VICHEROVÁ, Eliška, Michal HÁJEK and Tomáš HÁJEK. Calcium intolerance of fen mosses: physiological evidence, effects of nutrient availability and successional drivers. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics. Elsevier, 2015, vol. 17, No 5, p. 347-359. ISSN 1433-8319. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ppees.2015.06.005.
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Original name Calcium intolerance of fen mosses: physiological evidence, effects of nutrient availability and successional drivers
Authors VICHEROVÁ, Eliška (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Michal HÁJEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Tomáš HÁJEK (203 Czech Republic).
Edition Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, Elsevier, 2015, 1433-8319.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10600 1.6 Biological sciences
Country of publisher Germany
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 3.578
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/15:00081273
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ppees.2015.06.005
UT WoS 000363816500002
Keywords (in Czech) vápnomilnost; fundamentální nika; Sphagnum
Keywords in English Calcicole–calcifuge; Fundamental niche; Sphagnum
Tags AKR, rivok
Changed by Changed by: prof. Mgr. Michal Hájek, Ph.D., učo 16868. Changed: 16/2/2018 15:07.
Abstract
Our results suggest that calcium toxicity in calcifugous bryophytes is caused by insufficient control over the balance of intracellular Ca2+ uptake/efflux. Cell-wall cation-exchange sites of living mosses remain unsaturated with Ca2+ even in calcareous solutions, contradicting the proposed inhibitory effect of Ca2+-oversaturation on cell-wall expansion and monovalent cation uptake. Growth and biomass accumulation of brown mosses was highest in alkaline fen waters, but they could also survive and germinate in poor-fen waters. Calcium-tolerant sphagna survived along the entire poor–rich gradient, but their growth was inhibited by calcium bicarbonate. The three most obviously expanding sphagna produced protonemata even under calcareous conditions. Flowing but not stagnant alkaline fen waters were toxic for calcifugous sphagna, the strongest competitors in poor-fen waters. Increased potassium availability facilitated the survival of calcifugous sphagna in alkaline fens, corroborating field observations that potassium facilitates sphagnum expansion. Surprisingly, the rare and declining moss Hamatocaulis vernicosus was supported by nitrogen and phosphorus more than its competitors. Our comparison of fundamental and realized niches suggests that the dominance of particular moss functional groups in fens is governed by a competitive hierarchy altered by different calcium levels. The expansion of calcium-tolerant sphagna into brown-moss fens therefore requires perturbation that weakens competition. Additionally, expansion of calcifugous sphagna to alkaline environments may be stimulated by potassium availability.
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GAP505/10/0638, research and development projectName: Kalcitolerance rašeliníků, její fyziologické a genetické pozadí a konsekvence v ekologii rašelinišť
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
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