Project information
Ecology and palaeoecology of spring wetlands in the western part of the Carpathians
- Project Identification
- GA206/02/0568
- Project Period
- 1/2002 - 12/2004
- Investor / Pogramme / Project type
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Czech Science Foundation
- Standard Projects
- MU Faculty or unit
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Faculty of Science
- doc. RNDr. Aloisie Poulíčková, CSc.
- prof. Mgr. Michal Hájek, Ph.D.
- Cooperating Organization
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Institute of Botany of the ASCR, v. v. i.
- Responsible person doc. RNDr. Kamil Rybníček, CSc.
The goal of the project is to enlarge upon the knowledge of the ecology and history of spring ecosystems we have gained during our studies in the westernmost Carpathians from 1999 to 2001. Therefore, new scientific aspects can will be included. Further, we intend to extend our study area. The project will obtain new and verify existing data about species composition and structure of the communities of leading biota (algae, cyanophytes, fungi, mosses, vascular plants, molluscs, heliozoa, testate amoebae) in spring ecosystems, their mutual interactions, and relations between biotic and abiotic components of the system. In this connection, special attention will be paid to monitoring the dynamics of Ca, Mg, Fe, K, Na, SO4, NO3, NH3, PO4, Cl, total phosphorus, redox-potential, pH and conductivity in spring water. These factors seem to be decisive for the condition and functioning of the system as a whole. Further, plots treated by various types of management (mowing regimes) will be compared. Palae
Publications
Total number of publications: 33
2005
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Recording relative water table depth using PVC tape discolouration: Advantages and constraints in fens
Applied Vegetation Science, year: 2005, volume: 8, edition: 1
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Testate amoebae
Ecology and palaeoecology of spring fens of the West Carpathians, edition: Vyd. 1., year: 2005, number of pages: 10 s.
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The historical development of the White Carpathian spring fens based on palaeomalacological data
Ecology and palaeoecology of spring fens of the West Carpathians, edition: Vyd. 1., year: 2005, number of pages: 6 s.
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The list of Western Carpathian fens under detailed study
Ecology and palaeoecology of spring fens of the West Carpathians, edition: Vyd. 1., year: 2005, number of pages: 8 s.
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The origin and development of spring fen vegetation and ecosystems - palaeogeobotanical results
Ecology and palaeoecology of spring fens of the West Carpathians, edition: Vyd. 1., year: 2005, number of pages: 34 s.
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The study area and its geochemical characteristics
Ecology and palaeoecology of spring fens of the West Carpathians, edition: Vyd. 1., year: 2005, number of pages: 7 s.
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Vascular plants
Ecology and palaeoecology of spring fens of the West Carpathians, edition: Vyd. 1., year: 2005, number of pages: 12 s.
2004
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Bryophyte and vascular plant responses to base-richness and water level gradients in Western Carpathian Sphagnum-rich mires
Folia Geobotanica, year: 2004, volume: 39, edition: 4
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Can seasonal variation in fen water chemistry influence the reliability of vegetation-environment analyses?
Preslia, year: 2004, volume: 76, edition: 1
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Desmids (Zygnematophyceae) of the spring fens of a part of West Carpathians
Czech Phycology, year: 2004, volume: 4, edition: 1