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Half a century of succession in a temperate oakwood: from species-rich community to mesic forest
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SYSNO ASEP 0347156 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Half a century of succession in a temperate oakwood: from species-rich community to mesic forest Author(s) Hédl, Radim (BU-J) RID, ORCID
Kopecký, M. (CZ)
Komárek, J. (CZ)Number of authors 3 Source Title Diversity and Distributions. - : Wiley - ISSN 1366-9516
Roč. 16, č. 2 (2010), s. 267-276Number of pages 10 s. Language eng - English Country GB - United Kingdom Keywords homogenization ; long-term change ; biodiversity loss Subject RIV EF - Botanics R&D Projects IAA600050812 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR) GD206/08/H049 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) CEZ AV0Z60050516 - BU-J (2005-2011) UT WOS 000274816300006 DOI 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2010.00637.x Annotation This paper investigates the influence of two key factors, abandonment of coppicing and increased pressure of ungulates, in thermophilous oakwoods. In the case of Milovice Wood, there is a marked successional shift towards species-poorer communities growing in cooler, moister and nutrient-richer conditions. The change was significantly different in parts affected and unaffected by high numbers of ungulates yet only for herbs, not the woody species. A sharp decline in plant species typical for thermophilous woodland communities and in endangered species indicates that the original character of the woodland has been gradually lost. Lowland oakwoods in continental parts of Europe historically depended on active management, which kept the understorey conditions light and warm. Successional processes in the 20th century caused a critical loss of species diversity at various spatial levels. Workplace Institute of Botany Contact Martina Bartošová, martina.bartosova@ibot.cas.cz, ibot@ibot.cas.cz, Tel.: 271 015 242 ; Marie Jakšová, marie.jaksova@ibot.cas.cz, Tel.: 384 721 156-8 Year of Publishing 2011
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