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@article{1376148, author = {Slezak, M. and Axmanová, Irena}, article_number = {1}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/168.2016.17.1.8}, keywords = {Alpha diversity; Bryophytes; Deciduous oak forests; Light conditions; Soil chemistry; Topography; Vascular plants}, language = {eng}, issn = {1585-8553}, journal = {Community Ecology}, title = {Patterns of plant species richness and composition in deciduous oak forests in relation to environmental drivers}, volume = {17}, year = {2016} }
TY - JOUR ID - 1376148 AU - Slezak, M. - Axmanová, Irena PY - 2016 TI - Patterns of plant species richness and composition in deciduous oak forests in relation to environmental drivers JF - Community Ecology VL - 17 IS - 1 SP - 61-70 EP - 61-70 PB - Akadémiai Kiadó SN - 15858553 KW - Alpha diversity KW - Bryophytes KW - Deciduous oak forests KW - Light conditions KW - Soil chemistry KW - Topography KW - Vascular plants N2 - 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. ER -
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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