scholarly journals Pinus mugo shrubs on peat bogs in the Tatra National Park

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-194
Author(s):  
Anna Maria Ociepa ◽  
Antoni Zięba ◽  
Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Peat Bogs ◽  
Pinus Mugo ◽  
Vegetation Types ◽  
Tatra Mountains ◽  
Raised Bogs ◽  
Oxycoccus Palustris ◽  
Tatra National Park ◽  
The Tatra Mountains ◽  
First Time

Pinus mugo shrubs on peat bogs in the Tatra National Park (TNP) were for the first time described as a separated plant association by Obidowicz (1975) from only two mires. Since then, there have been no studies on peat bogs in the TNP and they have not been mentioned in the list of vegetation types of the Park. The research regarding the dwarf pine shrubs on mires in the Tatra Mountains was carried out in 2019. We mapped all patches of such vegetation (total – ~2 ha) on which we made 26 relevés. P. mugo shrubs on peat bogs occur within the complex of mire habitats, such as Norway spruce bog woodlands, raised bogs and poor fens. The shrub layer is dominated by Pinus mugo with admixture of dwarfish Picea abies. Typical plants of the herb layer are Vaccinium myrtillus, V. vitis-idaea, Eriophorum vaginatum and Oxycoccus palustris, whereas the most common mosses are Sphagnum magellanicum, S. capillifolium, S. russowi, Pleurozium schreberi. P. mugo shrubs on peat bogs in the TNP belong to the association Sphagno magellanici-Pinetum mugo.

scholarly journals Coronilla vaginalis – a species new for the flora of Poland

2015 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-138
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Mirek ◽  
Agnieszka Nikel ◽  
Łukasz Wilk
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Calcareous Grassland ◽  
Tatra Mountains ◽  
Central European ◽  
Tatra National Park ◽  
The Tatra Mountains ◽  
First Time

<em>Coronilla vaginalis</em> Lam., a Central European montane species, is reported for the first time from Poland, from the Tatra Mountains. A general map of the taxon’s distribution is given, and the location of the newly recorded stand is shown on a map of Poland and the Tatra National Park. Its habitat, calcareous grassland of the order <em>Seslerietalia</em>, is characterized in detail.

scholarly journals Geodiversity map of the Tatra National Park for geotourism

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Zwoliński ◽  
Jakub Stachowiak
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Tatra Mountains ◽  
Thematic Layers ◽  
Park Area ◽  
Tatra National Park ◽  
The Tatra Mountains

Geodiversity map of the Tatra National Park for geotourism The paper indicates the relations between geodiversity and geotourism in the Tatra National Park. Geodiversity of the Tatra Mountains is visualized by its geodiversity map, whereas geotouristic attractions are measured by touristic attractions along touristic trails on geodiversity map. Areas of the highest geodiversity cover merely 8.2% of the Tatar National Park area. These are mainly areas close to the Tatra Mountains' main ridge. It is so due to geology, landform energy, slopes, landform fragmentation and geoecological belts. Most of the analyzed thematic layers categorizes ridges as more geodiversed than valley areas. The trails situated in the valley bottoms usually cross by areas of low geodiversity, however, from geotouristic point of view, it should be noted that slopes and ridges circumvolving the valley can be marked by high geodiversity. The mountain slopes and ridges are within tourist's sight, what increases trail's geotouristic attractiveness. Amongst many geotouristically interesting parts of the Tatra Mountains Dolina Pięciu Stawów valley appears to be the most appealing with its high quantity and high variety of post-glacial forms on valley's bottom as well as on its slopes.

Parasitic microfungi of the Tatra Mountains: 5. Plasmopara representatives on the species of Geranium

Biologia ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wiesław Mułenko ◽  
Kamila Bacigálová ◽  
Agata Wołczańska ◽  
Urszula Świderska ◽  
Magda Mamczarz
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
Western Carpathians ◽  
Tatra Mountains ◽  
Tatra National Park ◽  
The Tatra Mountains

AbstractA list of species and the distribution of the members of Plasmopara (Chromista, Peronosporales) on Geranium spp. in the Tatra National Park (Western Carpathians) biospheric reserve are given. Three fungal species parasitizing 3 plant species were recorded in the area. Plasmopara praetermissa is a species new to Poland and Slovakia.

