scholarly journals Phytoindication assessment of the effect of reconstruction on the light regime of an urban park

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 84-93
Author(s):  
O. M. Kunakh ◽  
O. I. Lisovets ◽  
N. V. Yorkina ◽  
Y. O. Zhukova
Keyword(s):  
Light Regime ◽  
Projective Cover ◽  
Tree Canopy ◽  
Urban Park ◽  
Herbaceous Layer ◽  
Reconstruction Process ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Park Area ◽  
Crown Closure ◽  
The Impact

The ecological restoration of urban parks is used to increase their recreational attractiveness, improve air quality, mitigate urban heat island effects, improve stormwater infiltration, and provide other social and environmental benefits. The dynamics of plant communities after urban forest restoration requires investigation. The study assessed the impact of urban park reconstruction on the state of grass cover, phytoindication of changes in light regime caused by park reconstruction and found out the dependence of reliability of phytoindication assessment on the number of species in the relevant area. The study was conducted in the recreational area of the Botanical Garden of the Oles Honchar Dnipro National University (Ukraine). A tree plantation was created after the Second World War in the location of a natural oak forest. In 2019, a 2.8 ha area of the park was reconstructed. The samples were taken within polygons, two of which were placed in the reconstruction area and two of which were placed in a similar section of the park where no reconstruction was performed. During the reconstruction process, walkways were rebuilt, shrubs were removed, old, damaged trees were removed, and tree crowns were trimmed. Juvenile trees were planted in place of the removed old trees. Old outbuildings, which greatly impaired the aesthetic perception of the park, were also removed. Transport and construction machinery was involved in the reconstruction. A total of 65 plant species were found within the studied polygons. The number of herbaceous species in the park area after reconstruction was higher than without reconstruction. The crown closure in the reconstructed area was significantly lower than that in the untreated conditions. The phytoindication assessment showed that the light regime varies from the conditions suitable for the scyophytes (plants of typical foliage forests) to the conditions suitable for the sub-heliophytes (plants of light forests and shrubberies, or high herbaceous communities; lower layers are in the shade). The light regime in the park area after reconstruction was statistically significantly different from the regime in the untreated park area. The lighting regime after the reconstruction was favourable to sub-heliophytes, and without reconstruction the regime favoured hemi-scyophytes. Tree canopy crown closure negatively correlated with grass height and herbaceous layer projective cover. The tree canopy crown closure, grass height, and herbaceous layer projective cover were able to explain 86% of the phytoindication assessment of the lighting regime variation. These parameters negatively affected the light regime. The prospect of further research is to investigate the dependence of indicative reliability of the assessment of other environmental factors with the help of phytoindication depending on the number of species. In addition to the indication of traditional ecological factors it is of particular interest to clarify the aspect of the dynamics of hemeroby indicators as a result of park reconstruction.

scholarly journals ГЕОГРАФІЧНА СТРУКТУРА УРБАНОФЛОР СТЕПОВОЇ ЗОНИ УКРАЇНИ

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-245
Author(s):  
G. G. Derevyanska ◽  
O. Z. Glukhov
Keyword(s):  
Great Influence ◽  
Steppe Zone ◽  
Significant Heterogeneity ◽  
Geographic Ranges ◽  
Urban Flora ◽  
Adventive Species ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Transition Type

<p>This paper considers the problem of geographic links between the urban flora of steppe zone of Ukraine on the example of the industrial agglomeration Donetsk-Makeyevka, in comparison with urban flora of Kherson and Kirovograd. We presented the detailed description of special features of the composition of geographic elements of the agglomeration flora. It strongly reflects the characteristic features of steppe urban flora, because its territory is affected by the anthropogenic influence at large extend. The spectrum of geographic ranges of species from the agglomeration Donetsk-Makeyevka urban flora numbers 6 types, 12 classes and 130 groups of ranges. The urban flora is both represented by species with wide and local ranges, endemics, that point to its significant heterogeneity. However, compared to the flora of Kherson and Kirovograd, the role of holarctic type of ranges in the agglomeration flora (375 species compared to 400 and 522 species, respectively) is reduced in favor of the polyregional type, reflecting active adventization processes. The holarctic class itself is represented by 150 species (16.7%). It far exceeds the number of species of this class in the regional flora (9.2%), since nearly a half of their number in the observed flora is adventive species. Second place by the number of species in the holarctic class belongs to the European and North American group (13; 1.5%). Apart from this, seven more groups of the class, comprising 1-3 species each, are connected with North America. The polyregional type is represented to a large extent by the species of ruderal habitats. The total number of species of this type is 199. The palaearctic class includes the greatest number of ranges of species from the agglomeration urban flora (31); it consists of 175 species (19.5%), that is less than such index for regional flora (27.3%). The European and Old Mediterranean transition type comprises 97 species (10.8%), that is less than in other urban flora of steppe zone (128; 13.3% in Kherson and 171; 18.0% in Kirovograd). The Nomadic type numbers 132 species (14.7%). One more species – Verbascum marschallianum Ivanina et Tzvelev – is related to the Nomadic and European transition type. The Nomadic and Old Mediterranean transition type includes 93 species (10.4%). This all suggests heterogeneity of urban flora of steppe zone of Ukraine due to their wide geographic connections. On the one hand, they have features of regional flora, which was formed under the great influence of Old Mediterranean flora and has a significant number of narrow-range and endemic species. On the other hand, under the impact of urbanization one can observe the reduction of the role of ranges of the Nomadic type and the enhanced role of the polyregional type due to the significant number of adventive species.</p><p> </p>

