Spatial distribution of tree species in mountain national parks depends on geomorphology and climate

• Published in: Forest ecology and management Vol. 474; p. 118366
• Main Authors: Dyderski, Marcin K., Pawlik, Łukasz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.10.2020
• Subjects: aboveground biomass; anthropogenic activities; Biomass; Carpathians; Climate; climate change; Fagus sylvatica subsp. sylvatica; forest ecology; Forest ecosystem; Forest productivity; forestry development; geographical distribution; Geomorphology; landscapes; national parks; Picea abies; Poland; prioritization; probability; Soil; soil types; Sudety; topography; Tree species composition; trees; Poland; Climate; Geomorphology; Carpathians; Forest productivity; Forest ecosystem; Soil; Sudety; Biomass; Tree species composition

[Display omitted] •Mountain forest ecosystems (MFE) are significantly affected by human impact.•We examined patterns of tree species distributions in MFE in five national parks.•In natural MFE, tree species distributions depended on geomorphology and climate.•Geomorphology was more important than cl...