The impact of land use and water quality on the flora of ecotones along a small lowland river (Central Poland)

• Autorzy: Kopeć D. , Dałkowski R. , Walisch M. , Woziwoda B. , Strumiłło M.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/s13545-014-0126-y

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The presented study describes the plant species diversity within the terrestrial-water ecotone in relation to the land-use form in a river valley. The study was performed in a lowland river valley where the main forms of riparian zones are partially urbanized, forested and agricultural; the latter being most commonly observed in the investigated region. The present study examines the vascular flora of ecotones where more than 100 plant species were identified. Ecological indices were calculated at all sampling sites based on Zarzycki’s ecological values and biodiversity indices. In addition, the aim of the study was to identify the relationships between the physico-chemical parameters of the water and the floristic indicators in the neighbouring ecotones.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

riparian zone; river valley; alder forest; restoration; macrophytes; IndVal

• Wydawca: Institute of Oceanography University of Gdańsk
• Czasopismo: Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 43, No. 2
• Strony: 138--146
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 60 poz., rys. tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Kopeć D.

• Department of Geobotany and Plant Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, ul. Banacha 1/3, 90-237, Łódź, Poland

autor

Dałkowski R.

• Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Łódź, ul. Tamka 12, 91-403, Łódź, Poland

autor

Walisch M.

• Department of Physical Geography, University of Łódź, ul. Narutowicza 88, 90-139, Łódź, Poland

autor

Woziwoda B.

• Department of Geobotany and Plant Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, ul. Banacha 1/3, 90-237, Łódź, Poland

autor

Strumiłło M.

• Department of Geobotany and Plant Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, ul. Banacha 1/3, 90-237, Łódź, Poland

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