Salza Palpurina
A5015060894- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Agriculture and Biological Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Data Analysis with R
- Pasture and Agricultural Systems
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- demographic modeling and climate adaptation
- Botanical Studies and Applications
National Museum of Natural History
2020-2025
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
2018-2025
Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research
2018-2024
University of Bayreuth
2022-2023
Masaryk University
2013-2021
Understanding the variation in community composition and species abundances (i.e., β-diversity) is at heart of ecology. A common approach to examine β-diversity evaluate directional by measuring decay similarity among pairs communities along spatial or environmental distance. We provide first global synthesis taxonomic functional distance analysing 148 datasets comprising different types organisms environments.
Abstract Aim Soil pH is considered an important driver of fine‐scale plant species richness in terrestrial ecosystems. However, it unclear to what extent this relationship influenced by precipitation, which often directly affects both soil and richness. We asked: (1) the between vascular regions with different levels precipitation (2) are relative effects on richness? Location Dry grasslands eight northern Eurasia. Methods Species were measured 1055 10 m × plots values derived from global...
Small natural features (SNFs), such as road verges, midfield islets, rocky outcrops and ancient burial mounds, provide safe havens for species of habitats in human-modified landscapes; therefore, their great ecological importance is contrast to small size. SNFs often have a high topographical heterogeneity abiotic conditions, which differ from surroundings; they unique opportunity establishing links between environmental (EH) biodiversity. However, no study has so far investigated the EH...
These days, when December is unusually mild outside, I do not exclude the possibility that for some of you field season still continuing, but most it already over.However, this a reason to sleep in warm hole, as cute animal depicted on cover issue.This time managing data -samplings, collections, photographs.Moreover, very good take stock outgoing year and make plans next year.2019 was full events EDGG.One such event Eurasian Grassland Conference (EGC), organized jointly by our members from...
Abstract Questions Which environmental factors influence fine‐grain beta diversity of vegetation and do they vary among taxonomic groups? Location Palaearctic biogeographic realm. Methods We extracted 4,654 nested‐plot series with at least four different grain sizes between 0.0001 m² 1,024 from the GrassPlot database, covering a wide range grassland other open habitat types. derived extensive structural information for these series. For each groups (vascular plants, bryophytes, lichens,...
Abstract The species richness–productivity relationship is one of the most debated patterns in ecology. Species coexistence theory suggests that it could be tightly linked to type nutrient limitation (no limitation, single‐nutrient colimitation by several nutrients). Yet, effects on have been rarely studied at regional and continental scales. Combining predictions humped‐back model niche dimension hypothesis, we hypothesized an increase plant richness with number different limiting nutrients...
The increasing dominance of competitive plant species may reduce richness communities. Yet, depend on spatial scale and the alien versus native status dominant species. To explore effects richness, we sampled semi-natural grasslands in southwestern Poland. We established 100 m2 squares at different grassland sites, two opposite corners placed series five nested plots (0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1 10 m2), which recorded all vascular Next, selected with a strongly one corner (high-dominance series) no...
Abstract Questions: Studying dry grasslands in a previously unexplored region, we asked: (a) which environmental factors drive the diversity patterns vegetation; (b) are taxonomic groups (vascular plants, bryophytes, lichens) and functional vascular plant differently affected; (c) how is fine‐grain beta affected by drivers? Location: Northwestern Central Bulgaria. Methods: We sampled data plant, terricolous bryophyte lichen species 97 10‐m 2 plots 15 nested‐plot series with seven grain sizes...
Aim : To provide the first syntaxonomic, plot-based classification of dry grasslands and thorn-cushion communities in Armenia. Study area Methods We sampled 111 vegetation plots (10 m 2 ) recorded environmental structural parameters. collected additional 487 relevés from surrounding countries for a broad-scale comparison. used modified TWINSPAN to derive syntaxonomic system, whose units were then compared among each other regarding species composition, structure, site conditions...
With the advancement of high-throughput, cost-effective sequencing, application genomic approaches to biodiversity research is becoming increasingly accessible and inclusive. As availability a reference genomes database indispensable for genomics research, recent pan-European effort - European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) was established scale up generation high-quality eukaryotic biodiversity. Here, we report results from GENBUL project, funded by EU Horizon Europe BGE-ERGA Consortium...
