The effects of different mowing regimes on diversity of grasses in lowland meadows

Anna BOMANOWSKA; Wojciech ADAMOWSKI; Kamil KWIECIEŃ; Agnieszka REWICZ

Makale detayları

The effects of different mowing regimes on diversity of grasses in lowland meadows

Yazarlar:

Anna BOMANOWSKA | Wojciech ADAMOWSKI | Kamil KWIECIEŃ | Agnieszka REWICZ

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Botany 2019 Vol.43 Issue 1, pp.80-89

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000814951

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6106

pISSN:

1300-008X

Özet:

 


 
                         This  study  addresses  the  question  of  how  changing  the  mowing  regime  influences  the  floristic  composition  and  floristic  
diversity of grasses in an experimental lowland meadow. The study location is Bia?owie?a Forest, NE Poland. To achieve the aim we used 
phytosociological data from long-term studies in Bia?owie?a Forest
 on the course of secondary succession. The relationship between 
the  biodiversity  of  grasses  and  type  of  mowing  was  determined  using  statistical  analysis. Changes  in  the  dominance  and  frequency  of  individual  grass  species  have  occurred  during  the  last  28  years  of  observations.  The  analysis  of  floristic  similarity  demonstrated  a  turnover  of  species  between  the  individual  years  of  observation.  Principal  component  analysis  showed  that  the  change  in  mowing  method resulted in a change of the species composition, cover, and domination. However, differences in the intensity of disturbance level  were  rather  small  (one  cut  yearly  by  scythe,  by  sickle  bar  mower,  and  by  trimmer),  and  changes  in  floristic  composition  were  also moderate in most years. 
During the initial years (1984?1990), Dactylis glomerata, 
Agrostis gigantea, and Anthoxanthum odoratum dominated.  After  1990,  Arrhenatherum  elatius  and  Holcus  lanatus
  spread  and  took  over,  with  Trisetum  flavescens  joining  them  later. Between 2008 and 2012 the cover of Dactylis glomerata increased more than two times. The reasons for the floristic transformations were changes in the management mode, e.g., the transition from mowing by scythe (medium disturbance) to mechanized mowing, first by sickle bar mower (strong disturbance) and then by trimmer (weak disturbance). 
                    

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Makale detayları

The effects of different mowing regimes on diversity of grasses in lowland meadows

Yazarlar: Anna BOMANOWSKA | Wojciech ADAMOWSKI | Kamil KWIECIEŃ | Agnieszka REWICZ

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Botany 2019 Vol.43 Issue 1, pp.80-89

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2019

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000814951

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6106

pISSN: 1300-008X

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Anna BOMANOWSKA | Wojciech ADAMOWSKI | Kamil KWIECIEŃ | Agnieszka REWICZ

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Botany 2019 Vol.43 Issue 1, pp.80-89

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000814951

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6106

pISSN:

1300-008X