Comparison of the floodplain forest floristic composition of two riparian corridors: species richness, alien species and the effect of water regime changes

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/biolog-2015-0021" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/biolog-2015-0021</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/biolog-2015-0021" target="_blank" >10.1515/biolog-2015-0021</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Comparison of the floodplain forest floristic composition of two riparian corridors: species richness, alien species and the effect of water regime changes

Original language description

Floodplain forests are sensitive to changes within the surrounding environment and contain the most highly invaded habitats. The overall aim of this study was to characterise floristic composition of floodplain forest along two different riparian corridors. The studied river ecosystems were influenced by human disturbances, but they have historically different hydrological management practices (e.g., damming and water regime management). We hypothesised that different hydrological management practices affect the composition and diversity of vegetation and influence multiple ecosystem functions and services in floodplain forests. A detailed study of the vascular plant species diversity of floodplain forests in the lower parts of two riparian corridors of the Thaya and Morava Rivers (South Moravia) was conducted. Altogether, 853 species of vascular plants were recorded, including 121 species of woody plants. We found 111 species that are protected by law or threatened according to the Czech Red List. We found 230 alien species, out of which 125 are archaeophytes and 105 are neophytes. Thirty-nine species are invasive; however, the most frequent group comprises naturalised archaeophytes(78). Differences in the effects of environmental factors on species richness and the proportions of alien and endangered species were tested using generalised linear models (GLMs). Differences in species composition in the two distinct riparian corridors were examined using non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS). Although only small differences were observed in the vegetation composition, we observed some differences in species richness and species composition between the riparian corridors. The most obvious difference was a higher proportion of alien species in the Morava River corridor than in the Thaya River corridor. In contrast, the proportion of endangered species richness was higher in the Thaya River corridor.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

GK - Forestry

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/QI92A031" target="_blank" >QI92A031: Harmonisation of lowland floodplain forest management as a tool for maintenance of the vascular plant species diversity.</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Biologia

ISSN

0006-3088

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

70

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

208-217

UT code for WoS article

000351932000008

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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