Habitat variability of the Littorelletea uniflorae plant communities in Polish Lobelia lakes

Szańkowski, Marcin; Kłosowski, Stanisław

doi:10.1007/s10750-006-0170-8

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“…In Poland, C. viridula is regarded as one of the species characteristic of the Cyperetum flavescentis from the class Isoëto-Nanojuncetea, which appears spontaneously on emergent bottom and shores of water reservoirs (Popiela 1997;Matuszkiewicz 2018). However, our study found C. viridula to grow, along lake shores, in Ranunculo-Juncetum bulbosi communities from the class Littorelletea uniflorae (see also Szańkowski and Kłosowski 2006;Hrivnák et al 2011;Šumberová et al 2011). All the sites with C. viridula located along lake shores were supported by the bryophyte Bryum pseudotriquetrum, which is common in wet and moderately infertile sites (Ellenberg et al 1991).…”

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Diversity of plant communities with Carex flava agg. in Poland and their relationship with soil properties

Więcław

Podlasiński

2020

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The Carex flava aggregate belongs to one of the most taxonomically difficult groups of sedges which colonize diverse habitats, from organic to sandy, from acidic to alkaline, usually humid and moist. The study included 129 vegetation plots and ten soil variables (organic matter, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium, carbonates, carbon, nitrogen, pH, and the ratio between organic carbon and nitrogen). The main aim was to determine the relationships between the various plant communities C. flava agg. occur in and their soil properties. With the aid of the two-way indicator species analysis and cluster analysis, we delimited nine vegetation types from the Scheuchzerio palustris-Caricetea fuscae, Littorelletea uniflorae, Molinio-Arrhenatheretea and Alnetea glutinosae classes differing in their response to soil properties. The CCA revealed pH, N, K, C, CaCO3, P and Ca to be statistically significant, and to account for 11.55% of the total variance in species composition. The largest differences, both in terms of species composition and in soil conditions, were revealed between communities with C. lepidocarpa and C. demissa. Carex lepidocarpa occurred in calcareous and extremely rich fens (Caricion davallianae) whereas C. demissa was found to occur in poor and moderately rich fens (Sphagno-Caricion canescentis, Caricion canescenti-nigrae). Carex flava grew mostly in calcareous, rich fens and wet grasslands (Caricion davallianae, Calthion palustris). Carex viridula was found in both calcareous, extremely and moderately rich fens and wet grasslands, and in nutrient-poor habitats such as dunes and sandy lake shores. The ecological niche of C. viridula is very wide and this species showed no affinity to any specific syntaxon.

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Section: Soil Propertiesmentioning

confidence: 53%

Diversity of plant communities with Carex flava agg. in Poland and their relationship with soil properties

Więcław

Podlasiński

2020

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“…According to Robe and Griffiths (1998) as well as Brouwer et al (2002), S. denticulatum develops particularly intensively in acidotrophic lakes with high concentrations of NH4 and CO2. Szańkowski and Kłosowski (2006) mention high concentrations of Fe and low water reaction in S. denticulatum clusters. The species prefers sediments rich in organic matter and with Ca concentration from 2.5 to 3.0 mg dm -1 (Szańkowski 1998).…”

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confidence: 94%

Anthropogenic changes in properties of the water and spatial structure of the vegetation of the lobelia lake Lake Modre in the Bytów Lakeland

Kraska

Klimaszyk

Piotrowicz

2013

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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Lake Modre is a lobelia lake. Numerous typical plant species occur here, including Lobelia dortmanna, Littorella uniflora, Isoetes lacustris, and Sphagnum denticulatum. They develop the following associations: Lobelietum dortmannae (Oswald 1923) Tx. ap. Dierss. 1972, Isoetetum lacustris Szańkowski et Kłosowski 1996 n.n., and a community with Sphagnum denticulatum Brid.In 1991, the water of the lake was characterised by low concentrations of nutrients and calcium, acid reaction (pH<5), and Secchi depth visibility of 12 m. Following fry stocking in the lake in 1993 fish farming took place until approximately 1996. During this period the water quality in the lake changed radically in physiochemical terms. Water transparency decreased. Thermal and oxygen stratification developed, with oxygen deficits in the near-bottom layer. Concentrations of nutrient elements increased.Drastic long-term changes were observed in the spatial and quantitative features of the lake vegetation. These particularly related to the instability of Lobelia dortmanna, and the diminishment of the phytocoenosis of Lobelietum dortmannae.

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“…However, little is known about the relation between these plant communities and their habitats (physical and chemical properties of water and soil). Studies on lakes proved the noticeable dependency between plant communities and specific habitat parameters [40][41][42]. Finding the correlation between the macrophyte diversity and the method of land use in the areas surrounding ponds is necessary not only to understand the mechanisms of maintaining macrophyte diversity but also to provide important information which will help to maintain biodiversity [25].…”

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Is There a Pattern for Occurrence of Macrophytes in Polish Ponds?

Świerk¹,

Krzyżaniak²

2019

Water

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Although ponds are common elements in the environment, dependences occurring in these ecosystems have not been fully investigated. Our study focuses on the correlation between environmental factors and changes occurring in ponds—mostly the distribution of macrophytes in space and time. The aim of our analyses was to indicate which physicochemical variables were characteristic of ponds in specific habitats (forest, agriculture field, and village) and whether they could associate the distribution of vegetation in these ponds. Thirteen ponds differing in morphometric parameters and location in landscape (ponds located in agriculture fields, forests, and villages) were analyzed. Our research was based on data covering a period of 10 years (2008–2018). The following parameters were analyzed: the water content of NH4+, NO3−, NO2−, TP, PO43−, Na, K, Mg, Ca, and Fe, pH, temperature and morphometric parameters. Macrophytes were observed during the growing season in July 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018. Three homogeneous species groups were distinguished in statistical analyses and the dominance of selective environmental factors was assigned to them. The first group consisted of indicator species for forest ponds. Their waters were characterized by a low content of Ca, Mg, and Na as well as an increased content of NH4+ and Fe. The second group was composed of indicator species for field ponds, where the highest NO3− concentrations were found. The third group was formed by indicator species for village ponds. Water of these ponds was characterized by higher concentration levels of K, Na, and total P.

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Habitat variability of the Littorelletea uniflorae plant communities in Polish Lobelia lakes

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

Diversity of plant communities with Carex flava agg. in Poland and their relationship with soil properties

Diversity of plant communities with Carex flava agg. in Poland and their relationship with soil properties

Anthropogenic changes in properties of the water and spatial structure of the vegetation of the lobelia lake Lake Modre in the Bytów Lakeland

Is There a Pattern for Occurrence of Macrophytes in Polish Ponds?

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