Soil physicochemical properties and floristic composition of two ecosystems differing in plant diversity: fallows and meadows

Chmolowska, Dominika; Kozak, Maciej; Laskowski, Ryszard

doi:10.1007/s11104-015-2788-7

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“…In the case of forest clearings this process may last a long time (Winsa et al, 2015). One factor that may influence species composition on former arable land is cultivation procedures, particularly fertilizers that alter the chemical and physical properties of the soil (Chmolowska et al, 2016). For this reason many studies have found that the species composition of grasslands depends on how long the land has been used as grassland (Pitkänen et al, 2016, Purschke et al, 2014.…”

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The Influence of Past Land-Use and Environmental Factors on Grassland Species Diversity

Zarzycki¹

2017

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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Zarzycki -Bedla: The influence of past land-use and environmental factors on grassland species diversity -267 - Abstract. Mountain grasslands are among the most species-rich plant communities in Europe. This is due to the large variability of abiotic conditions and ways of management. However, a significant change in the rural economy has taken place in recent decades. Some grasslands have become forested, while others have been overgrown as a result of succession. Fodder for domestic animals is produced on grasslands created on former arable land. The aim of this study was to estimate the effect of topographic factors (altitude, slope, exposure) and land use (grassland, arable land) in the mid-nineteenth century and the 1930s on the present biodiversity of mountain grasslands. The study was carried out in the basin of the Łomniczanka and Wierchomlanka Rivers in the Beskid Sądecki (Polish Carpathians). A total of 73 phytosociological relevés in an altitude gradient ranging from 660 to 1,060 m a.s.l were made. Past land use was determined on the basis of archival cadastral and topographic maps. The altitude above sea level was the main factor influencing the botanical composition of vegetation. No difference was observed in species composition depending on past land use. The results show the crucial role of altitude in determining the species composition of mountain meadows.

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The Influence of Past Land-Use and Environmental Factors on Grassland Species Diversity

Zarzycki¹

2017

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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“…For fallows, the indicators were the presence of ruderal and segetal weeds, especially couch grass Elymus repens and low plant diversity-less than 27 species per 25 m 2 . The meadows had a higher richness, with 35-50 plant species per 25-m 2 plot, and a high proportion of species characteristic for the Molinio-Arrhenatheretea class and also of legumes (Chmolowska et al 2016). The fallow soils had much higher contents of nitrates and available P and K than meadow soils and a slightly lower water-holding capacity and C: N ratio (Chmolowska et al 2016).…”

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“…The meadows had a higher richness, with 35-50 plant species per 25-m 2 plot, and a high proportion of species characteristic for the Molinio-Arrhenatheretea class and also of legumes (Chmolowska et al 2016). The fallow soils had much higher contents of nitrates and available P and K than meadow soils and a slightly lower water-holding capacity and C: N ratio (Chmolowska et al 2016). Apart from that, the soils did not differ between ecosystem types in total C, N, Ca, Na, Mn, NH 4 + , organic matter (OM), sand, silt, fine contents, and cation exchange capacity (CEC).…”

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Cellulose decomposed faster in fallow soil than in meadow soil due to a shorter lag time

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The study aimed at comparing organic matter decomposition in two semi-natural agrobiocenozes, namely fallows and meadows, with similar plant biomass but differing in plant community composition and diversity and in succession stage. Materials and methods The decomposition rate of a standard material (cellulose) was measured in soils from six fallows and six meadows spanning a few kilometres apart. The mathematical model was fitted to the data. Results and discussion The model showed a significantly longer lag-time in cellulose decomposition in the meadows. Despite the delayed start of decomposition in the meadows, the estimated decomposition rates were similar in both ecosystem types, once the decay started. Conclusions The faster start of decomposition in fallows seems to be promoted by higher contents of nitrates and phosphates in the fallow soils. The fallows, as younger ecosystems, may have faster C turnover than older grasslands due to remains of fertilisers on these ex-arable fields.

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“…CCA focused on scaling inter-species correlations, and Hill's scaling type was used. Monte Carlo tests with 1000 permutations were run, as suggested for P = 0.05 (Chmolowska et al 2016), to determine which environmental variables significantly affect vegetation structure. P values were identified by querying the critical values for correlation efficient.…”

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Variations in herbaceous vegetation structures and vegetation–environment relationships from floodplain to terrace along a large semi‐humid river

Xia

Kong

Li³

et al. 2018

Ecological Research

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Riparian zones along semi‐humid rivers have significant lateral gradients of water, leading to the lateral pattern of riparian vegetation. However, less is known about the determinants of herbaceous vegetation structures between floodplain and terrace in semi‐humid region. The study was designed to assess the variations in herbaceous vegetation composition, species diversity, and vegetation‐environment relationships from floodplain to terrace. Fifty sampling lines that equally distributed in floodplain and terrace were established to collect herbaceous vegetation and corresponding environmental data. Results showed that soil moisture in floodplain was significantly higher than that in terrace, and herbaceous vegetation compositions shifted from hydric to mesic to xeric as soil moisture decreased. Phragmites australis and Artemisia selengensis were dominant species in floodplain, whereas Ambrosia trifid, Metaplexis japonica, Humulus japonicus, Glycine soja, Artemisia lavandulaefolia and Setaria glauca were dominant in terrace. Species diversity increased from floodplain to terrace and from upstream to downstream. Substrate and bank stability, rather than water availability, were the significant environmental drivers of herbaceous vegetation structures in water‐rich floodplain. However, herbaceous vegetation structures were mainly determined by water gradient and human disturbance in water‐poor terrace in semi‐humid region.

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Soil physicochemical properties and floristic composition of two ecosystems differing in plant diversity: fallows and meadows

Cited by 17 publications

References 39 publications

The Influence of Past Land-Use and Environmental Factors on Grassland Species Diversity

The Influence of Past Land-Use and Environmental Factors on Grassland Species Diversity

Cellulose decomposed faster in fallow soil than in meadow soil due to a shorter lag time

Variations in herbaceous vegetation structures and vegetation–environment relationships from floodplain to terrace along a large semi‐humid river

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