Railway embankments - a refuge areas for food flora, and pollinators in agricultural landscape

AbstractIn a modern agricultural landscape the assurance of food resources is a key issue in the maintaince and control of food niche for pollinators. In the present study we evaluated bee forage flora composition and diversity within railway embankments located in the agricultural landscape, SE Poland. We also analysed the abundance of pollinators that use food resources along railway embankments and recognized insect visitors preference for selected plant species. Railway embankments represent valuable refuge areas for bee forage flora (307 species, i.e. 76.1% of total flora) and pollinators (in total 4172 insect visits from 9 taxonomic groups). However, the richness and abundance of bee forage flora significantly differed between types of the railway distinguished by traffic volume. The highest diversity of bee forage flora is noted along the railway with intermediate traffic volume. Approx. 25% and 40% less bee forage species was identified along railways with low and high traffic volume. Likewise, bee forage flora differed considerably between microhabitat types, i.e. top vs. slope vs. bottom of the embankment. Providing support (e.g. mowing) seems to be an important management type in order to strengthen the native bee forage flora particularly on railway embankments along low and high traffic volume tracks. Such activity is crucial to counteract the spread of aggressive non-forage species (e.g. Calamagrostis epigejos, Artemisia vulgaris, Phragmites communis) and invasive species (e.g. Bunias orientalis, Solidago gigantea).

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The Importance of Field-Margin Location for Maintenance of Food Niches for Pollinators

Journal of Apicultural Science ◽

10.1515/jas-2015-0002 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 59 (1) ◽

pp. 27-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Bożena Denisow ◽

Małgorzata Wrzesień

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Landscape ◽

Field Margins ◽

Natural Habitats ◽

Field Margin ◽

Se Poland ◽

Heterogeneous Habitats ◽

Floral Diversity ◽

Forage Species ◽

And Control ◽

Food Niches

Abstract Understanding the factors that have an impact on the diversity of forage flora in the agricultural landscape is a key issue in the maintenance and control of food niches for pollinators. Field margins are common linear structures in the agricultural landscape. In the present study, we evaluated the factors that exert an impact on the forage flora composition and on the diversity in field margins. The study was conducted in the 2010 - 2011 time period across the agricultural landscape on the Lublin Upland of SE Poland. Data on the forage flora were obtained while making floristic charts along 45 transect plots x 300 m; the total length being 13500 m. Multivariate ordination techniques (PCA and RDA) were employed to analyse forage-flora characteristics. Field margins represent valuable refuge areas for forage-species richness, but not for the abundance of forage species. On field margins, forage-species diversity benefits from the location of natural habitats (forests or meadows), primarily if the distance from these habitats is <1000 m or the field acreage is <10 ha. The shift from heterogeneous habitats to a more homogeneous landscape causes a reduction of forage floral diversity. Due to lack of dense forage-species patches, the promotion of sowing nectariferous and/or polleniferous species seems to be a reasonable management method to enhance the quantitative food niche on field margins and to support the conservation of pollinators in the areas surrounding farms.

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Spatial distribution and seasonal pattern in road mortality of the common toad Bufo bufo in an agricultural landscape of south-western Poland

Amphibia-Reptilia ◽

10.1163/156853807779799045 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 25-31 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Grzegorz Orłowski