Three Echiniscidae species (Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada) new to the Polish fauna, with the description of a new gonochoristic Bryodelphax Thulin, 1928

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4410 (1) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
PIOTR GĄSIOREK ◽  
PETER DEGMA
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Original Description ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Tatra Mountains ◽  
Xxth Century ◽  
Mountain Ranges ◽  
Α Diversity ◽  
Taxonomic Importance ◽  
The Tatra Mountains ◽  
First Time

During a faunistic survey in the Pieniny and Tatra Mountains three species of Echiniscidae new to Poland, including one new to science, were found. Bryodelphax instabilis sp. nov. is characterised by an instable number of ventral plates, deep faceting of the scapular plate, having dorsal plates covered either with pseudopores or pores, and striking sexual dimorphism. Two first records, namely Echiniscus militaris and E. spiniger, are rare taxa of upland-mountain character, which have already been reported from a few European countries since the original description at the beginning of the XXth century. The interspecific appendage length variability and development of pedal plates in the spinulosus group, to which E. spiniger belongs, and their taxonomic importance is discussed. Notes relating to sexual dimorphism within the newly recorded Pseudechiniscus facettalis, are also presented. Echiniscus testudo is reported from the Polish part of the Tatra Mountains for the first time. Succeeding findings confirm the high tardigrade α-diversity in the Polish mountain ranges. An amended key for Polish Heterotardigrada is provided. 

scholarly journals Diatom communities of lake/stream networks in the Tatra Mountains, Poland, and the Swiss Alps

2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Kawecka ◽  
Christopher Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
National Park ◽  
Swiss Alps ◽  
Stream Networks ◽  
Tatra Mountains ◽  
Swiss National Park ◽  
Diatom Communities ◽  
Tatra Mts ◽  
The Tatra Mountains ◽  
Distinguished Group

Diatom communities of lake/stream networks in the Tatra Mountains, Poland, and the Swiss AlpsDiatom communities in alpine-zone streams of the Tatra National Park and the Swiss National Park were heterogeneous with respect to species richness, abundance, Shannon diversity index, and ecological preference. Two groups of diatoms were distinguished. Group 1, inhabited streams in the upper Gąsienicowa Valley (Tatra Mts) and Macun Lakes region (Alps), and had high species richness and Shannon diversities (especially in the Tatra Mts streams) but low abundances. The most abundant and common diatoms were

scholarly journals Population differences in morphological and anatomical traits of Pinus mugo Turra needles from the Polish part of the Tatra Mountains

2017 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-76
Author(s):  
Ewa M. Pawlaczyk ◽  
Alina Bączkiewicz ◽  
Piotr Wawrzyniak ◽  
Magdalena Czołpińska ◽  
Patrycja Gonera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Variation ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Pinus Mugo ◽  
Tatra Mountains ◽  
Tatra Mts ◽  
The Tatra Mountains ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Two Populations

Abstract The main aim of this study was to describe the variation between the populations of the dwarf mountain pine Pinus mugo Turra based on the morphological and anatomical traits of their needles, and to investigate the relationship between the observed variation and environmental conditions (altitude and substrate). Two-year-old needles were collected from 180 individuals of six populations of P. mugo growing in the Tatra Mts. Two populations were classified as dense, located at 1360–1450 m altitude, and the remaining four formed loose clusters and were situated at 1500–1650 m altitude. Four of the populations are growing on granite and two on a limestone substrate. The natural variation of 10 morpho-anatomical and 3 synthetic needle traits was measured. In addition to descriptive statistics, the analyses of variance (ANOVA) with a Tukey test and principal component analysis were computed. We also estimated Pearson correlation coefficients for the examined needle traits and altitude as well as substrate. Our results indicate that the P. mugo populations differ significantly with regard to the investigated traits for which the Trzydniowiański Wierch population was the most distinct. The observed pattern of variability is largely caused by differences in stomatal traits and these features are positive correlated with altitude. Additionally, populations growing on granite have larger values for most of the examined traits compared to populations growing on limestone.

