Spontaneous recovery of an intensively used grassland after cessation of fertilizing

0341356 - ÚVGZ 2011 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Královec, J. - Pocová, L. - Jonášová, Magda - Macek, Petr - Prach, Karel
Spontaneous recovery of an intensively used grassland after cessation of fertilizing.
Applied vegetation science. Roč. 12, č. 4 (2009), s. 391-397. ISSN 1402-2001. E-ISSN 1654-109X
R&D Projects: GA AV ČR IAA600050702
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z60870520; CEZ:AV0Z60050516
Keywords : Long-term experiment * Nitrogen fertilization * Ordination * Restoration * Species richness
Subject RIV: EF - Botanics
Impact factor: 1.349, year: 2009

Spontaneous recovery of a fertilized grassland after stopping the treatment was studied in experimental plots established in 1968. The fertilization regime was stopped in 1989, phytosociological relevés were made in 1990, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003 and 2006. Both time and nutrients significantly influenced the vegetation pattern. Treatments differed significantly in species richness. During the 16 years after fertilization ceased, the number of species substantially increased in all the plots and spontaneous recovery after cessation of fertilizing was relatively efficient.
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