Peri-Carpathian Forest-Steppe Grasslands: Distribution,
Indicator Species and Extreme Species Richness

J 2025

Peri-Carpathian Forest-Steppe Grasslands: Distribution, Indicator Species and Extreme Species Richness

ROLEČEK, Jan; Pavel DŘEVOJAN; Petra HÁJKOVÁ; Wolfgang WILLNER; Monika JANISOVA et. al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Peri-Carpathian Forest-Steppe Grasslands: Distribution, Indicator Species and Extreme Species Richness

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ROLEČEK, Jan (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí); Pavel DŘEVOJAN (203 Česká republika, domácí); Petra HÁJKOVÁ (203 Česká republika, domácí); Wolfgang WILLNER; Monika JANISOVA; Attila LENGYEL; Illya CHORNEY; Anna KUZEMKO; Irina GOIA; Kiril VASSILEV a Michal HÁJEK (203 Česká republika, domácí)

Vydání

Journal of Biogeography, HOBOKEN, Wiley, 2025, 0305-0270

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angličtina

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Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10511 Environmental sciences

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Spojené státy

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není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor: 3.400 v roce 2023

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Přírodovědecká fakulta

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jbi.15069

UT WoS

001373620500001

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-85211430235

Klíčová slova anglicky

distribution; East-Central Europe; forest-steppe; indicator species; semi-dry grasslands; species composition; species richness; vascular plants

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rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 28. 2. 2025 14:46, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

AimWe aim to refine the definition of peri-Carpathian forest-steppe grasslands, provide an updated distribution map, identify consensus indicator species and summarise data on their extreme species richness.LocationEast-Central Europe (Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine).TaxonVascular plants.MethodsA total of 127 vegetation plots from large vegetation databases and field sampling were classified as the Brachypodio-Molinietum association based on two criteria: (1) the existing formal definition and (2) a threshold of consensus indicator species derived from a literature review. The plots were mapped, and their basic habitat conditions were characterised. Habitat affiliations of consensus indicator species were expressed using the diagnostic species lists in the EuroVegChecklist. Maximum species richness values were extracted from the plot data and summarised.ResultsPeri-Carpathian forest-steppe grasslands of the Brachypodio-Molinietum association have been recorded across a large area of East-Central Europe, particularly in the lower to middle altitudes of the Western and Eastern Carpathians and their foothills and adjacent regions. These grasslands typically occur in moderately warm, relatively precipitation-rich regions with deep soils, primarily on plateaus and gentle slopes of up to 10 degrees, developed predominantly over less consolidated Mesozoic and Tertiary sedimentary rocks. We identified 60 consensus indicator species, mostly species of forest-steppe habitats, with species of mesic grasslands also well represented. The current maxima of vascular plant species richness exceed 110 species per 10-16 m2. These maxima have been recorded in three regions: the Prut-Siret Interfluve in western Ukraine, the NW Transylvanian Basin in Romania and the White Carpathian Mts in the Czech Republic.Main ConclusionsThe extremely species-rich peri-Carpathian forest-steppe grasslands are confined to a geographically well-defined area of East-Central Europe. The observed fine-scale species richness of vascular plants is currently the highest known in the world. In addition to similar habitat conditions, the presence of an ancient forest-steppe species pool appears to be a prerequisite for such extreme species richness. Recent paleoecological evidence supports this hypothesis.

Návaznosti

GA20-09895S, projekt VaV

Název: Biodiverzita, historie disturbancí a půdní paměť: testování holocenní kontinuity druhově bohatých lesostepních ekosystémů

Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Biodiverzita, historie disturbancí a půdní paměť: testování holocenní kontinuity druhově bohatých lesostepních ekosystémů

Citovat

ROLEČEK, Jan; Pavel DŘEVOJAN; Petra HÁJKOVÁ; Wolfgang WILLNER; Monika JANISOVA; Attila LENGYEL; Illya CHORNEY; Anna KUZEMKO; Irina GOIA; Kiril VASSILEV a Michal HÁJEK. Peri-Carpathian Forest-Steppe Grasslands: Distribution, Indicator Species and Extreme Species Richness. Journal of Biogeography. HOBOKEN: Wiley, 2025, roč. 52, č. 3, s. 712-721. ISSN 0305-0270. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jbi.15069.

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N2  - AimWe aim to refine the definition of peri-Carpathian forest-steppe grasslands, provide an updated distribution map, identify consensus indicator species and summarise data on their extreme species richness.LocationEast-Central Europe (Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine).TaxonVascular plants.MethodsA total of 127 vegetation plots from large vegetation databases and field sampling were classified as the Brachypodio-Molinietum association based on two criteria: (1) the existing formal definition and (2) a threshold of consensus indicator species derived from a literature review. The plots were mapped, and their basic habitat conditions were characterised. Habitat affiliations of consensus indicator species were expressed using the diagnostic species lists in the EuroVegChecklist. Maximum species richness values were extracted from the plot data and summarised.ResultsPeri-Carpathian forest-steppe grasslands of the Brachypodio-Molinietum association have been recorded across a large area of East-Central Europe, particularly in the lower to middle altitudes of the Western and Eastern Carpathians and their foothills and adjacent regions. These grasslands typically occur in moderately warm, relatively precipitation-rich regions with deep soils, primarily on plateaus and gentle slopes of up to 10 degrees, developed predominantly over less consolidated Mesozoic and Tertiary sedimentary rocks. We identified 60 consensus indicator species, mostly species of forest-steppe habitats, with species of mesic grasslands also well represented. The current maxima of vascular plant species richness exceed 110 species per 10-16 m2. These maxima have been recorded in three regions: the Prut-Siret Interfluve in western Ukraine, the NW Transylvanian Basin in Romania and the White Carpathian Mts in the Czech Republic.Main ConclusionsThe extremely species-rich peri-Carpathian forest-steppe grasslands are confined to a geographically well-defined area of East-Central Europe. The observed fine-scale species richness of vascular plants is currently the highest known in the world. In addition to similar habitat conditions, the presence of an ancient forest-steppe species pool appears to be a prerequisite for such extreme species richness. Recent paleoecological evidence supports this hypothesis.
ER  -

ROLEČEK, Jan; Pavel DŘEVOJAN; Petra HÁJKOVÁ; Wolfgang WILLNER; Monika JANISOVA; Attila LENGYEL; Illya CHORNEY; Anna KUZEMKO; Irina GOIA; Kiril VASSILEV a Michal HÁJEK. Peri-Carpathian Forest-Steppe Grasslands: Distribution, Indicator Species and Extreme Species Richness. \textit{Journal of Biogeography}. HOBOKEN: Wiley, 2025, roč.~52, č.~3, s.~712-721. ISSN~0305-0270. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jbi.15069.

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