The Impact of Extensive Sheep Grazing on the Population and Individual Traits of Trollius altissimus Crantz

• Autorzy: Kostrakiewicz-Gierałt K. , Kozak M. , Kozłowska-Kozak K.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.3161/15052249PJE2015.63.4.005

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The montane glades in the Polish Carpathians were created centuries ago and have lasted mainly as a result of mowing and grazing. The observed abandonment of traditional methods of tillage in the last century led to adverse changes in vegetation cover, including a decrease in floristic diversity and the disappearance of many plant species and associations. One of a rare mountain taxa in Poland is the alpine globeflower Trollius altissimus Crantz. The investigations were carried out between June and September 2014 in the Hala Długa glade (Gorce Mts.) at two 36 m² plots: extensively grazed (P1) and unmanaged (P2). Light intensity, abundance and density of individuals and ramet clusters were significantly greater in the extensively grazed plot, whereas height of plant canopy, length of basal leaf petioles, width of leaf lamina, number and length of generative stems, number of flowers and follicles achieved higher values in the unmanaged plot. The structure of developmental stages and number of basal leaves did not differ remarkably between the studied sites. Also, the soil properties in both plots were very similar. The studies show that extensive sheep grazing has a positive influence on Trollius altissimus. In the studied locality such management contributes to the gradual spreading of this species. However, too intensive pasturage might eliminate this species as it has never been observed in any of the permanently grazed patches in the vicinity.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

endangered species; individual traits; semi-natural grassland; sheep grazing; Trollius altissimus

PL

gatunki zagrożone; cechy; półnaturalne użytki zielone; wypas; owce; pełnik alpejski

• Wydawca: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 63, nr 4
• Strony: 523--533
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 53 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kostrakiewicz-Gierałt K.

• Department of Plant Ecology, Institute of Botany, Jagiellonian University, Lubicz 46, 31-512 Kraków, Poland

autor

Kozak M.

• Department of Plant Ecology, Institute of Botany, Jagiellonian University, Lubicz 46, 31-512 Kraków, Poland

autor

Kozłowska-Kozak K.

• Koszyka 8/30, 45-720 Opole, Poland

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