Publication detail

The influence of Norway spruce and European beech on the vertical distribution of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in temperate forest soils

Juřička, D., Valtera, M., Novotný, R., Komendová, R., Černý, J. and Pecina, V.

Original Title

The influence of Norway spruce and European beech on the vertical distribution of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in temperate forest soils

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the influence of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) on the vertical distribution of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in forest soil. Soil samples were taken from six beech- and six spruce-dominated mature (80-100-year-old) forest stands. In total, 420 composite soil samples were collected from the organic horizons, and at depths of 0-2, 2-10, 10-20 and 20-30 cm in the mineral soil, of 84 plots in a hexagonal sampling design. A direct influence of forest type was confirmed for Zn, which showed increased soil accumulation under beech. In spruce stand soils, Zn is likely to have leached more due to lower pH levels. While a minor influence of tree species on the vertical distribution of Cd, Cu and Pb was also confirmed, particularly as regards accumulation in the F + H layer of spruce stands, the results suggest a more dominant effect of other site-specific conditions at the scale studied, such as topography and atmospheric deposition, despite homogenous forest stand conditions. Furthermore, the C:N ratio had a significant impact on both Cd and Cu content, regardless of forest type, highlighting the importance of specific site conditions for driving decomposition of organic matter, a primary factor affecting Cd and Cu mobility in soil.

Keywords

Picea abies; Fagus sylvatica; C:N; Metal mobility; Forest-type effect

Authors

Juřička, D., Valtera, M., Novotný, R., Komendová, R., Černý, J. and Pecina, V.

Released

10. 12. 2022

Publisher

SPRINGER

Location

NEW YORK

ISBN

1612-4669

Periodical

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH

Number

10 December 2022

State

United States of America

Pages count

11

URL

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10342-022-01519-8

BibTex

@article{BUT181457,
  author="Renata {Komendová} and Václav {Pecina}",
  title="The influence of Norway spruce and European beech on the vertical distribution of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in temperate forest soils",
  journal="EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH",
  year="2022",
  number="10 December 2022",
  pages="11",
  doi="10.1007/s10342-022-01519-8",
  issn="1612-4669",
  url="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10342-022-01519-8"
}