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Presentation of Snežna jama research site- Slovenia

Urša Vilhar

FutMon (LIFE+) Water Budget Model Comparison Workshop, 27-28.4.2010

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Country: Slovenia

Mountain: Kočevski Rog

Research site: Snežna jama

Gams I. 2003. Kras v Sloveniji v prostoru in času.

Dinaric Alps

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Research site Snežna jama

Altitude: 860-890 m Bedrock: limestone and dolomite Omphalodo-Fagetum (Marinček et al. 1993) Soil units:

• Rendzic Leptosols
• Eutric Cambisols
• Haplic Luvisols

Maximal depth of soil layer: 40 cm Rockiness with stoniness: 30-60 %

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Measurements 2003-2004

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Stemflow collectors Soil moisture content Weather stations Funnel collectors for throughfall and incident precipitation

Measurements

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• Nature-based Management of beech in Europe (NAT-MAN QLK-CT99-1349)

5th EU FP;

• Introduction of broadleaf species for sustainable forest management

(SUSTMAN QLK5-2002-00851) 5th EU FP;

• Carbon dynamics in natural beech forest (applied research project L4-6232-

0404-04/4.01);

• Carbon sequestration and ozon (applied research project L4-4450-0404-02);
• Transport processes and mechanizms of carbon in forest ecosystems (basis

research project J7-7397-0106 – GIS/IJS);

• CARBON balance drafting and new resources management tools according

to Kyoto PROTOCOL »CARBON-PRO« (Interreg IIIB CADSES, EU Neighbourhood programe).

Research projects

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• SIMONČIČ, Primoţ, KALAN, Polona, URBANČIČ, Mihej, VILHAR, Urša. Soil properties in virgin and in managed

dinaric fir - beech forests - Preliminary results. Mitt. Österr. Bodenkd. Ges., 2003, heft 69, p. 77-82.

• VILHAR, Urša, STARR, Michael, URBANČIČ, Mihej, SMOLEJ, Igor, SIMONČIČ, Primoţ. Gap evapotranspiration and

drainage fluxes in a managed and a virgin dinaric silver fir-beech forest in Slovenia: a modelling study. European journal of forest research, 2005, vol. 124, no. 3, p. 165-175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10342-005-0067-5.

• VILHAR, Urša, SIMONČIČ, Primoţ, KAJFEŢ-BOGATAJ, Lučka, KATZENSTEINER, Klaus, DIACI, Jurij. Microclimate

conditions in gaps and mature stands of Dinaric silver fir-beech forests. Zb. gozd. lesar., 2006, No. 81, p. 21-36

• Kutnar L, Urbančič M (2006) Influence of site and stand conditions on diversity of soil and vegetation in selected

beech and fir-beech forests in the Kočevje region. Zbornik gozdarstva in lesarstva 80. p. 3-30

• GREBENC, Tine, CHRISTENSEN, Morten, VILHAR, Urša, ČATER, Matjaţ, MARTIN P., Maria, SIMONČIČ, Primoţ,

KRAIGHER, Hojka. Response of ectomycorrhizal community structure to gap opening in natural and managed temperate beech-dominated forests. Can. j. for. res., 2009, vol. 39, no. 7, p. 1375-1386

• VILHAR, Urša. Estimation of carbon stocks in a beech stand in SE Slovenia : a modeling study. Šumar. list, 2010,
• vol. 84. (in print)
• VILHAR, Urša, STARR, Michael, KATZENSTEINER, Klaus, SIMONČIČ, Primoţ, KAJFEŢ BOGAJTAJ, Lučka, DIACI,
• Jurij. Modelling drainage fluxes in managed and natural forests in the Dinaric karst : a model comparison study.

European journal of forest research, 2010, vol. 129. (in print)

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