From arable land to species-rich semi-natural grasslands:
Succession in abandoned fields in a dry region of central
Europe

J 2015

From arable land to species-rich semi-natural grasslands: Succession in abandoned fields in a dry region of central Europe

SOJNEKOVÁ, Martina a Milan CHYTRÝ

Základní údaje

Originální název

From arable land to species-rich semi-natural grasslands: Succession in abandoned fields in a dry region of central Europe

Autoři

SOJNEKOVÁ, Martina (203 Česká republika, domácí) a Milan CHYTRÝ (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí)

Vydání

Ecological Engineering, Elsevier, 2015, 0925-8574

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Stát vydavatele

Nizozemské království

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 2.740

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/15:00080679

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.01.042

UT WoS

000351705100042

Klíčová slova anglicky

Czech Republic; Dry grassland; Ecological restoration; Ex-arable land; Old field; Spontaneous succession

Štítky

AKR, rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 13. 3. 2018 10:30, Mgr. Lucie Jarošová, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

The area of arable land has decreased considerably in Europe over the last decades. Abandoned fields are potential habitats for restoration of species-rich grasslands of high conservation value, but in specific cases it is unclear whether this can be achieved by spontaneous succession or intervention is needed. In dry areas of eastern-central Europe, spontaneous succession of species-rich steppe grasslands was observed on some abandoned fields located close to ancient grasslands. We studied spontaneous succession on ex-arable land in the warm and dry area of the SE Czech Republic using space-for-time substitution. Vegetation was sampled in 175 plots, for which the time since the abandonment (4–71 years) was determined from historical aerial photographs. All plots were close to ancient dry grasslands. Annual weeds were replaced by perennial species in less than four years after abandonment. Perennial grassland was stable over seven decades, but its species composition changed: native drygrassland species, including Red-List species, gradually increased, and so did the total number of vascular plants, reaching on average of 30–40 species per 16 m2 after 40 years. Archaeophytes, including common ruderal species, decreased, while neophytes were insignificant throughout the succession. Scattered shrubs appeared at later stages, but their spread was limited by drought and recently also by nature conservation management. This study suggests that spontaneous succession can be inexpensive yet effective means of dry grassland restoration in dry areas of eastern and central Europe if sources of target species are available in nearby remnants of ancient grasslands.

Návaznosti

GB14-36079G, projekt VaV

Název: Centrum analýzy a syntézy rostlinné diverzity (PLADIAS) (Akronym: PLADIAS)

Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Centrum analýzy a syntézy rostlinné diverzity

Citovat

SOJNEKOVÁ, Martina a Milan CHYTRÝ. From arable land to species-rich semi-natural grasslands: Succession in abandoned fields in a dry region of central Europe. Ecological Engineering. Elsevier, 2015, roč. 77, April, s. 373-381. ISSN 0925-8574. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.01.042.

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ER  -

SOJNEKOVÁ, Martina a Milan CHYTRÝ. From arable land to species-rich semi-natural grasslands: Succession in abandoned fields in a dry region of central Europe. \textit{Ecological Engineering}. Elsevier, 2015, roč.~77, April, s.~373-381. ISSN~0925-8574. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.01.042.

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