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dc.contributor.authorMehlhoop, Anne Catriona
dc.contributor.authorEvju, Marianne
dc.contributor.authorHagen, Dagmar
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-04T12:17:35Z
dc.date.available2019-03-04T12:17:35Z
dc.date.created2018-10-15T16:11:46Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.issn1402-2001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2588472
dc.description.abstractQuestions: Restoration of disturbed alpine ecosystems is difficult due to harsh environmental conditions. Transplanting of vegetation turfs into disturbed areas has been used as a restoration method in disturbed alpine sites. The aim of this study is to investigate which environmental factors influence the vegetation recovery in turf surroundings and how turf attributes contribute to vegetation recovery. Location: Restored roads in a former military training area, Dovrefjell mountain range, central Norway. Methods: We recorded species richness, vegetation cover and soil characteristics of transplanted turfs and turf surroundings in roads restored between 3 and 14 years ago.Linearandgeneralizedlinearmixedmodelswereusedtoinvestigatetherelative importance of turf attributes and soil factors for recovery of turf surroundings. Results: Time was the most important factor for vegetation recovery, but soil conditions in turf surroundings were also highly important. Species richness and vegetation cover in turf surroundings were almost twice as high on silt dominated soil and with presence of soil organic matter compared to on coarser soils and without organic matter. Species richness in turfs and turf surroundings was almost equal after 14years,andthesimilarityofthespeciescompositionwashigh.Neitherturfsize, distance to the second closest turf or species richness and vegetation cover of the turfs were important factors for vegetation recovery in the turf surroundings. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the importance of preparing the restoration sites before using turf transplants in road and infrastructure restoration. Of particularimportanceisensuringsoilorganiccontentandafinesoilgrainsizetoincreaserates of vegetation recovery in short time scales. Time is the most important factor for recovery in this ecosystem, and this should be communicated to project owners andtothepublictoensurerealisticexpectationsonrecoverytime. ecosystem management, low-alpine ecosystems, turf transplants, vegetation recovery, vegetation restorationnb_NO
dc.language.isoengnb_NO
dc.titleTransplanting turfs to facilitate recovery in a low-alpine environment — What matters?nb_NO
dc.title.alternativeTransplanting turfs to facilitate recovery in a low-alpine environment — What matters?nb_NO
dc.typeJournal articlenb_NO
dc.typePeer reviewednb_NO
dc.description.versionacceptedVersionnb_NO
dc.rights.holderThis is the postprint version of the article. The published article is available at the website of Applied Vegetation Sciencenb_NO
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480nb_NO
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Zoology and botany: 480nb_NO
dc.source.journalApplied Vegetation Sciencenb_NO
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/avsc.12398
dc.identifier.cristin1620533
dc.relation.projectNorges forskningsråd: 160022nb_NO
cristin.unitcode209,0,0,0
cristin.unitnameHøgskolen i Innlandet
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