Fruit Trees and Bushes as a Biodiversity Element in the “Górażdże” Quarry Reclaimed Areas

• Autorzy: Łuczak Katarzyna , Kusza Grzegorz , Słonina Daria , Borecka Krystyna

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/99307

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The assumption of biological land reclamation in the forest direction is to introduce trees and shrubs on the reclaimed area so as to bring it as close as possible to the natural state based on the species characteristic for forest communities. While assessing the concept of biodiversity resulting from the naturalistic approach to the forest as a timeless good, it is necessary to take into account the diversity of plantings used and their multifunctionality. One of the functions is to designate crops for utility purposes, by creating a natural undergrowth, birdhouses, forest fringe plantings and enclaves of edible fruit plants. As part of the research, implementing the biodiversity of midforest plantings in the post-mining areas of the “Górażdże” Limestone Mine (Opolskie Voivodeship), the focus was put on the natural renewal of the tree stand with the admixture of fruiting plants. The application of fruit tree and shrub plantings on relatively small areas allowed the creation of areas of high biodiversity on the recultivated monoculture grounds. The results of the research revealed a relatively high efficiency of the planted trees and shrubs regardless of the existing habitat conditions. The following species had the best health status throughout the vegetation period: apple-tree, common pear, briar-rose, blackthorn and singleseed hawthorn. The use of fruit tree and shrub plantings will contribute, on the one hand, to reducing the costs of reclamation, which is a measurable effect for the mine manager, and strengthening the ecological potential of the new biotope created under the conditions of strong anthropogenic pressure on the other.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

opencast limestone mine; internal dump; forest reclamation; biocenotic species; health condition of trees

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 20, nr 3
• Strony: 24--29
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Łuczak Katarzyna

• Institute of Environmental Protection and Development, University of Opole, Oleska 22, 45-052 Opole, Poland

autor

Kusza Grzegorz

• Institute of Environmental Protection and Development, University of Opole, Oleska 22, 45-052 Opole, Poland

autor

Słonina Daria

• Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Bolesława Prusa 53/55, 50-317 Wrocław, Poland

autor

Borecka Krystyna

• Institute of Environmental Protection and Development, University of Opole, Oleska 22, 45-052 Opole, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).