Does land use change affect the interactions between two dry grassland species?

Partzsch, Monika

doi:10.1016/j.flora.2010.09.010

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“…-statistically non-significant difference between vegetation on arable soil and vegetation in the area of medieval ore extraction; * -significant difference p = 0.05; ** -significant difference p = 0.01. (Partzsch 2011), presents also a significant relation with the habitats of later period of succession (also in areas of medieval ore extraction), as shown in Figure 3. Woody plants predominate in the areas abandoned be- fore 1990 (Figure 3, 4c These results correspond to the conclusion made by Debussche & Lepart (1992) that the best conditions for the development of tree seedlings with pulpy fruits occur at the edge of large tree crowns.…”

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Vegetation succession in extensive abandoned tall-trunk cherry orchards: a case study on Kaňk Mountain near Kutná Hora (Czech Republic)

2020

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AbstractExtensive tall-trunk orchards, an important element of the central European landscape since the Middle Ages, conserve potential for the future regarding their biodiversity, land use policy and agricultural value. For these reasons, extensive tall-trunk orchards are interesting with regard to nature conservation. Once the management of these low-productivity vegetation sites ceases, the habitat is threatened by successive overgrowth by shrub vegetation. Taking abandoned tall-trunk cherry orchards with dry/mesophilous grassland undergrowth in the locality of Kaňk as an example, the degree of colonization of orchards by woody species and differences in the structure of vegetation cover in different periods after abandonment were monitored. The results showed that the cover of cherry trees in orchards abandoned before 1990 was approximately 30% lower than in orchards abandoned after 2000. The cover of the herb layer in orchards abandoned before 1990 was approximately 60% lower than in orchards abandoned after 2000. The species diversity of orchards abandoned before 1990 was statistically significantly lower than that of orchards abandoned after 2000. The total cover of all species in habitat in areas of medieval ore extraction was approximately 50% lower than that in land originally used for farming.

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Vegetation succession in extensive abandoned tall-trunk cherry orchards: a case study on Kaňk Mountain near Kutná Hora (Czech Republic)

2020

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“…Previous studies have shown that high seeding density in Cultivated grasslands leads to intense competition and plant mortality. However, as cultivation time increases and plant density decreases, competition among plants in cultivated grasslands stabilizes ( Schippers and Kropff, 2001 ; Partzsch, 2011 ). Our research demonstrates that the Relative Yield of P. tenuiflora and P. pratensis in mixed sowing grasslands tends to stabilize with increasing cultivation years.…”

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The impact of mixed planting of Poaceae species in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau region on forage yield, soil nutrients, and soil microbial communities

Li,

Xiang,

Shi

et al. 2024

Front. Plant Sci.

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Establishing cultivated grassland in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau region is an effective method to address the conflict between vegetation and livestock. However, the high altitude, low temperature, and arid climate in the region result in slow regeneration and susceptibility to degradation of mixed cultivation grassland containing perennial legumes and gramineous plants. Therefore, we aim to through field experiments, explore the feasibility of establishing mixed cultivation grassland of Poaceae species in the region by utilizing two grass species, Poa pratensis L. and Puccinellia tenuiflora. By employing a mixture of P. pratensis and P. tenuiflora to establish cultivated grassland, we observed significant changes in forage yield over time. Specifically, during the 3rd to 6th years of cultivation, the yield in the mixed grassland was higher than in monocultures. It exceeded the yield of monoculture P. tenuiflora by 19.38% to 29.14% and surpassed the monoculture of P. pratensis by 17.18% to 62.98%. Through the analysis of soil physicochemical properties and soil microbial communities in the cultivated grassland, the study suggests that the mixed grassland with Poaceae species can enhance soil enzyme activity and improve soil microbial communities. Consequently, this leads to increased soil nutrient levels, enhanced nitrogen fixation efficiency, and improved organic phosphorus conversion efficiency. Therefore, establishing mixed grasslands with Poaceae species in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau region is deemed feasible.

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“…For that reason, the species-rich secondary vegetation of dry grasslands is threatened by the undesirable expansion of perennial herbs (particularly tall grasses) and woody species (Dzwonko and Loster 1998;Partzsch 2000Partzsch , 2011Bąba 2003;Bornkamm 2006;Enyedi and others 2008;Dostálek and Frantík 2008;Rusina and Kiehl 2010;Poschlod and others 2011).…”

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The Impact of Different Grazing Periods in Dry Grasslands on the Expansive Grass Arrhenatherum elatius L. and on Woody Species

Dostálek

Frantík

2012

Environmental Management

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Dry grasslands are one of the most species rich and endangered types of vegetation in Europe. In the Czech Republic, dry grasslands are mainly of anthropogenic origin and were formed as a result of grazing after the clear-cutting of thermophilous oak woods. Gradual changes in the farming landscape throughout the 20th century, particularly in the 1960s, resulted in the abandonment of the relatively infertile habitats of dry grasslands. After abandonment, dry grasslands decline and degrade due to the gradual overgrowth of woody species and expansion of perennial tall grasses. In the year 2000, a grazing management program was introduced in the protected areas within the territory of Prague City to maintain the species diversity of dry grasslands. The responses of the expansive grass species, Arrhenatherum elatius L. and multiple woody species (especially, Prunus spinosa L.) to differences in grazing periods were monitored for over a decade. Grazing in spring through the end of June had the greatest impact on the reduction of A. elatius and woody species. Grazing in the height of summer through autumn did not reduce the cover of these plants, and may support the prosperity of both A. elatius and the woody species due to higher levels of nutrients.

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Does land use change affect the interactions between two dry grassland species?

Cited by 8 publications

References 56 publications

Vegetation succession in extensive abandoned tall-trunk cherry orchards: a case study on Kaňk Mountain near Kutná Hora (Czech Republic)

Vegetation succession in extensive abandoned tall-trunk cherry orchards: a case study on Kaňk Mountain near Kutná Hora (Czech Republic)

The impact of mixed planting of Poaceae species in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau region on forage yield, soil nutrients, and soil microbial communities

The Impact of Different Grazing Periods in Dry Grasslands on the Expansive Grass Arrhenatherum elatius L. and on Woody Species

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