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Landscape ◽

Seasonal Pattern ◽

Bufo Bufo ◽

Traffic Volume ◽

Seasonal Migration ◽

Temperate Climate ◽

Road Mortality ◽

Vehicle Traffic ◽

High Traffic Volume ◽

Low Traffic

AbstractAmphibians are the group of animals suffering particularly from the presence of roads and vehicle traffic. The seasonal migration to breeding places undertaken by amphibians in the temperate climate zone is the main reason for their appearance on roads. Between June 2001 and August 2003, 957 common toads Bufo bufo were recorded killed on 48.8 km road network with various traffic volumes (350-10500 cars per 24 h), situated in the agricultural landscape of south-western Poland. The highest mortality was recorded in April (57% of all road-kills). The places with highest recorded mortality varied markedly throughout the year. In spring, many more animals died within the built-up areas, while in summer and autumn their number increased in the open countryside. During the whole study period, 73% of all road-kills were recorded on roads (55% of all controlled) with the lowest traffic volume (350-470 cars per 24 h). The average number of road-kills on roads with the high traffic volume (5700-10500 cars per 24 h) was over 15 times lower than on the roads with low traffic (0-0.17 road-kills per 100 m on roads with high traffic vs 2.59 road-kills per 100 m on roads with low traffic). The number of road-kills on 15 road sections was most closely related to the abundance of local populations of Bufo bufo and to the size of water bodies situated in the road vicinity. The yearly level of local mortality in breeding populations of Bufo bufo due to the vehicle traffic ranged from 2 to 18%.

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Distribution and abundance of bee forage flora across an agricultural landscape – railway embankments vs. road verges

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae ◽

10.5586/asbp.3509 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 85 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Małgorzata Wrzesień ◽

Bożena Denisow

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Agricultural Landscape ◽

Linear Structure ◽

Floral Resources ◽

Agricultural Ecosystem ◽

Data Set ◽

Se Poland ◽

Forage Species ◽

Road Verges ◽

Evenness Indices

In this study, we evaluated if railway embankments and road verges create refuge habitats for bee flora across agricultural landscape. The survey was conducted in 2009–2012, in the Lublin Province, SE Poland. Data on the bee forage flora were obtained while making floristic charts along 60 transect plots × 300 m, with a total length of 18 000 m, for each type of linear structure. Forage bee flora was compared with respect to species richness, diversity, and evenness indices. The canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) was used to characterize relationship between species composition and environmental variables. The bee forage species richness and abundance were significantly greater on railway embankments than on road verges. The composition of species varied considerably; the number of bee forage species common to both habitats was only approximately 38% in entire data set. Most good-value bee forage species were recorded along the embankments of railways with an intermediate traffic volume. Bee forage species diversity benefits from the location of habitat elements (forests or meadows), primarily if the distance is <50 m. The lack of dense patches of valuable bee forage species in the road verges was related to the high density of non-nectariferous graminoids. Our results demonstrate how the value of man-made areas in an agricultural ecosystem can vary with respect to floral resources across the landscape, suggesting that it is inappropriate to generalize about agricultural systems as a whole without first addressing differences among habitats.

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Validation of floral food resources for pollinators in agricultural landscape in SE Poland

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture ◽

10.1002/jsfa.8761 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 98 (7) ◽

pp. 2672-2680 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Jacek Jachuła ◽

Bożena Denisow ◽

Małgorzata Wrzesień

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Landscape ◽

Food Resources ◽

Se Poland

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PENGARUH KEMACETAN DI SIMPANG SABILILLAH TERHADAP IMPLEMENTASI CITRA LALU LINTAS DI SIMPANG PROGRESIF

PROKONS Jurusan Teknik Sipil ◽

10.33795/prokons.v9i2.97 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 114

Author(s):

Supiyono, Dwi Ratnaningsih, Rudy Ariyanto

Keyword(s):

Road Traffic ◽

Flame Length ◽

Traffic Volume ◽

Signalized Intersections ◽

Degree Of Saturation ◽

The Road ◽

Road Section ◽

On The Road ◽

High Traffic Volume

Progress of a country in line with the progress of traffic (transport). Fluency in traffic is determined by the smoothness of traffic on the road. Problems often arise on the highway is congestion at the intersection. Neither was signalized intersections and signalized intersections. Problems at the intersection is less accuracy green flame at the intersection with the number of vehicles in a segment. A road with high traffic volume vehicle green flame low while other road traffic volume small green flame length. So in a long queue roads, while other roads are deserted while still green flame. This study aims to minimize the occurrence of conflic at the intersection of green flame. Research will make iterations in the intersection, where a road section which will be nominated densely green flame, the flame of the green according to the volume of traffic on these roads. Each road will be a green flame in accordance with the volume of traffic, without having to change any program there is a change in traffic volume.The degree of saturation of the calculation obtained by ....Keywords: roads, hight traffic, progressive intersection, degree saturation

