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2022
Urban plant diversity in Kazakhstan: Effects of habitat type, city size and macroclimate
VAKHLAMOVA, Tatyana, Viktoria WAGNER, Josep PADULLES CUBINO, Milan CHYTRÝ, Zdeňka LOSOSOVÁ et. al.Basic information
Original name
Urban plant diversity in Kazakhstan: Effects of habitat type, city size and macroclimate
Authors
VAKHLAMOVA, Tatyana (398 Kazakhstan, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Viktoria WAGNER, Josep PADULLES CUBINO (724 Spain, belonging to the institution), Milan CHYTRÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Zdeňka LOSOSOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)
Edition
Applied Vegetation Science, Hoboken, Wiley, 2022, 1402-2001
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
10611 Plant sciences, botany
Country of publisher
United States of America
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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Impact factor
Impact factor: 2.800
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14310/22:00129207
Organization unit
Faculty of Science
UT WoS
000850167300001
Keywords in English
alien plant; apophyte; biodiversity; biological invasions; Middle Asia; non-native species; species composition; urban ecology; urban habitats; vascular plants; vegetation
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International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 4/1/2023 11:41, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.
Abstract
V originále
Questions Urbanisation has accelerated the spread of alien and apophytic species around the world including the drylands of continental inland Asia. However, few studies have examined the patterns and drivers of urban plant diversity in this region. We ask how habitat type, city size and macroclimate affect species richness and composition of alien, apophytic and non-apophytic indigenous plants in cities of the steppe and forest-steppe zones of Kazakhstan. Location Ten cities in central and northeastern Kazakhstan, Middle Asia. Methods Using a standardized sampling protocol, we recorded spontaneously occurring vascular plant species in 1-ha plots in seven habitat types (central square, boulevard, residential area, park, early-successional vacant site, mid-successional vacant site and railway station) in five large (>100,000 inhabitants) and five small (<100,000 inhabitants) cities. We used linear mixed-effect models to quantify the effects of habitat type, city size and macroclimate on species richness and the proportion of alien, apophytic and non-apophytic indigenous plants. Results Plant species richness differed significantly among habitat types, with the lowest richness in central squares, and the highest in railway stations and residential areas. Apophytic species were most numerous in railway stations and alien species in residential areas. The richness of alien, apophytic and non-apophytic indigenous species varied more among habitats than among cities. The proportion of apophytes increased linearly with annual precipitation. The largest differences in species composition were between disturbed sites in city centres (squares, boulevards and parks) and early-successional, mid-successional and railway station sites. Large and small cities also differed in species composition. Conclusions Plant diversity in cities of northern Kazakhstan depends mainly on habitat type and less on macroclimate. Overall, cities in inland continental Asia follow patterns of urban species diversity observed in other Asian and European cities.
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