Title: Long term changes in plant species composition in urban parks on the example of Łazienki Królewskie Park in Warsaw
Abstract:Large, old parks such as Łazienki Krolewskie Park are expected to be places for spending time in close-tonature surroundings. In such cases floristic diversity can become a good qualitative measure of...Large, old parks such as Łazienki Krolewskie Park are expected to be places for spending time in close-tonature surroundings. In such cases floristic diversity can become a good qualitative measure of the park’s naturalness changing in time. The aim of this study was to show changes in plant composition of lawns and undergrowth vegetation in woodlands against selected habitat factors, assessed using phytoindication methods, Analysis covered the period 1973- 2010when the Park was subjected to an extensive management of woodlands and lawns. Intensive succession process also occurred. Woodlands expansion resulted in canopy density increase by 60%. Local habitat changes were also noticed. In the lawns the total number of plant species and their diversity remained unchanged, whereas in woodlands an increase was noted, which is unusual for urban parks. This condition should be described as a positive tendency, but only presuming that it might not be a constant process.Read More
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-03-15
Language: en
Type: article
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