Ecology and genetics of Cyperus fuscus in Central Europe – A model for ephemeral wetland plant research and conservation

0545033 - BÚ 2022 RIV CH eng J - Journal Article
Kúr, P. - Píšová, Soňa - Tremetsberger, K. - Dřevojan, P. - Kącki, Z. - Böckelmann, J. - Bernhardt, K.-G. - Hroudová, Zdenka - Mesterházy, A. - Šumberová, Kateřina
Ecology and genetics of Cyperus fuscus in Central Europe – A model for ephemeral wetland plant research and conservation.
Water. Roč. 13, č. 9 (2021), č. článku 1277. E-ISSN 2073-4441
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT 7AMB12AT015
Institutional support: RVO:67985939
Keywords : annual plant species * fish ponds * river habitats
OECD category: Plant sciences, botany
Impact factor: 3.530, year: 2021
Method of publishing: Open access
https://doi.org/10.3390/w13091277

Analysis of phytosociological relevés from Central Europe revealed a broad ecological niche of C. fuscus with an optimum in the Isoëto-Nanojuncetea class, extending to several other vegetation types. Overall species composition in the relevés highlight C. fuscus as a potential indicator of habitat conditions suitable for a range of other threatened taxa. Analysis of historical records of C. fuscus from the Czech Republic showed an increasing trend in the number of localities since the 1990s. It seems that recent climate warming allows the thermophilous C. fuscus to expand its range into colder regions. Isoëto-Nanojuncetea and Bidentetea species are well represented in the soil seed bank in both riverine and anthropogenic habitats of C. fuscus. Vegetation diversity has a weak negative effect and anthropogenic (compared to riverine) habitats have a strong negative effect on genetic diversity in this species.
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