scholarly journals Impact of Water Level on Species Quantity and Composition Grown from the Soil Seed Bank of the Inland Salt Marsh: An Ex-Situ Experiment

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 533
Author(s):  
Eva Čížková ◽  
Jana Navrátilová ◽  
Stanislav Martinát ◽  
Josef Navrátil ◽  
Ryan J. Frazier
Keyword(s):  
Salt Marsh ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Water Level ◽  
Seed Bank ◽  
Multidimensional Analysis ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Individual Species ◽  
Lotus Tenuis ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
The Impact

The near elimination of inland salt marshes in Central Europe occurred throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, and the currently remaining marshes exist in a degraded condition. This work examines the impact of groundwater level on the growth of plants from a seed bank obtained from a degraded salt marsh in proximity to still existing one through an ex-situ experiment. An experimental tank was set up with the sample seed bank experiencing differing levels of water level. There were 1233 specimens of 44 taxa grown from the seed bank, of which 5 species were abundant, and 10 species are considered as halophytes. Only Lotus tenuis from halophytes was more abundant, and only five species of halophytes were represented by more than three individuals. The water level has a significant impact on the number of species (based on linear regression analysis) as well as species distribution among different water level treatments (a non-metric multidimensional analysis (nMDS) followed by linear regression). The results show a strong negative relationship between the average water level and the number of species. The water level did not affect the species composition of halophytes, but differences in individual species abundances were found among the halophytes. The species Bupleurum tenuissimum, Crypsis schoenoides, Melilotus dentatus, and Plantago maritima grew on the drier and non-inundated soils. Tripolium pannonicum, Spergularia maritima, and Lotus tenuis grew on both wet and dry soils. Trifolium fragiferum and Bolboschoenus maritimus were found in places with water stagnant at the soil level. Pulicaria dysenterica grew in inundated soil.

scholarly journals The impact of tree canopy structure on understory variation in a boreal forest

2020 ◽  
Vol 466 ◽  
pp. 118100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Titta Majasalmi ◽  
Miina Rautiainen
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forest ◽  
Canopy Structure ◽  
Tree Canopy ◽  
The Impact

Assessment of the impact of urban tree canopy on microclimate in Bhopal: A devised low-cost traverse methodology

Urban Climate ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 430-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Binte Ali ◽  
Suprava Patnaik
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Tree Canopy ◽  
Urban Tree ◽  
Urban Tree Canopy ◽  
The Impact

Reducing the impact of extreme environmental factors on berry plantations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katalin Anita Zagyvai-Kiss ◽  
Péter Csáki ◽  
Péter Kalicz ◽  
Előd Szőke ◽  
Jenő Varga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Poplar ◽  
Ultra Violet ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Rubus Idaeus ◽  
Tree Canopy ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variability ◽  
Stress Effect ◽  
Agricultural Field ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
The Impact

&lt;p&gt;Climate extremes affect the vitality and health of the berry species. In some regions, if enough water is available, the impacts can be reduced. Long-lasting stress effect causes sunscald in case of leaves and berries. There are resistant and susceptible varieties of berry species. The disorder, likely caused by ultra-violet radiation, appears on susceptible varieties when the temperature suddenly increases (above about 30 &amp;#176;C), but the humidity is low. It can easily occur in the presence of wind.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Agroforestry systems offer a possible way to reduce direct sunlight by shading to sensitive agricultural crops. The humidity of the tree canopy can decrease the effect of hot dry air. Trees protect the berry species by slowing wind speed. This ongoing research focuses on how trees can influence the hydrological conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We installed a research plot to study the spatial and temporal variability of soil moisture and groundwater level in an agroforestry system compared with agricultural field without trees (Fert&amp;#337;d, Hungary). The measurement is completed with local climatic parameters such as precipitation, air temperature, and relative humidity. The species of the measured plots are blackberry (&lt;em&gt;Rubus fruticosus &amp;#8216;Dirksen&amp;#8217;&lt;/em&gt;), raspberry (&lt;em&gt;Rubus idaeus &amp;#8216;Fert&amp;#337;di zamatos&amp;#8217;&lt;/em&gt;), and blackcurrant (&lt;em&gt;Ribes nigrum &amp;#8216;Otelo&amp;#8217;&lt;/em&gt;) with integrated shadowing trees: hybrid poplar (&lt;em&gt;Populus x euramericana&lt;/em&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Acknowledgements: The project was supported by EFOP-3.6.2-16-2017-00018 for the University of Sopron.&lt;/p&gt;

