://doi.org/10.2478/v10285-012-0064-6
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