Establishment limitation may be more important than species dispersal: insights from dry grasslands and old-fields

0480165 - BÚ 2018 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Knappová, Jana - Hemrová, Lucie - Knapp, M. - Münzbergová, Zuzana
Establishment limitation may be more important than species dispersal: insights from dry grasslands and old-fields.
Journal of Vegetation Science. Roč. 28, č. 1 (2017), s. 34-42. ISSN 1100-9233. E-ISSN 1654-1103
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GA15-11635S
Institutional support: RVO:67985939
Keywords : distribution * habitat limitation * seed availability
OECD category: Ecology
Impact factor: 2.658, year: 2017

Plant species frequency in both dry grasslands and old-fields was mostly limited by soil preference and in grasslands also by niche width. Old-fields were relatively more colonized by species with better competitiveness. To preserve high diversity in grasslands, the effort should be directed towards maintenance of soil quality (minimize the use of fertilizers, pesticides and heavy machinery). Colonization of old-fields could be enhanced by reduction of competitive species by introduction of traditional management (e.g., mowing or grazing).
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