Influence of flooding duration and aeration on saplings of ten hardwood floodplain forest species.

ABSTRACT: Alluvial floodplain forests have been reduced drastically in many parts of Europe, due to deforestation, the transformation to settlement and expansion of agricultural areas. Although they have been heavily modified for centuries, generalized frameworks for their management are scarce and the complex interactions between the physical environment and biological processes are often not fully understood. As the zonation of woody species in floodplains is mainly determined by hydrological conditions, flooding tolerance can be regarded as a key factor for the successful establishment of woody species. Furthermore, the oxygen level of the flooding water might affect the responses to flooding. We examined the influence of flooding duration in combination with oxygen supply by aeration on the foli

SUBMITTER: Schindler M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7326170 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature