Biological Traits of Impatiens parviflora DC. under Different Habitat Conditions

• DOI: 10.15835/nbha46110970
• Publication Date: 2017-09-23T08:21:19Z
• Authors: Beata BARABASZ-KR...; Katarzyna MOŻDŻEŃ; Anna SOŁTYS-LELEK; Alina STACHURSKA-...
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; Braun-Blanquet method; electrolyte leakage; Ellenberg’s indices; fluorescence; protected areas; 15. Life on land; environmental conditions; invasive species

Small balsam Impatiens parviflora DC. (Balsaminaceae) is the invasive species that colonises natural European forest. The morphological and physiological traits of under different conditions were analysed. studies carried out in forest communities National Park (Ojców – Southern Poland) with known history plot: P1 bottom valley, Alno-Ulmion Br.-Bl. et R.Tx. 1943, P2 terrace Tilio-Carpinetum Tracz. 1962 stachyetosum, P3 south slope typicum. plots differed soil parameters microclimatic as well richness, composition cover I. parviflora. significant statistical differences length aboveground parts collected small specimens on studied showed. longest shoots among growing plot P1, shortest observed. In above ground part plants, highest values water content lowest revealed. percentage electrolytes leakage from chlorophyll a fluorescence leaves observed, compared to two remaining plots. results pointed disturbance light availability dense canopy could influence abundance local population balsam.