Demographic characteristics of populations of Tofieldia calyculata growing in three different habitat types - implications for species conservation

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F67985939%3A_____%2F25%3A00619839" target="_blank" >RIV/67985939:_____/25:00619839 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/00216208:11310/25:10508060

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s12224-025-09464-1" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1007/s12224-025-09464-1</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12224-025-09464-1" target="_blank" >10.1007/s12224-025-09464-1</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Demographic characteristics of populations of Tofieldia calyculata growing in three different habitat types - implications for species conservation

Original language description

This study deals with Tofieldia calyculata (L.) Wahlenb., an endangered plant species associated with fen habitats. We compared the population dynamics of ten populations of the species in three different habitats (fens, wet slopes and alpine grasslands) in different mountain ranges and lowlands of Central Europe with the aim to propose appropriate management for declining lowland fen populations. We analysed the data using integral projection models. We also tested the best conditions for seedling recruitment by creating experimental sowing plots with four different management regimes. Most of the vital rates depended on the type of habitat. This strongly affected inflorescence damage and seedling establishment, with fen populations having more damaged inflorescences and lower seedling establishment, leading to their slow decline. Experimental disturbances and the removal of aboveground biomass and litter were necessary for seedling establishment in fens. The management of the remaining lowland fen populations should focus not only on mowing, but also on litter removal and on the creation of disturbances to support seedling recruitment. Even a small proportion of seeds germinating in a disturbed plot can increase the population growth rate of fen populations to above 1. In contrast to fen populations, high seedling establishment and a low proportion of damaged inflorescences on wet slopes and alpine grasslands allows for high rates of generative reproduction, resulting in stable or growing populations. These populations currently do not need any specific management.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - 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

Project

<a href="/en/project/SS07010344" target="_blank" >SS07010344: Genetic diversity, its changes over time and the impact on the fitness of important rare species as a key aspect for the development of the rescue programs and action plans</a><br>

Continuities

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

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

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

Name of the periodical

Folia Geobotanica

ISSN

1211-9520

e-ISSN

1874-9348

Volume of the periodical

59

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3-4

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

23

Pages from-to

233-255

UT code for WoS article

001479630300001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105003947994