Road–side herbaceous vegetation: life history groups and habitat preferences

0342714 - ÚVGZ 2011 RIV PL eng J - Journal Article
Šerá, Božena
Road–side herbaceous vegetation: life history groups and habitat preferences.
Polish Journal of Ecology. Roč. 58, č. 1 (2010), s. 69-79. ISSN 1505-2249
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT(CZ) OC 350.002
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z60870520
Keywords : road-side vegetation * road ecology * life form * life history * habitat preference * alien species
Subject RIV: EH - Ecology, Behaviour
Impact factor: 0.542, year: 2010

The study examines the vegetation diversity (235 herbaceous species) in variable road-site types in terms of life history components (life traits) like life form, type of pollination, seed dispersal, spreading ability, life strategy according to Grime's classification, and in terms of habitat preferences using Ellenberg’s indicator value (in relation to light, temperature, moisture, nitrogen, soil pH and soil salinity). Plants registered as alien species were evaluated also according to invasive status, level of abundance, introduction mode and land use habitat. Study localities (9 sites) were situated in the Českomoravská highlands and the South Bohemian regions (Czech Republic). The plant species were recorded in the bands (width in range of 1.5 - 3.0 m) along the verge of two types of roads (motorways with median stripes) and secondary roads (II and III classes); in total length of about 15 km and the total area of road–side vegetation of about 8 ha.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0185372