NDLI: Vegetation changes at sub-xeric urban forest edges in Finland – the effects of edge aspect and trampling

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Author	Hamberg, Leena Fedrowitz, Katja Lehvävirta, Susanna Kotze, D. Johan
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	The relative strengths of the effects of forest edges and recreational use on understorey vegetation were studied at sub-xeric boreal urban forest edges in the greater Helsinki region, Finland. The study was performed at northern, eastern, southern and western edges, and vegetation sample plots were placed on, next to and away from paths with different trampling intensities 0–107 m from the forest edges. We found that human trampling altered vegetation more than the effects of forest edges. Vegetation changed dramatically on paths and the effects of path edges were seen in seemingly untrampled vegetation at least up to 4 m from the path edge. However, our results suggested that the effect of the edge may penetrate up to 50 m into forest interiors. Changes in vegetation composition indicated that the effects of the edge were stronger at eastern, southern and western than at northern edges.
Starting Page	583
Ending Page	603
Page Count	21
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10838155
Journal	Urban Ecosystems
Volume Number	13
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	15731642
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2010-08-14
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Fragmentation Understorey vegetation Species composition Urban woodlands Nature Conservation Ecology Environmental Management Urban Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Urban Studies

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