A5048827585- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Plant and animal studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Forest ecology and management
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Forest Management and Policy
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Marine and fisheries research
Białowieża National Park
2017-2025
University of Warsaw
2017-2025
Roztocze National Park
2020
Lasy Państwowe
2020
Abstract Aims Understanding fine‐grain diversity patterns across large spatial extents is fundamental for macroecological research and biodiversity conservation. Using the GrassPlot database, we provide benchmarks of richness values Palaearctic open habitats vascular plants, bryophytes, lichens complete vegetation (i.e., sum former three groups). Location biogeographic realm. Methods We used 126,524 plots eight standard grain sizes from database: 0.0001, 0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, 100 1,000 m...
Abstract Aim Revisits of non‐permanent, relocatable plots first surveyed several decades ago offer a direct way to observe vegetation change and form unique increasingly used source information for global research. Despite the important insights that can be obtained from resurveying these quasi‐permanent plots, their use is prone both observer relocation errors. Studying combined effects error types since they will play out together in practice it yet unknown what extent observed changes are...
Abstract High invasiveness and well-documented negative impact on biodiversity ecosystem functioning make Solidago canadensis L. a species of global concern. Despite good understanding the driving factors its invasions, it remains unclear how surrounding landscape may shape invasion success this in human-transformed ecosystems. In our study, we investigated impacts different features proximity early successional wastelands S. biomass allocation patterns. Further, examined relationships...
Abstract The landscape-scale extinction of a tree species may have negative impact on diversity associated epiphytic species. We used ordination and hierarchical clustering methods to assess landscape the community level effects reduction in abundance European ash Fraxinus excelsior , caused by dieback, lichen biota Białowieża Forest (Poland)—the best preserved forest complex Central Europe. At decline ash-associated lichens was weak, due high species, which serve as potential alternative...
Abstract Questions Species–area relationships (SARs) are fundamental for understanding biodiversity patterns and generally well described by a power law with constant exponent z . However, ‐values sometimes vary across spatial scales. We asked whether there is general scale dependence of at fine grains which potential drivers influence it. Location Palaearctic biogeographic realm. Methods used 6,696 nested‐plot series vascular plants, bryophytes lichens from the GrassPlot database two or...
Abstract Species abundance distributions (SADs) link species richness with abundances and are an important tool in the quantitative analysis of ecological communities. Niche‐based sample‐based SAD models predict different spatial scaling properties parameters. However, empirical research on is largely missing. Here we extracted percentage cover values all occurring vascular plants as proxies their 1725 10‐m 2 plots from GrassPlot database, covering 47 regional data sets 19 grasslands other...
ABSTRACT Galliformes are one of the most rapidly declining groups bird species in Europe. The black grouse belongs to a closely related types habitats that disappearing due environmental changes caused by man, climate crisis, and an increase number predator species. While populations this Northern North‐Eastern Europe still relatively stable, Central Western is very quickly. For example, Poland, there has been approximately 100‐fold decrease its population over last 50 years. However,...
Since forest vegetation dynamics is a process lasting decades to centuries, we aimed check if 30 years enough expect any significant qualitative and quantitative changes in the herb layer composition mature broadleaved forests. We identified trends selected global environmental drivers that may lie behind observed plant communities. focused on understorey species since they are good indicators of altered habitat conditions because 80% richness forests located layer. conducted study two S...
Abstract Questions Due to the diverse abiotic conditions and extensive, early‐autumn, manual mowing practiced once per few years, Molinia semi‐natural wet meadows are known for their high plant species diversity. However, recent socio‐economic transformations land‐use changes (i.e. cessation of use) have been contributing significant biodiversity loss in meadows. Thus, understanding mechanisms co‐occurrence patterns operating on well‐developed may be a precondition restoration or...
Białowieża Forest is one of the closest to pristine forest ecosystems in temperate vegetation zone European Lowland, which still being transformed by management. We investigated effects salvage logging spruce stands killed bark beetle on recovery process and biodiversity herb layer early stages development after felling, habitat mixed deciduous, oak-lime-hornbeam (Tilio-Carpinetum). tested: (i) what extent modifies plant species richness diversity compared sites left intact; (ii) whether...