Comparative diversity of aquatic plants in three Central European regions
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F25%3A102921" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/25:102921 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1536731" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1536731</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1536731" target="_blank" >10.3389/fpls.2025.1536731</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Comparative diversity of aquatic plants in three Central European regions
Original language description
Freshwaters are among the most threatened ecosystems globally, with biodiversity declining at far greater rates than the biodiversity of the most affected terrestrial ecosystems. There is an urgent need for accurate information on spatial patterns of freshwater biodiversity, a first step in effective conservation planning and management of these ecosystems. We explored patterns of aquatic macrophyte diversity in four waterbody types, rivers, streams, ponds and ditches, across three Central European regions. By analyzing local (alpha), among-site (beta) and regional (gamma) diversity, we assessed the roles of these ecosystems as biodiversity hotspots, particularly for red-listed species. Sampling 220 sites across Slovakia and Slovenia, we recorded 113 macrophyte taxa (31% of which were red-listed), with ponds and ditches consistently supporting higher alpha and gamma diversity than running waters. beta diversity was primarily driven by species turnover, with ponds displaying high heterogeneity linked to environmental variability. Our findings highlight the conservation value of artificial habitats like ditches and ponds, harbouring significant macrophyte diversity, including unique and threatened species. These results underscore the need to prioritize small waterbodies in biodiversity conservation strategies within agricultural landscapes.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10611 - Plant sciences, botany
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Frontiers in Plant Science
ISSN
1664-462X
e-ISSN
1664-462X
Volume of the periodical
16
Issue of the periodical within the volume
MAR 6 2025
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
11
Pages from-to
1-11
UT code for WoS article
001448485100001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105000548974