Variability of the structure and directions in the development of heaths and psammophilous grasslands within the artillery range near the city of Toruń

Chojnacka, Joanna; Cyzman, Wiesław; Nienartowicz, Andrzej; Deptuła, Miłosz

doi:10.12775/v10090-010-0006-z

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“…Various forms of physical disturbance help maintain conditions favorable for gray hairgrass, including excavation by ants and mammals ( Jentsch et al 2002), burial by windblown sand (Marshall 1965, Forey et • 193 al. 2008, surface mining (Wiegleb and Felinks 2001, Felinks and Wiegand 2008, Řehouková and Prach 2008, trampling by domesticated and wild ungulates (Kooijman and de Haan 1995, Daniëls et al 2008, Tschöpe et al 2011) and military training maneuvers ( Jentsch et al 2009, Chojnacka et al 2010.…”

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Restoration of Heterogeneous Disturbance Regimes for the Preservation of Endangered Species

Warren¹,

Büttner²

2014

Ecological Rest.

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Disturbance is a natural component of ecosystems. All species, including threatened and endangered species, evolved in the presence of, and are adapted to natural disturbance regimes that vary in the kind, frequency, severity, and duration of disturbance. We investigated the relationship between the level of visible soil disturbance and the density of four endangered plant species on U.S. Army training lands in the German state of Bavaria. Two species, gray hairgrass (Corynephorus canescens) and mudwort (Limosella aquatica), showed marked affinity for or dependency on high levels of recent soil disturbance. The density of fringed gentian (Gentianella ciliata) and shepherd's cress (Teesdalia nudicaulis) declined with recent disturbance, but appeared to favor older disturbance which could not be quantified by the methods employed in this study. The study illustrates the need to restore and maintain disturbance regimes that are heterogeneous in terms of the intensity of and time since disturbance. Such a restoration strategy has the potential to favor plant species along the entire spectrum of ecological succession, thereby maximizing plant biodiversity and ecosystem stability.

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“…Many, with extensive and diverse grasslands, have experienced encroachment of woody species and concomitant reductions in the populations of species that depend on grasslands maintained by disturbance (IUCN 1996, Chojnacka et al 2010, Tschöpe et al 2011.…”

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Restoration of Heterogeneous Disturbance Regimes for the Preservation of Endangered Species

Warren¹,

Büttner²

2014

Ecological Rest.

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“…Pohlio-Callunetum, the variant with Dianthus carthusianorum, the subvariant with Molinia caerulea -10 relevés (Chojnacka 2009;Chojnacka et al 2010 Kępczyński (1965) [the code: c.Cv-UD], 9. Pineto-Callunetum, the Kampinos Forest -18 relevés of Kobendza (1930) [the code: PinC-KF].…”

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“…Despite the little documentary material (only 5 relevés), 1. Arctostaphylo-Callunetum, the typical variant -5 relevés (Chojnacka 2009;Chojnacka et al 2010 (Faliński & Bartel 1965) [the code: AC-NE], 9. Central and North-Eastern Poland, and Russia -7 relevés of Tüxen, Ellenberg and Hölscher received from the work of Faliński (1965) [the code: AC-P&R], 10.…”

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Comparison of heath communities from the class Nardo-Callunetea from the Toruń Basin and other regions of Poland

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“…The area is situated in one of the biggest inland dune fields of Central Europe, formed in periglacial conditions of Late Pleistocene. Podzols developed under fresh Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) forest Peucedano-Pinetum as climax vegetation (Chojnacka et al, 2010) are dominant soils for the investigated dune field. The studied area is characterized by mean annual temperature 7.5ºC and relatively low precipitation which averages at 520 mm for a year (Wójcik & Marciniak, 2006).…”

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Deforestation increases differences in morphology and properties of dune soils located on contrasting slope aspects in the Toruń military area (N Poland)

Sewerniak

Jankowski

2015

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Abstract. In a comparative research we investigated characteristics of soils situated on contrasting slope aspects (northern and southern) in two inland dune ecosystem types: 1. dunes overplanted with a pine production forest and 2. dunes deforested for military purposes, where for some decades natural succession has been the main driver for vegetation development. We found that afforested dune slopes were entirely occupied by Podzols slightly varying by degree of development in respect to slope aspect what clearly changed after deforestation. Removal of forest distinctly predisposed dry south-facing dune slopes for erosion, which affected in truncation of Podzols. Nowadays, deforested southern slopes are covered by regenerating, weakly developed soils -Arenosols; while conditions prevailing on deforested northern slopes preserve Podzols. Such situation implies distinct increase of primarily existing differences in characteristics of soils of opposite slope aspects such as moisture, temperature and organic carbon stocks.

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Variability of the structure and directions in the development of heaths and psammophilous grasslands within the artillery range near the city of Toruń

Cited by 8 publications

References 2 publications

Restoration of Heterogeneous Disturbance Regimes for the Preservation of Endangered Species

Restoration of Heterogeneous Disturbance Regimes for the Preservation of Endangered Species

Comparison of heath communities from the class Nardo-Callunetea from the Toruń Basin and other regions of Poland

Deforestation increases differences in morphology and properties of dune soils located on contrasting slope aspects in the Toruń military area (N Poland)

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