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Concrete bridge deterioration caused by de-icing salts in high traffic volume road environment in Latvia

The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering ◽

10.3846/bjrbe.2014.25 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 200-207 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Kristaps Gode ◽

Ainars Paeglitis

Keyword(s):

Traffic Volume ◽

Concrete Bridge ◽

High Traffic Volume

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InBUy database of Invasive and Alien Species (IAS) in Uruguay: a useful tool to confront this threat to biodiversity

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/s1676-06032010000400026 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 205-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Silvana Masciadri ◽

Ernesto Brugnoli ◽

Pablo Muniz

Keyword(s):

Vascular Plants ◽

Prevention And Control ◽

Life Forms ◽

The World ◽

Time Periods ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

Managed Ecosystems ◽

Taxonomic Groups ◽

And Control ◽

Trees And Shrubs

In Uruguay, as well as in other regions of the world, IAS cause negative impacts on natural and managed ecosystems. The use of databases is a helpful tool to elaborate different strategies for prevention and control, and to develop policies and scientific analyses related to IAS. The database of IAS in Uruguay (InBUy) was developed during two time periods (2006-2007 and 2009-2010). It currently contains information on 33 specialists of different taxonomic groups, 14 research projects, 185 references, 351 species and 4,715 records, with vascular plants having both the highest number of species and records. Among vascular plants, herbaceous life forms are the most strongly represented, followed by trees and shrubs. Within animals, the fishes and mollusks are the most important groups. Analysis of the native distribution areas of IAS showed that most are indigenous from Europe, followed by Asia and Oceania. Data showed that introductions of IAS into Uruguay are mainly intentional (67%), so efforts should be focused on policies and rules in order to control the entrance of exotic organisms and prevent new invasions. The geography of the compiled dataset shows the main impact is along the coastline, where the highest exotic species richness and records occurs, and also the most biological invasions. The InBUy database is up-to-date and has successfully contributed to the creation of an official IAS list for Uruguay and both a National and a Coastal Geographic Information System. It has also been used for developing consciousness about this important threat to biodiversity, at both national and regional scales.

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Study of the ecology of the Tephritidae family (Insecta: Diptera)

Open Access Research Journal of Life Sciences ◽

10.53022/oarjls.2021.2.1.0136 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 047-080

Author(s):

Carlos Henrique Marchiori

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Reproductive Organs ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Academic Science ◽

Scientific Journals ◽

Monitoring And Control ◽

The Family ◽

Biological Aspects ◽

Taxonomic Groups ◽

And Control

Fruit flies belong to the Tephritidae Family which is one of the largest within the Order Diptera. This family is among the pests with the greatest economic expression in the world's fruit industry, as they attack the reproductive organs of plants, fruits with pulp and flowers. These insects are an important group of pests in the fruit industry worldwide, as they have a life cycle in which their larval period develops especially inside the fruits, feeding, in general, on their pulp. The objective of this study is to report the Ecology and Biology of Tephitidae. The research was carried out in studies related to quantitative aspects of the Family, Subfamily and Species (taxonomic groups) and conceptual aspects such as: biology, geographical distribution, methodologies, and traps for collecting and their parasitoids and strategies for Drosophlidae with control, species, life cycle, damage, economic importance, medicinal importance, biological aspects, monitoring and control and reproduction. A literature search was carried out containing articles published from 1993 to 2021. The mini-review was prepared in Goiânia, Goiás, from September to October 2021, through the. The mini-review was prepared in Goiânia, Goiás, from September to October 2021, through the Online Scientific Library (Scielo), internet, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, Frontiers, Publons, Qeios, Portal of Scientific Journals in Health Sciences, Pubmed, Online Scientific Library (Scielo), internet, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, Frontiers, Biological Abstract, Publons, Qeios, Portal of Scientific Journals in Health Sciences, and Pubmed, Dialnet, World, Wide Science, Springer, RefSeek, Microsoft Academic, Science, ERIC, Science Research.com, SEEK education, Periódicos CAPES, Google Academic, Bioline International and VADLO.

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