Mineral status of plants and soil in silver fir stands of the Silesian and Żywiec Beskidy (Western Carpathians)

Borgulat, Jacek; Staszewski, Tomasz; Łukasik, Włodzimierz; Jałowiecki, Łukasz

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20171700008

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“…Bilberries can be found in forests with many Norway spruce and silver-fir ( Abies alba Mill.) trees ( 63 , 82 ) or oak woods and upland heath ( 83 ). Blackberries grow under the silver-fir-dominated vegetation type ( 84 ), while raspberries are associated with fir-beech mixtures ( 85 ).…”

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From recreational to income-generating opportunities: assessment of public preferences for non-wood forest products in the Czech Republic

Purwestri,

Hochmalová,

Hájek

et al. 2023

Front. Nutr.

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With the alarming increase in dying trees and massive logging in the Czech forests due to bark beetle infestation, the collection of non-wood forest products, a beneficial recreational activity in the Czech Republic, is now being promoted as an alternative to wood provisioning services. This paper aims to present findings on the non-wood forest product preferences in the country as part of a baseline assessment for promoting the usage. This study relied on the 2019 national survey data of public preferences in collecting forest berries, mushrooms, honey, and medicinal herbs. K-means cluster analysis was employed to classify the respondents. A binary logistic regression with a conditional forward approach was employed to identify the potential predictors of the high preference for each non-wood forest product. Data from 1,050 online respondents were included, and two groups of respondents were clustered based on their preferences for the entire non-wood forest, i.e., higher and lower utilization. The regression analysis revealed that frequent forest visitors were the primary predictor of high utilization of all non-wood forest products (between 1.437 to 4.579 odd ratios), in addition to age, gender, and location of the forest property. By clustering the respondents based on the high and low preferences in utilizing non-wood forest products, the promotion of this service, from recreational to potential livelihood activities and economic benefits, can be better targeted, e.g., target customer, infrastructure development in the location with high preferences, scenarios based on the type of owners (municipal or private forest owners), which in accordance to the national forest policy and laws, and, at the same time, maintain the ecological stability.

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From recreational to income-generating opportunities: assessment of public preferences for non-wood forest products in the Czech Republic

Purwestri,

Hochmalová,

Hájek

et al. 2023

Front. Nutr.

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Influence of diversified anthropogenic pressure on heavy metals contents in soils and plants of garden allotments

Żukowska

Chomczyńska

Myszura

2021

J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.

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The presented research aimed at assessing the impact of anthropogenic pressure of varying intensity on the heavy metals content in the soils of garden allotments and in the biomass of plants grown there. In order to achieve the study purpose, the contents of Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd were determined in the soil samples of three allotments located in Silesia (strong industrial and urban pressure), Lublin (moderate industrial and urban pressure) and Biała Podlaska (weak urban pressure). The same elements were analysed in leaves and roots of red beets grown on the soils in urban areas mentioned above. It was found that the soils derived from Silesia were the most polluted, less polluted were the soils from Lublin, and the least polluted were the soils from Biała Podlaska. The content of Pb, Cu, and Cd in the leaves and roots of red beet harvested on the examined soils was dependent on the concentrations of these elements in soils. The obtained results indicated that the contamination of soils and plants with heavy metals should be included into the comprehensive assessment of the human impact on the environment, especially in industrial and urbanised areas, and suggested the need for further, widely spread studies of soils in such areas.

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Public perception of the performance of Czech forest ecosystem services

Purwestri,

Palátová,

Hájek

et al. 2023

Environ Sci Eur

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In recent years, there has been growing interest in public valuation for forest ecosystem services in policymaking. This paper investigates the public’s perception of the Czech forest ecosystem services, i.e., provisioning, regulating and cultural services, with associated factors (changes in forest cover, production, and respondents’ characteristics). The performance perception of forest ecosystem services was gathered from a nationwide survey in 2020. The Coordination of Information on the Environment Land Cover information in 2000 and 2018 was used for observation of forest cover changes. Coniferous and non-coniferous (broadleaved) roundwood, mushroom, and bilberry production data from the observed years were acquired from the Czech Statistical Office and the Ministry of Agriculture’s annual nationwide surveys. The Bohemia vs. Moravia study areas were also statistically compared. Predictor analysis of the high score of performance perception from individual and cluster forest ecosystems was also performed to answer the research objectives. The group of forest provisioning services received high scores in public evaluation (from 3.9 to 4.2), followed by regulating services (mean range: 3.7–4.1). The highest score was found in forest as a natural habitat for wild animals and plants (mean: 4.6). However, the lowest value was the esthetic value (mean: 2.3). Both are categorized as forest cultural services. The broadleaved and mixed forest areas in 2018 were significantly higher than in 2000, especially in Bohemia. Meanwhile, the total coniferous forested region in 2018 declined substantially compared to 2000 (p = 0.030), especially in Moravian areas. A significantly higher total production of the coniferous and broadleaved roundwood removals in 2018 than in 2000 was reported, in contrast to a marked decrease in collected mushrooms and bilberries. The high score of performance perception of forests as the wood provisioning service was positively and significantly associated with the changes in broadleaved roundwood removals. Older-age and female respondents were the primary predictors of the studied cluster and individual forest ecosystem services. The findings indicate that the social value of the individual forest provisioning services supports the implementation of multi-species and multi-purpose forests; hence, it encourages the implementation of the current Czech forest policy.

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Mineral status of plants and soil in silver fir stands of the Silesian and Żywiec Beskidy (Western Carpathians)

Cited by 3 publications

References 21 publications

From recreational to income-generating opportunities: assessment of public preferences for non-wood forest products in the Czech Republic

From recreational to income-generating opportunities: assessment of public preferences for non-wood forest products in the Czech Republic

Influence of diversified anthropogenic pressure on heavy metals contents in soils and plants of garden allotments

Public perception of the performance of Czech forest ecosystem services

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