Population resources of an endangered species Salix lapponum L. in Polesie Lubelskie Region (eastern Poland)
This research, carried out in the years 2011–2013, aimed to evaluate Salix lapponum stands in the peat bogs of Polesie Lubelskie Region as well as to determine the condition of the population and the changes that have taken place since the 1950’s. An inventory carried out in 25 stands of S. lapponum...
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doaj-b94222e3b19a447bb5f90ec775a1615a2020-11-25T03:11:10ZengPolish Botanical SocietyActa Agrobotanica2300-357X2014-12-01674818610.5586/aa.2014.0433975Population resources of an endangered species Salix lapponum L. in Polesie Lubelskie Region (eastern Poland)Magdalena Pogorzelec0Barbara Banach-Albińska1Artur Serafin2Agnieszka Szczurowska3Department of General Ecology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-680 Lublin, Leszczyńskiego 48Department of General Ecology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-680 Lublin, Leszczyńskiego 48Department of General Ecology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-680 Lublin, Leszczyńskiego 48Department of General Ecology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-680 Lublin, Leszczyńskiego 48This research, carried out in the years 2011–2013, aimed to evaluate Salix lapponum stands in the peat bogs of Polesie Lubelskie Region as well as to determine the condition of the population and the changes that have taken place since the 1950’s. An inventory carried out in 25 stands of S. lapponum known from the literature shows that the number of its stands has decreased by 80% in Polesie Lubelskie Region. In all the confirmed locations, a decrease in population numbers was also found in relation to the data known from the literature since the 1950’s. In the majority of the population locations that were considered to be extinct, there were no significant changes in habitat conditions, and ecological succession and changes in hydrological conditions could have been the cause of habitat changes only at a few sites. In the light of the study, the preservation of the S. lapponum population in Polesie Lubelskie seems to be impossible if appropriate active conservation measures are not taken immediately. Because area-based conservation, which covers most of the habitats of the studied species, does not bring the expected results, the possibility of ex situ conservation and enlargement of the populations existing in the natural environment in peat bog ecosystems in Polesie should be explored.https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/3550Salix lapponumendangered speciespopulationlocationsabundancesex ratiopeat bogs |
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Magdalena Pogorzelec Barbara Banach-Albińska Artur Serafin Agnieszka Szczurowska Population resources of an endangered species Salix lapponum L. in Polesie Lubelskie Region (eastern Poland) Acta Agrobotanica Salix lapponum endangered species population locations abundance sex ratio peat bogs |
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Magdalena Pogorzelec Barbara Banach-Albińska Artur Serafin Agnieszka Szczurowska |
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Population resources of an endangered species Salix lapponum L. in Polesie Lubelskie Region (eastern Poland) |
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Population resources of an endangered species Salix lapponum L. in Polesie Lubelskie Region (eastern Poland) |
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Population resources of an endangered species Salix lapponum L. in Polesie Lubelskie Region (eastern Poland) |
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Population resources of an endangered species Salix lapponum L. in Polesie Lubelskie Region (eastern Poland) |
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Population resources of an endangered species Salix lapponum L. in Polesie Lubelskie Region (eastern Poland) |
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population resources of an endangered species salix lapponum l. in polesie lubelskie region (eastern poland) |
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Polish Botanical Society |
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Acta Agrobotanica |
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2300-357X |
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2014-12-01 |
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This research, carried out in the years 2011–2013, aimed to evaluate Salix lapponum stands in the peat bogs of Polesie Lubelskie Region as well as to determine the condition of the population and the changes that have taken place since the 1950’s. An inventory carried out in 25 stands of S. lapponum known from the literature shows that the number of its stands has decreased by 80% in Polesie Lubelskie Region. In all the confirmed locations, a decrease in population numbers was also found in relation to the data known from the literature since the 1950’s. In the majority of the population locations that were considered to be extinct, there were no significant changes in habitat conditions, and ecological succession and changes in hydrological conditions could have been the cause of habitat changes only at a few sites. In the light of the study, the preservation of the S. lapponum population in Polesie Lubelskie seems to be impossible if appropriate active conservation measures are not taken immediately. Because area-based conservation, which covers most of the habitats of the studied species, does not bring the expected results, the possibility of ex situ conservation and enlargement of the populations existing in the natural environment in peat bog ecosystems in Polesie should be explored. |
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Salix lapponum endangered species population locations abundance sex ratio peat bogs |
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