<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Forest edges represent specific elements forming the character of landscape. They are very important factors in ecological stability. To know and to understand them as a part of dynamic and hierarchic structure in vertical and horizontal shaping of the landscape contributes to understanding of the processes between forest and non-forested landscape in connection to influence of ecological factors towards broad knowledge of the country in the shape of its utilization and monitoring of its dynamic changes. The aim of the paper is to analyze in a geographic sense the types of anthropic forest edges in the area of Starohorské vrchy Mts. (on the example of Donovaly village) and their partial geographic synthesis in the frame of chosen attributes and forest edge functions. Basic question is whether human activity influences the dynamics of environmental variables, its structure, taxonomic diversity and other attributes of forest edges.</p></abstract>

Forest edges represent specific elements forming the character of landscape. They are very important factors in ecological stability. To know and to understand them as a part of dynamic and hierarchic structure in vertical and horizontal shaping of the landscape contributes to understanding of the processes between forest and non-forested landscape in connection to influence of ecological factors towards broad knowledge of the country in the shape of its utilization and monitoring of its dynamic changes. The aim of the paper is to analyze in a geographic sense the types of anthropic forest edges in the area of Starohorské vrchy Mts. (on the example of Donovaly village) and their partial geographic synthesis in the frame of chosen attributes and forest edge functions. Basic question is whether human activity influences the dynamics of environmental variables, its structure, taxonomic diversity and other attributes of forest edges.

Antropogenically Created Forest Edge in the Starohorské Vrchy Mts. on the Example of Donovaly Village

Dept. of Geography, Geology and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Matej Bel University, Tajovského 40, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Journal of Landscape Ecology

Forest edges represent specific elements forming the character of landscape. They are very important factors in ecological stability. To know and to understand...

Antropogenically Created Forest Edge in the Starohorské Vrchy Mts. on the Example of Donovaly Village

Published Online: Aug 08, 2012

Page range: 55 - 64

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10285-012-0034-z

Keywords
Antropogenically created forest edge, Edge effects, Species diversity, Starohorské vrchy Mts., Donovaly village, Landscape structure

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Antropogenically Created Forest Edge in the Starohorské Vrchy Mts. on the Example of Donovaly Village

Published Online: Aug 08, 2012

Page range: 55 - 64

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10285-012-0034-z

KeywordsAntropogenically created forest edge, Edge effects, Species diversity, Starohorské vrchy Mts., Donovaly village, Landscape structure

This content is open access.

Keywords
Antropogenically created forest edge, Edge effects, Species diversity, Starohorské vrchy Mts., Donovaly village, Landscape structure