Patterns of plant species richness and composition in deciduous
oak forests in relation to environmental drivers

J 2016

Patterns of plant species richness and composition in deciduous oak forests in relation to environmental drivers

SLEZAK, M. and Irena AXMANOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Patterns of plant species richness and composition in deciduous oak forests in relation to environmental drivers

Authors

SLEZAK, M. (703 Slovakia) and Irena AXMANOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Community Ecology, Akadémiai Kiadó, 2016, 1585-8553

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

Hungary

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.782

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/16:00093956

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/168.2016.17.1.8

UT WoS

000388003500008

Keywords in English

Alpha diversity; Bryophytes; Deciduous oak forests; Light conditions; Soil chemistry; Topography; Vascular plants

Abstract

V originále

Local plant species richness and composition may vary across habitats and between plant taxonomic groups within temperate deciduous forests. Multi-taxon approach is therefore needed to provide a more detailed insight into determinants affecting vegetation structure. Fifty-four deciduous oak-dominated vegetation plots (20 m 20 m) were sampled across central Slovakia (Stiavnicke vrchy Mts) in order to study the effect of environmental (soil, light, topographic) factors on species richness and composition patterns of two main assemblages of understorey layer (herb-layer vascular plants and ground-dwelling bryophytes). The number of recorded herb-layer vascular plants and ground-dwelling bryophytes was 1248 (mean 28) and 011 (mean 4) species per plot, respectively. Generalized linear model revealed that species richness of herb-layer vascular plants was driven by canopy openness, altitude, soil pH/base saturation gradient and plant-available phosphorus. Canopy openness and heat load index accompanied by soil pH/base saturation gradient determined changes of the ground-dwelling bryophyte richness. Canonical Correspondence Analysis identified soil pH/base saturation gradient, canopy openness, soil silt and topography related predictors (altitude, slope, radiation) as the main drivers of the herb-layer vascular plant compositional variability. Species composition variation of ground-dwelling bryophytes was controlled by radiation and canopy openness.

Citovat

SLEZAK, M. and Irena AXMANOVÁ. Patterns of plant species richness and composition in deciduous oak forests in relation to environmental drivers. Community Ecology. Akadémiai Kiadó, 2016, vol. 17, No 1, p. 61-70. ISSN 1585-8553. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1556/168.2016.17.1.8.

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SLEZAK, M. and Irena AXMANOVÁ. Patterns of plant species richness and composition in deciduous oak forests in relation to environmental drivers. \textit{Community Ecology}. Akadémiai Kiadó, 2016, vol.~17, No~1, p.~61-70. ISSN~1585-8553. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1556/168.2016.17.1.8.

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