An Ecological Assessment of the Plant Communities at Port Bán Nature Reserve In South-Western Ireland

Crowley, Webster R.; Harrison, Simon; Coroi, Mihai; Sacré, Vinciane M.

doi:10.3318/bioe.2003.103.2.69

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“…Among the other five plants, J. acutiflorus was the best indicator species for snail populations living in spring heads. In these grasslands on acid soils, the variations noted in the frequencies of snail populations identified with J. acutiflorus or with J. effusus as indicator species can easily be explained by (i) the largest requirements of J. effusus towards moisture conditions in the soil (Botineau, 1985;Crowley et al, 2003), (ii) the need for packed soils for the growth of J. effusus (Brugel et al, 2001), and (iii) the fact that most springs in meadows were located in the mesophilous zone or at the boundary between the mesophilous and hygrophilous zones, as shown in Figure 2. In road ditches as on stream or pond banks, the presence of J. effusus indicates the existence of sufficient conditions for the development of O. glabra populations.…”

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Detection of habitats colonized by Omphiscola glabra (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae) on acid soils using indicator plants

Vignoles

Dreyfuss

Rondelaud

2017

Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim.

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The lymnaeid Omphiscola glabra is known to be an intermediate host in the life cycle of Fasciola hepatica and knowing its distribution in the field is important to determine that of the parasite. Looking at indicator plants has been proposed by several authors as one of the most practical ways of carrying out a malacological survey in pastures of a farm. Field investigations on 361 French farms breeding cattle or sheep on acid soils were thus carried out for 36 years in March or April to list indicator plant species in seven types of habitats colonized by O. glabra, and determine the characteristics of their habitats (area, snail density) for each indicator plant. Six plant species: Agrostis stolonifera, Dactylis glomerata, Glyceria fluitans, Juncus acutiflorus, Juncus effusus and Lotus uliginosus, were examined in 3137 snail habitats. J. effusus was the best indicator species to detect snail populations in five habitat types, while J. acutiflorus was the best indicator for snail populations living in spring heads. The other four plant species characterized only a few populations. Snail habitats detected with J. acutiflorus, J. effusus or L. uliginosus were significantly larger in area, while the density of overwintering snails was significantly lower in habitats with G. fluitans. These initial results suggest that J. effusus is a good indicator for the detection of O. glabra in the acid soils of central France. However, additional studies are required to test its limitations in the field.

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Detection of habitats colonized by Omphiscola glabra (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae) on acid soils using indicator plants

Vignoles

Dreyfuss

Rondelaud

2017

Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim.

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The detection of snail host habitats in liver fluke infected farms by use of plant indicators

Rondelaud

Hourdin²,

Vignoles

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Veterinary Parasitology

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Assessment of plant biological diversity and soil characteristics in the pure ash tree stand and in mixture with beech (a case study of Lavij-Noor, Iran)

Pourmajidian¹,

Kavian²

2017

J. For. Sci.

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Pourmajidian M.R., Kavian H. (2017): Assessment of plant biological diversity and soil characteristics in the pure ash tree stand and in mixture with beech (a case study of Lavij-Noor, Iran). J. For. Sci., 63: 443-448.The present study has been done to evaluate the impact of pure ash stand and mixed stand with beech on the herb layer biodiversity and soil properties in the forests of Noor city. There is a unique stand of ash in the forests of Noor city and at 1,900-2,100 m a.s.l., which is rarely seen like that in the northern forests of Iran. Shannon-Wiener diversity indices (H'), Simpson index of dominance (D), Margalef richness (R 1 ) and Pielou's evenness were used to analyse biodiversity. Sampling was also conducted to investigate physical and chemical properties of soil (bulk density, acidity, electrical conductivity, soil moisture, soil lime, nitrogen and organic carbon) in each sample plot and at two depths (10 and 20 cm). The total number of 26 soil samples (13 soil samples at either depth) in pure ash stand and 24 soil samples (12 soil samples at either depth) from this type of stand mixed with beech were taken. The results of plant species biodiversity showed that between the pure ash stand and the stand mixed with beech there is a significant difference at the 99% probability level in Shannon-Wiener diversity, Margalef richness, and Simpson dominance. There is also a significant difference at the 95% probability level between the two stands under study in Pielou's evenness index. The results of soil factors also showed that at the depth of 10-20 cm acidity factor showed a significant difference from its adjacent stand at the 99% probability level. There is also a significant difference at the 99% probability level in acidity (0-10 cm) and soil moisture at the depth of 10-20 cm between the two areas, but there is not any significant difference between the areas under study in electrical conductivity and lime factors at the two depths and also in moisture content at the depth of 0-10 cm. It should be noted that between the stand and soil nitrogen, organic carbon and bulk density parameters at both depths (0-10 and 10-20 cm) a significant difference at the 95% confidence level is shown.

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An Ecological Assessment of the Plant Communities at Port Bán Nature Reserve In South-Western Ireland

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Detection of habitats colonized by Omphiscola glabra (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae) on acid soils using indicator plants

Detection of habitats colonized by Omphiscola glabra (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae) on acid soils using indicator plants

The detection of snail host habitats in liver fluke infected farms by use of plant indicators

Assessment of plant biological diversity and soil characteristics in the pure ash tree stand and in mixture with beech (a case study of Lavij-Noor, Iran)

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