Congruent responses of epiphytic bryophyte communities to air
pollution on two species of trees differing in bark chemistry

J 2025

Congruent responses of epiphytic bryophyte communities to air pollution on two species of trees differing in bark chemistry

PROCHÁZKOVÁ, Jana; Tomas HAJEK; Eva MIKULÁŠKOVÁ; Vitezslav PLASEK; Jakub TĚŠITEL et al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Congruent responses of epiphytic bryophyte communities to air pollution on two species of trees differing in bark chemistry

Autoři

PROCHÁZKOVÁ, Jana; Tomas HAJEK; Eva MIKULÁŠKOVÁ; Vitezslav PLASEK; Jakub TĚŠITEL a Michal HÁJEK

Vydání

PRESLIA, CZECH BOTANICAL SOC, 2025, 0032-7786

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10611 Plant sciences, botany

Stát vydavatele

Česká republika

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 2.900 v roce 2024

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Ano

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

epiphytic bryophytes; epiphytic communities; SO 2; NO x; air pollution; host tree; bark pH

Štítky

14314020, rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 26. 1. 2026 11:24, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

Epiphytic bryophytes are susceptible to air pollution. The disappearance of sensitive species from highly polluted areas and their recovery after a decrease in pollution were recorded in the second half of the 20th century in Europe. However, the effect of current air pollution on the composition of epiphytic communities and the associated role of host-tree bark chemistry have not been sufficiently studied. Here, the effects of acidifying air pollution on the structure of epiphytic bryophyte communities hosted by tree species with different bark pH are assessed. Due to the higher acid-buffering capacity of basic substrates, a smaller difference between communities on host trees with high bark pH in areas with different pollution loads was expected. Epiphytic bryophytes were studied at 50 sites with similar climate but contrasting levels of SO2 and NOx air pollution in central Europe. As a proxy for the current pollution load at each site, in addition to SO2 and NOx atmospheric concentrations, tissue N concentration was measured in Hypnum cupressiforme. Abundances of species of bryophytes were recorded on trunks of oaks (Quercus robur and Q. petraea, low bark pH expected) and ash (Fraxinus excelsior, high pH expected). Ninety species of bryophytes were recorded. Acidifying air pollution still influences the structure of epiphytic bryophyte communities in Europe, despite the lower levels of pollutants than previously. Atmospheric concentration of SO2 was found to be a significant environmental variable affecting structure of epiphytic bryophyte communities. Ash with high bark pH hosted more diverse communities, including sensitive species, but were just as affected by SO2 pollution as oaks. Species richness, occurrence of epiphytic specialists, and diversity of epiphytic bryophyte communities decrease with increasing SO2 pollution, both on oak and ash. However, it is likely that acidifying air pollution is not the sole driver of the structure of current epiphytic communities in central Europe.

Návaznosti

GX19-28491X, projekt VaV

Název: Centrum pro evropské vegetační syntézy (CEVS) (Akronym: CEVS)

Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Centrum pro evropské vegetační syntézy (CEVS)

Citovat

PROCHÁZKOVÁ, Jana; Tomas HAJEK; Eva MIKULÁŠKOVÁ; Vitezslav PLASEK; Jakub TĚŠITEL a Michal HÁJEK. Congruent responses of epiphytic bryophyte communities to air pollution on two species of trees differing in bark chemistry. PRESLIA. CZECH BOTANICAL SOC, 2025, roč. 97, č. 1, s. 157-173. ISSN 0032-7786. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.23855/preslia.2025.157.

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PROCHÁZKOVÁ, Jana; Tomas HAJEK; Eva MIKULÁŠKOVÁ; Vitezslav PLASEK; Jakub TĚŠITEL a Michal HÁJEK. Congruent responses of epiphytic bryophyte communities to air pollution on two species of trees differing in bark chemistry. \textit{PRESLIA}. CZECH BOTANICAL SOC, 2025, roč.~97, č.~1, s.~157-173. ISSN~0032-7786. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.23855/preslia.2025.157.

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