Comparative diversity of aquatic plants in three Central European regions

Kód výsledku v 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>

Výsledek na webu

<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>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Comparative diversity of aquatic plants in three Central European regions

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Comparative diversity of aquatic plants in three Central European regions

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10611 - Plant sciences, botany

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Frontiers in Plant Science

ISSN

1664-462X

e-ISSN

1664-462X

Svazek periodika

16

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

MAR 6 2025

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

1-11

Kód UT WoS článku

001448485100001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105000548974