Moose and forest dynamics in Trøndelag - Norway

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Basic Information

Site Name

Moose and forest dynamics in Trøndelag

Short name

SUSTHERB

Country

Norway

Web Address

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Site Manager

Prof. Gunnar Austrheim

Site Description

In this project we will examine environmental and societal aspects of forest ungulate browsing in boreal ecosystems within an ecosystem services framework to underpin an ecosystem approach to sustain forest resources. Replicated exclosure/browsed paired plots of 20x20 m are in place in recently clear-cut forest where moose is the dominant forest ungulate: In Trøndelag 15 sites are monitored since 2008. We investigate the impact of browsing forest ungulates on: (1) Forest development (tree growth, species composition, browsing pressure and tree density), to collect primary data relating to timber provisioning, forest ungulate production (forage availability) and ecosystem functioning. Methods: The density of trees of different ...

Last modified

2023-07-24 15:07:04

General Characteristics and Status

Site Status

Operational

Year Established

2008

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Replicated exclosure/browsed paired plots of 20x20 m are in place in: (a) recently clear-cut forests in three regions where moose are the dominant forest ungulate: Trøndelag (n=15; established 2008), Telemark (n=16; est. 2009) and Akershus & Hedmark (n=16; est. 2007, 2010, 2011); (b) mature forests in two regions where red deer are the dominant forest ungulate: Tingvoll (n=10; est. 2009) and Gloppen (n=10 est. 2006). This adds up to a total of 67 study sites.