Effect of Temperature on Butterfly Community (lepidoptera) at Gunung Meja Recreational Forest Area, Manokwari, Papua Barat

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rawati Panjaitan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Forest ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Species Number ◽  
Primary Forest ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Butterfly Community ◽  
The Impact

<p>Gunung Meja is one of the forest areas in Manokwari, West Papua province. It has been designated as a recreational forest since 1980. Gunung Meja covers 460.25 ha and is located at 75–175 m a.s.l. Gunung Meja is directly adjacent to residential areas, therefore the community activities, such as felling trees and gardening, was conducted in the area frequently. These can interfered the existence of flora and fauna in the area, included butterflies. To reveal the impact of intrusive human activities on the forest area, it was necessary to obtain basic information about what flora and fauna are present there. This study was aim to record the butterfly community in the area. Observations of butterflies were done by scan sampling on primary forest, secondary forest, gardens and settlements. Sampling and measurement of environmental parameters were performed in the morning and afternoon for seven weeks. This study recorded 113 species and 4.049 individuals of butterflies. There were 75 species in primary forest, 77 species in secondary forest, and 63 species in gardens and settlements. The number of species found was still increasing until the last day of the observation. Shannon-Wiener index (H’) calculation showed that diversity in primary and secondary forests were 3.48 and 3.50, respectively, thus classified as high (H’ &gt; 3). Sorensen index calculation (C<em><sub>N</sub></em>) showed high value reaching 0.5 quantitatively. The numbers of butterflies both species number and individual number, observed in the morning were higher than those in the afternoon. There was significant effect (P &lt; 0.05) of temperature on the number of individual butterflies. The result of PCA analysis showed that the environmental parameters in primary forest, secondary forest, gardens and settlements influenced the number of species and number of individuals.</p>

The impact of trampling on feldmark vegetation in Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales

2004 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 315 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. L. McDougall ◽  
G. T. Wright
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Species Abundance ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Cushion Plants ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Westerly Winds ◽  
The Impact

A popular walking track in Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, passes through areas of feldmark vegetation, a windswept community of sparse dwarf shrubs, cushion plants and herbs. The prevailing westerly winds in this area prune the windward edges of the dominant Epacris gunnii shrubs. Layering on the protected side effectively means that the shrubs slowly move across the ridgetops. Twenty-five transects were placed perpendicular to the track in a patch of feldmark north of Mt Kosciuszko. The density of selected species and the total number of species were recorded in quadrats placed in the track centre, track edges and feldmark vegetation at 5 and 10 m from both sides of the track to determine whether the track has interrupted feldmark processes and affected species abundance. The abundance of all species and the number of species per quadrat was lowest in the track centre. Three species (including E. gunnii) were found to be less abundant on the leeward edge of the track than on the windward edge, suggesting that the track has indirectly interfered with feldmark processes. Two of the species were as abundant on track edges as at 5 and 10 m from the track. The area of affected vegetation is currently very small and it may take decades before the effect is obvious to people using the track. Management options for reducing or eliminating the impact are discussed.

scholarly journals Evaluating the impact of government land use policies on tree canopy coverage

2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 407-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Hill ◽  
Jeffrey H. Dorfman ◽  
Elizabeth Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Tree Canopy ◽  
Canopy Coverage ◽  
Land Use Policies ◽  
The Impact

A self-perpetuating bamboo disturbance cycle in a neotropical forest

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 587-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bronson W. Griscom ◽  
P. Mark S. Ashton
Keyword(s):  
Forest Canopy ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Size Class ◽  
Tree Canopy ◽  
Physical Damage ◽  
Tree Form ◽  
Madre De Dios ◽  
Neotropical Forest ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Canopy Damage

We investigate a hypothesis for explaining maintenance of forest canopy dominance: bamboo (Guadua weberbaueri and Guadua sarcocarpa) loads and crushes trees, resulting in a self-perpetuating disturbance cycle. Forest inventory data revealed a peculiar pattern of tree form and size class distribution in bamboo-dominated plots within the Tambopata River watershed, Madre de Dios, Peru. Bamboo disproportionately loaded trees 5–29 cm in diameter, and this size class had over seven times more canopy damage than trees in control plots without bamboo. These differences were accompanied by reduced tree basal area and tree density in the 5–29-cm-diameter size class in the presence of bamboo. Elevated tree canopy damage was not apparent for trees ≥30 cm dbh, which are beyond the reach of bamboo. Additional evidence for the impact of bamboo was revealed by an experiment using artificial metal trees. Artificial trees in bamboo-dominated forest plots had nine times higher frequency of physical damage and nine times more plant mass loading as compared with control plots. Our results support the hypothesis that bamboo loading causes elevated physical damage to trees and suppresses tree recruitment, particularly for trees 5–29 cm in diameter.

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