Weed vegetation of arable land in Central Europe: Gradients of
diversity and species composition

J 2004

Weed vegetation of arable land in Central Europe: Gradients of diversity and species composition

LOSOSOVÁ, Zdeňka, Milan CHYTRÝ, Šárka CIMALOVÁ, Zdeněk KROPÁČ, Zdenka OTÝPKOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Weed vegetation of arable land in Central Europe: Gradients of diversity and species composition

Name in Czech

Plevelová vegetace na orné půdě ve střední Evropě: gradienty diverzity a druhového složení

Authors

LOSOSOVÁ, Zdeňka (203 Czech Republic), Milan CHYTRÝ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Šárka CIMALOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Zdeněk KROPÁČ (203 Czech Republic), Zdenka OTÝPKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Petr PYŠEK (203 Czech Republic) and Lubomír TICHÝ (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Journal of Vegetation Science, Uppsala, Opulus Press, 2004, 1100-9233

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.845

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/04:00009977

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

UT WoS

000221705200015

Keywords in English

Alien species; Altitude; Canonical Correspondence Analysis; Cereal; Czech Republic; Plant community; Root crop; Seasonal dynamics; Slovakia; Temporal change

Abstract

ORIG CZ

V originále

Question: What are the main broad-scale spatial and temporal gradients in species composition of arable weed communities and what are their underlying environmental variables? Location: Czech Republic and Slovakia. Methods: A selection of 2653 geographically stratified relevés sampled between 1954-2003 was analysed with direct and indirect ordination, regression analysis and analysis of beta diversity. Results: Major changes in weed species composition were associated with a complex gradient of increasing altitude and precipitation and decreasing temperature and base status of the soils. The proportion of hemicryptophytes increased, therophytes and alien species decreased, species richness increased and beta diversity decreased with increasing altitude. The second most important gradient of weed species composition was associated with seasonal changes, resulting in striking differences between weed communities developed in spring and summer. In summer, weed communities tended to have more neophytes, higher species richness and higher beta diversity. The third gradient reflected long-term changes in weed vegetation over past decades. The proportion of hemicryptophytes and neophytes increased, while therophytes and archaeophytes decreased, as did species richness over time. The fourth gradient was due to crop plants. Cultures whose management involves less disturbances, such as cereals, harboured less geophytes and neophytes, and had higher species richness but lower beta diversity than frequently disturbed cultures, such as root crops. Conclusions: Species composition of Central European weed vegetation is mainly influenced by broad-scale climatic and edaphic factors, but its variations due to seasonal dynamics and long-term changes in agricultural management are also striking. Crop plants and crop-specific management affect it to a lesser, but still significant extent.

In Czech

Popis diverzity plevelové vegetace České a Slovenské republiky.

Links

MSM 143100010, plan (intention)

Name: Časoprostorová dynamika biodiverzity v ekosystémech střední Evropy.

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Spatiotemporal biodiversity dynamics in ecosystems of Central Europe

Citovat

LOSOSOVÁ, Zdeňka, Milan CHYTRÝ, Šárka CIMALOVÁ, Zdeněk KROPÁČ, Zdenka OTÝPKOVÁ, Petr PYŠEK and Lubomír TICHÝ. Weed vegetation of arable land in Central Europe: Gradients of diversity and species composition. Journal of Vegetation Science. Uppsala: Opulus Press, 2004, vol. 15, No 3, p. 415-422. ISSN 1100-9233.

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LOSOSOVÁ, Zdeňka, Milan CHYTRÝ, Šárka CIMALOVÁ, Zdeněk KROPÁČ, Zdenka OTÝPKOVÁ, Petr PYŠEK and Lubomír TICHÝ. Weed vegetation of arable land in Central Europe: Gradients of diversity and species composition. \textit{Journal of Vegetation Science}. Uppsala: Opulus Press, 2004, vol.~15, No~3, p.~415-422. ISSN~1100-9233.

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