Publication details
Druhová bohatost trávníků ze svazu Cirsio-Brachypodion a její příčiny
| Title in English | Species richness of grasslands and its causality |
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| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | In terms of range of studied factors, the two regions differ neither in productivity and soil depth, factors generally regarded as influential diversity drivers, nor in cover of herb and moss layer and depth of litter. Higher pH and conductivity was encountered in south-eastern Moravia, while higher litter cover was found in the White Carpathians. Further analyses revealed that species richness within compared regions and on different scales is driven by different sets of factors. Diversity of the White Carpathian grasslands is highest in places with high herb biomass and on gentle slopes, while in south-eastern Moravia high diversity is connected with clayey soils and high moss cover. When analysing data from both regions together, species richness peaks in places with low pH, on gentle slopes with high herb cover and mowing management. On steeper slopes, grasslands on clayey soils are most species-rich. |
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