This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe adjacent regions: saprotrophic fungi Coronophora gregaria Teunomyces cretensis, stoneworts Nitella flexilis Nitellopsis obtusa, mosses Brachytheciastrum olympicum, Buxbaumia viridis Taxiphyllum densiflium, monocots Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, Poa infirma jubata dicots Knautia pancicii Tozzia alpina subsp. carpathica.
This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe adjacent regions: lichenised fungus Solorina bispora var. subspongiosa, saprotrophic fungi Geastrum berkeleyi Marasmius epiphylloides, liverworts Bazzania trilobata Cephaloziella hampeana, mosses Grimmia meridionalis, Neckera pennata, Rhodobryum ontariense, Sphagnum affine, papillosum, monocots Carex elata, Epipactis microphylla, Ophrys apifera
Soil pH is a key predictor of plant species occurrence owing to its effect on the availability nutrients and phytotoxic metals. Although regional differences in realized soil niche (‘niche shifts’) have been reported since 19th century, no study has disentangled how they are influenced by spatial substrate availability, macroclimate, competitors. We linked plot‐level data measured from dry grasslands eight regions across Eurasia (n = 999 plots), spanning geographic gradient 6862 km....
This report describes the Romanian Grassland Database (RGD), registered under EU-RO-008 in Global Index of Vegetation-Plot Databases (GIVD).This collaborative initiative aims to collect all available vegetation-plot data (relevés) grasslands and other open habitats from territory Romania provide them for science, nationally internationally, e.g.via European Vegetation Archive (EVA) global database "sPlot".The mainly contains vegetation-plots not only wet, mesic, dry, saline, alpine rocky...
Environmental heterogeneity shapes the patterns of resources and limiting factors therefore can be an important driver plant community composition through selection most adaptive functional traits. In this study, we explored trait-environment relationships in environmentally heterogeneous microsite complexes at meso-scale (few meters), used ancient Bulgarian Hungarian burial mounds covered by dry grasslands as a model habitat. We assessed within-site trait variability typical certain...
Dear members of the Eurasian Dry Grassland Group,We are pleased to present new issue EDGG Bulletin, which comes with several important official announcements, such as third call for 14 th Conference, be held in Latvia and Western Lithuania, extended registration deadlines.We also include a report about GrassPlot database, an invitation join its Consortium, well short reports invitations other EDGG-affiliated vegetation-plot databases.Last but not least, this contains nominations elections...
Kalníková, V., Palpurina, S., Peterka, T., Kubešová, Plesková, Z. & Sabovljević, M. 2017. Bryophytes on river gravel bars in the Balkan mountains: new records and insights into ecology. — Herzogia 30: 370 –386.Gravel are a heterogeneous habitat border between aquatic terrestrial environments that can maintain high diversity of bryophyte species. However, bryoflora bar habitats has rarely been explored, particularly Southeastern Europe. We therefore carried out two-year field survey selected...
Abstract Understanding the variation in community composition and species abundances, i.e., β-diversity, is at heart of ecology. A common approach to examine β-diversity evaluate directional turnover by measuring decay similarity among pairs communities along spatial or environmental distances. We provide first global synthesis taxonomic functional distance analysing 149 datasets comprising different types organisms environments. modelled an exponential for each dataset using generalized...
The 13 th EDGG Field Workshop was conducted from the 26 June to 6 July 2019 in Armenia.The had two main aims: (a) analyse biodiversity patterns of Armenian grasslands across multiple taxonomic groups and grain sizes, (b) study syntaxonomic position these a general European context.We our sampling 16 sites that ensured good geographical coverage country.In total, we sampled 29 Biodiversity Plots (nested-plot series 0.0001 100 m²) 53 additional 10-m 2 plots.Data orthopteroid insects...
Abstract Questions Although bryophytes play an important role in grassland ecosystems, environmental factors that drive bryophyte assemblages were rarely studied, especially low‐intensity traditional grasslands. Therefore, using fine‐scale data on traditionally managed secondary grasslands, we studied the relative importance of several sets drivers (related to topography, soil properties, landscape, and management) of: (i) taxonomic functional compositions; (ii) cover species richness...
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