Preliminary communication

GROUNDWATER REGIME OF BIĐ-BOSUT FOREST AREA

Tomislav Nemeš ; Croatian forest research institute
Stjepan Dekanić ; IRES – Institut za istraživanje i razvoj održivih ekosustava

Abstract

In this contribution we present first results of the long-term onitoring of groundwater dynamics in the Biđ-Bosut forest area located in the Eastern Croatia. Analysis encompassed groundwater level data measured twice per week on 8 piezometric stations during 16 years
from January 1996 till December 2011. Data were analyzed on yearly and growing-season basis. Basic features of the climate in the area are also presented based on the meteorological data from two nearest meteorological stations, Slavonski Brod and Gradište. The main aim of the contribution is to add new findings to the existing knowledge-base on recent hydrological and climate dynamics of the lowland forest ecosystems in the Biđ-Bosut area. Departure of the groundwater levels from the long-term mean in the growing season
were recorded in 2001, 2003 and 2009 (drop of the groundwater level), and in 1999, 2005 and 2006 (rise of the groundwater level). Significant rise of the groundwater levels during the growing season of 2005 was recorded in all forest types, due to the extremely moist condition of the climate in 2004 and 2005.

Keywords

lowland forests of pedunculate oak; peizometers; monitoring; FA Vinkovci; climate change

Hrčak ID:

129276

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/129276

Publication date:

1.3.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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