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Increased concentrations of nitrate in forest soil water after windthrow in southern Sweden

Hellsten, Sofie ; Stadmark, Johanna LU ; Karlsson, Gunilla Pihl ; Karlsson, Per Erik and Akselsson, Cecilia LU (2015) In Forest Ecology and Management 356. p.234-242
Abstract
In January 2005, south-west Sweden was hit by a severe storm that caused large damage to the forests through massive windthrow. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of this windthrow on nitrate concentrations in the soil water below the root zone on 33 forest monitoring plots within the Swedish Throughfall Monitoring Network (SWETHRO). These sites were damaged to different extents by the storm. The analysis showed increased levels of nitrate concentrations in the soil water as a consequence of storm damaged forest. The present study concerned forest ecosystems with relatively low levels of nitrogen deposition, as compared with forests analysed in previous studies. The maximum soil water nitrate concentrations occurred 1-4 years... (More)
In January 2005, south-west Sweden was hit by a severe storm that caused large damage to the forests through massive windthrow. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of this windthrow on nitrate concentrations in the soil water below the root zone on 33 forest monitoring plots within the Swedish Throughfall Monitoring Network (SWETHRO). These sites were damaged to different extents by the storm. The analysis showed increased levels of nitrate concentrations in the soil water as a consequence of storm damaged forest. The present study concerned forest ecosystems with relatively low levels of nitrogen deposition, as compared with forests analysed in previous studies. The maximum soil water nitrate concentrations occurred 1-4 years after the storm. After 5-6 years, the concentrations were back at the same levels as before the storm event. It was not possible to demonstrate a significant correlation between increased nitrate concentrations in the soil water after the storm and the level of nitrogen deposition at the site. The potential impact on ground- and surface waters due to elevated nitrate concentrations in soil water after storm events is discussed. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (Less)
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SWETHRO, Eutrophication, Nitrogen leakage, Nitrate, Soil water, Storm felling
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Forest Ecology and Management
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356
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9 pages
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Elsevier
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1872-7042
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10.1016/j.foreco.2015.07.009
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English
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  abstract     = {{In January 2005, south-west Sweden was hit by a severe storm that caused large damage to the forests through massive windthrow. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of this windthrow on nitrate concentrations in the soil water below the root zone on 33 forest monitoring plots within the Swedish Throughfall Monitoring Network (SWETHRO). These sites were damaged to different extents by the storm. The analysis showed increased levels of nitrate concentrations in the soil water as a consequence of storm damaged forest. The present study concerned forest ecosystems with relatively low levels of nitrogen deposition, as compared with forests analysed in previous studies. The maximum soil water nitrate concentrations occurred 1-4 years after the storm. After 5-6 years, the concentrations were back at the same levels as before the storm event. It was not possible to demonstrate a significant correlation between increased nitrate concentrations in the soil water after the storm and the level of nitrogen deposition at the site. The potential impact on ground- and surface waters due to elevated nitrate concentrations in soil water after storm events is discussed. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.}},
  author       = {{Hellsten, Sofie and Stadmark, Johanna and Karlsson, Gunilla Pihl and Karlsson, Per Erik and Akselsson, Cecilia}},
  issn         = {{1872-7042}},
  keywords     = {{SWETHRO; Eutrophication; Nitrogen leakage; Nitrate; Soil water; Storm felling}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{234--242}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Forest Ecology and Management}},
  title        = {{Increased concentrations of nitrate in forest soil water after windthrow in southern Sweden}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2015.07.009}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.foreco.2015.07.009}},
  volume       = {{356}},
  year         = {{2015}},
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