How can we effectively restore species richness and natural composition of a Molinia-invaded fen?

HÁJKOVÁ, Petra, Michal HÁJEK and Kateřina KINTROVÁ. How can we effectively restore species richness and natural composition of a Molinia-invaded fen? Journal of Applied Ecology. Blackwell, 2009, vol. 46, No 2, p. 417-425. ISSN 0021-8901.

Basic information

Original name

How can we effectively restore species richness and natural composition of a Molinia-invaded fen?

Name in Czech

Jak můžeme účinně obnovit druhovou bohatost a původní druhové složení slatiniště zarostlého bezkolencem?

Authors

HÁJKOVÁ, Petra (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Michal HÁJEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Kateřina KINTROVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of Applied Ecology, Blackwell, 2009, 0021-8901

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Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.197

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/09:00028467

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

UT WoS

000263859700019

Keywords (in Czech)

mechy; vápnité slatiny; kompetice; odstranění stařiny; managementový experiment; kosení; limitace fosforem; druhová bohatost; restaurace; cévnaté rostliny

Keywords in English

bryophytes; calcareous fens; competition; litter removal; management experiment; mowing; phosphorus limitation; species richness; peatland restoration; vascular plants

Tags

bryophytes, calcareous fens, competition, litter removal, management experiment, mowing, peatland restoration, Phosphorus limitation, species richness, vascular plants

Tags

International impact, Reviewed

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Abstract

V originále

We applied three different types of restoration measures (once- and twice-a-year mowing, litter removal) in a block experiment over 6 years to test the effects on species density and composition of vascular plants and bryophytes. Species density and composition of both taxonomic groups were significantly influenced by mowing, but not by pure litter removal. Contrary to bryophytes, vascular plant species composition was more strongly influenced by twice-a-year mowing than by annual mowing. We recommend twice-a-year mowing instead of traditional late annual mowing as an initial restoration measure. Since the effect of the standing Molinia crop in our long-abandoned fen turned out to be more detrimental to other plants than accumulated litter, we do not recommend any management that is based on litter removal rather than mowing.

In Czech

Šestiletý experiment se zahrnutím dvou režimů kosení a odstraňování stařiny ukázal příčiny změn po nekosení, a naznačil jak můžeme účinně obnovit druhovou bohatost a původní druhové složení slatiniště zarostlého bezkolencem. Doporučujeme dvojí kosení, první na jaře, jako iniciální obnovné opatření.

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Links

MSM0021622416, plan (intention)

Name: Diverzita biotických společenstev a populací: kauzální analýza variability v prostoru a čase Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Diversity of Biotic Communities and Populations: Causal Analysis of variation in space and time