Restoration of hydro-ecological conditions in Carpathian forested mountain fens

Nicia, Paweł; Bejger, Romualda; Sterzyńska, Maria; Zadrożny, Paweł; Lamorski, Tomasz; Starý, Josef; Parzych, Piotr

doi:10.1007/s11273-017-9590-7

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“…The drop of the groundwater level changes physical and chemical properties of soil and water within the area [16,17]. The processes lead to mineralization of drained organic matter and changes in the composition of stenotopic species of flora [12] and fauna [18] in the habitats.…”

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“…Already after a few weeks, the restoration procedure applied to the Caltho-Alnetum habitat caused an increase in the groundwater level [12,13]. With the increase in the groundwater level, the species composition changed regarding the plants that occupied the habitat.…”

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“…1). Three of them are unnamed fens and [12] the others are called: "Za Szałasem", "Pod Dolnym Płajem" and "Markowe Rówienki" [13]. The unnamed fens are situated on small patches of Caltho-Alnetum near the following fens: "Za Szałasem", "Pod Dolnym Płajem" and "Markowe Rówienki".…”

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“…In 2018, five groundwater level measurements were made during the vegetation period. Groundwater level measurements continued after measurements performed in 2011-2013 [12] and 2011-2014 [13].…”

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Passive Restoration of the Mountain Fens of the Caltho‑Alnetum Community in the Babia Góra National Park

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Hydrogenic habitats play important ecological roles, particularly in mountain areas. In mountain areas, surface layers typically contain large concentrations of organic matter and are capable of accumulating large volumes of water. This has a positive impact on water management. Due to its specific properties, the soil in hydrogenic habitats supports many rare and often listed species of fauna and flora. Such hydrogenic habitats include: low sedge mountain fens and mountain fens of the Caltho‑Alnetum community which, despite their limited areas, have a positive impact on biodiversity. In the 20th century, drainage due to land use changes caused the degradation of many such habitats. As a result, soils from the organic matter accumulation phase entered the decay phase. A consequence of the change in habitat conditions is the extinction of many plant and animal species of narrow ecological amplitude, usually classified as stenotopic species. To prevent the degradation of hydrogenic habitats, it is necessary to start their restoration processes, which should be the most effective and possibly least intrusive. The work discusses both the methodology and restoration procedures of selected degraded habitats of mountain fen of the Caltho‑Alnetum community in the Babia Góra National Park and presented the impact of those procedures on the water levels.

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confidence: 99%