Expert’s Perceptions towards Management of Tourist Traffic in Protected Areas Based on the Tatra Mountains

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 443
Author(s):  
Anna DELEKTA ◽  
Joanna FIDELUS-ORZECHOWSKA ◽  
Anna CHROBAK
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
National Park ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Tatra Mountains ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Tatra Mountains ◽  
Depth Interviews

Increasing human impact in mountain areas may constitute a challenge to national park authorities. Therefore, interdisciplinary research is important in order to address the various aspects of the functioning of protected areas. The purpose of the present study was to analyze perceptions of infrastructure and tourist traffic in the Tatra Mountains by tourist experts. Data were collected using the diagnostic survey method and in-depth interviews with experts. Statistical analysis included the use of the U-Mann-Whitney Test and the nonparametric Chi Square Test. Research has shown differences in the way both local transportation and restaurant services are viewed in the Polish and Slovakian parts of Tatras. Experts indicate that the main reason for increasing tourist traffic is that the Tatras are in fashion, while the key problem is excess litter generation.

scholarly journals Variability of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) cone entomofauna in the Tatra National Park in association with the development of cones

2010 ◽  
Vol 56 (No. 4) ◽  
pp. 154-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kozioł
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Picea Abies ◽  
Norway Spruce ◽  
National Park ◽  
Quantitative Composition ◽  
Trophic Groups ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Tatra National Park ◽  
First Time

In the years 1987&ndash;1993 research aimed at the qualitative and quantitative composition of insects inhabiting the cones of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) was carried out in the area of the Tatra National Park (Poland) for the first time. Approximately 72 thousand specimens of insects were obtained, representing 50 species from 8 orders. Kaltenbachiola strobi (Winn.), Plemeliella abietina Seitn. and Cydia strobilella L. were among the most frequently occurring species. The entomofauna of ripening, ripe and old, already lignified cones was determined, and among the insects found trophic groups were distinguished and, consequently, characterized by means of the following ecological indexes: constancy, dominance and species diversity. The qualitative and quantitative composition of spruce (P. abies) cone entomofauna was changing along with the development of the cones, due to the periods of occupancy and leaving the cones by species of varied bioecology. The entomofauna of ripe cones was characterized by higher species diversity (42 species) than that of ripening cones (25 species) and old cones (26 species).

The Cable Car at Kasprowy Wierch: An Environmental Debate in Interwar Poland

Slavic Review ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 601-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Stone
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Letter Writing ◽  
Tatra Mountains ◽  
Modern Life ◽  
Interwar Poland ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Tatra Mountains

The construction of a cable car in 1935 by Minister Aleksander Bobkowski halted the proclamation of a Polish National Park in the Tatra Mountains near Zakopane. A press and letter-writing campaign organized by Polish environmentalists, headed by Professor Wladyslaw Szafer and the Tatra Society, subsequently convinced the government to create a park. This debate also concerned the architectural aesthetics of the cable car buildings. The episode sheds light on the development of environmentalism in Poland during the partition era and in interwar Poland, as well as related discussions on the role of technology in modern life and aesthetics. Overall, the episode reveals the existence of two competing views of modern society.

scholarly journals Flora of springs in the Polish Tatra Mountains – habitat and phytosociological characteristics of crenophiles

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-36
Author(s):  
Agata Smieja
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Plants ◽  
National Park ◽  
Spring Discharge ◽  
Tatra Mountains ◽  
Ecological Optimum ◽  
Tatra National Park

Abstract The flora of 179 springs in Tatra National Park was studied between 2003-2006. These springs represent complete diversity in the region with respect to altitude (from 900 to 1960 m a.s.l.), kind of bedrock (on siliceous and carbonate bedrock) and spring discharge (from 0.1 to >3500 l/s), and they also represent various ecomorphological types (mainly rheo- and helocrenes). In the springs, 239 plant taxa were recorded (60 mosses, 51 liverworts and 128 taxa of vascular plants). Among these species, 13 taxa (Arabis soyeri subsp. subcoriacea, Bryum schleicheri, Cardamine amara, Dichodontium palustre, Epilobium alsinifolium, E. anagallidifolium, Heliosperma quadridentatum, Palustriella commutata, Philonotis calcarea, P. seriata, Rhizomnium magnifolium, Scapania paludosa, S. uliginosa) had an ecological optimum in crenic habitats (crenophiles). Ecological and phytosociological characteristics of these species, as well as their distribution in the investigated springs, were shown.

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