The impact of forest infrastructure reconstruction on expansion of potentially invasive plant species: First results from a study in Latvia

Ilze Matisone, Amanda Zumberga, Zane L'Biete, Linda Gerra-Inohosa and Jurgis Jansons
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Ilze Matisone: Department of Forest Management and Environment, Faculty of Forestry, Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava", Salaspils, Latvia
Amanda Zumberga: Latvia University of Agriculture, Jelgava, Latvia
Zane L'Biete: Department of Forest Management and Environment, Faculty of Forestry, Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava", Salaspils, Latvia
Linda Gerra-Inohosa: Department of Forest Management and Environment, Faculty of Forestry, Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava", Salaspils, Latvia
Jurgis Jansons: Department of Forest Management and Environment, Faculty of Forestry, Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava", Salaspils, Latvia

Journal of Forest Science, 2018, vol. 64, issue 8, 353-357

Abstract: Today, when anthropogenic pressure on natural ecosystems promotes degradation of natural habitats and facilitates distribution of alien species, local disturbances such as forest management become more significant in relation to alien plant species expansion. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of forest road and drainage network reconstruction on the vegetation composition focusing on the expansion of invasive alien plant species. The occurrence and coverage of vascular plant and bryophyte species were recorded within 160 sample plots along four forest roads and four drainage ditches. This paper summarises the first results of this study. The main results indicate that small-scale linear corridors like forest roads and drainage networks can promote the expansion of invasive alien plant species.

Keywords: forest management; forest roads; forest drainage network; species richness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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