scholarly journals Marasmius and allied genera in forest communities of the Białowieża National Park

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Lisiewska
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Forest Communities ◽  
Białowieża National Park

Distribution of 13 species of <i>Marasmius</i> and allied genera on a permanent research plot in different forest communities is demonstraled on maps. The following species were taken into account: <i>Marasmius androsaceus, M. bulliardii, M. chordalis, M. cohaerens, M. epiphyllus, M. lupuletorum, M. recubans, M. rotula, M. scordonius, M. splachnoides, M. wynnei, Marasmiellus ramealis</i> and <i>Micromphale perforans.

scholarly journals Declines in populations of Salix caprea L.during forest regeneration after strong herbivore pressure

2014 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janusz B. Faliński
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Permanent Plots ◽  
Complete Disappearance ◽  
Pioneer Species ◽  
Forest Communities ◽  
Large Herbivores ◽  
Salix Caprea ◽  
Sex Structure ◽  
Białowieża National Park

Communities of broadleaved forest subject to strong pressure from large herbivores underwent degeneration. The relief of this pressure led to regeneration of the community, in which an important role was played by the sallow <em>Salix caprea</em> and other light-seeded pioneer species of tree (<em>Populus tremula</em>, <em>Betula pendula</em> and <em>B. pubescens</em>). Regeneration involving <em>Salix caprea</em> proceeded following the conservatorial protection of the degenerate stands in a reserve and later in Białowieża National Park. The emergence and development of the population of <em>Salix caprea</em> proceeded following the invasion of spruce, which coincided with the period of enhanced animal pressure on broadleaved forest. <em>Salix caprea</em> filled all the gaps in the tree stand arising as a result of the destruction of trees and undergrowth by herbivores (in the years 1892-1915). It also appeared en masse on old, at that time unforested, clearings and felled areas. In these places, <em>Salix caprea</em> created very abundant populations, with particular trees being in good condition, with a habit typical of forest trees and attaining considerable heights. The majority of trees were 50-60 years old at the time of death, although individuals reached 74 years of age. The process of extinction of the sallow population - observed over 19 years on permanent plots and fixed trees - proceeded very quickly, especially in the first decade of observation. It led to the almost complete disappearance of sallow for the forest communities of Białowieża National Park. The death of individual trees is preceded by impairment of their health and reduced annual increments in the 4-9 last years of life. The extinction of the population is associated with the loss of its primary phenological differentiation and with a change in the sex structure of the population from a prevalence of female trees to a near even distribution of the two sexes. The development of the populations of permanent constituents of the forest (<em>Carpinus betulus</em>, <em>Tilia cordata</em>, <em>Acer platanoides</em> and <em>Ulmus glabra</em>) under the canopy of light-seeded trees, and the non-creation of a new generation of pioneer species points to the imminent end of the process of regeneration in the forest communities of Białowieża National Park.

scholarly journals Structure, Diversity, and Environmental Determinants of High-Latitude Threatened Conifer Forests

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 775
Author(s):  
Carlos Esse ◽  
Francisco Correa-Araneda ◽  
Cristian Acuña ◽  
Rodrigo Santander-Massa ◽  
Patricio De Los Ríos-Escalante ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Table ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
National Park ◽  
High Water ◽  
Forest Communities ◽  
Competitive Effect ◽  
Forest Patches ◽  
Last Glaciation ◽  
The World ◽  
Local Topography

Pilgerodendron uviferum (D. Don) Florin is an endemic, threatened conifer that grows in South America. In the sub-Antarctic territory, one of the most isolated places in the world, some forest patches remain untouched since the last glaciation. In this study, we analyze the tree structure and tree diversity and characterize the environmental conditions where P. uviferum-dominated stands develop within the Magellanic islands in Kawésqar National Park, Chile. An environmental matrix using the databases WorldClim and SoilGrids and local topography variables was used to identify the main environmental variables that explain the P. uviferum-dominated stands. PCA was used to reduce the environmental variables, and PERMANOVA and nMDS were used to evaluate differences among forest communities. The results show that two forest communities are present within the Magellanic islands. Both forest communities share the fact that they can persist over time due to the high water table that limits the competitive effect from other tree species less tolerant to high soil water table and organic matter. Our results contribute to knowledge of the species’ environmental preference and design conservation programs.

scholarly journals Macromycetes of oak-hornbeam forests in the Białowieża National Park - monitoring studies

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Skirgiełło
Keyword(s):  
International Cooperation ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
National Park ◽  
Permanent Plots ◽  
Oak Forests ◽  
Ecological Groups ◽  
Plant Association ◽  
Multiple Signals ◽  
Białowieża National Park ◽  
European Oak

Mycosociological observations were carried out between 1994-1996 on permanent plots within a <i>Tilio-Carpinetum</i> association in the Białowieża National Park. The project was carried out with international cooperation within the "Mycological monitoring in European oak forests" programme which was a result of multiple signals concerning the disappearance of oaks in our continent. Almost 40 years before mycosociological research in the same plant association and at the same plots were carried out. Studies were mainly concerned with analysing the terrestrial macromycetes, predominantly <i>Boletales</i> and <i>Agaricales</i>. They analysed the occurrence of saprotrophic and mycorrhizal fungi. Totaly 215 species from the above listed ecological groups, but there were only 34 species common to both studies. Dominating species within the mycorrhizal group were found.

scholarly journals Activity Patterns of Red Deer in Białowieża National Park, Poland

2007 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 508-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan F. Kamler ◽  
Bogumiła Jędrzejewska ◽  
Włodzimierz Jędrzejewski
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Red Deer ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Białowieża National Park

scholarly journals The Breeding Bird Community of a Primaeval Temperate Forest (Białowieża National Park, Poland) at the End of the 20thCentury

2002 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Wesołowski ◽  
Ludwik Tomiałojć ◽  
Cezary Mitrus ◽  
Patryk Rowiński ◽  
Dorota Czeszczewik
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Temperate Forest ◽  
Bird Community ◽  
Breeding Bird ◽  
Białowieża National Park

Pollen productivity estimates from old-growth forest strongly differ from those obtained in cultural landscapes: Evidence from the Białowieża National Park, Poland

The Holocene ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambroise G Baker ◽  
Marcelina Zimny ◽  
Andrzej Keczyński ◽  
Shonil A Bhagwat ◽  
Kathy J Willis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Old Growth ◽  
Old Growth Forest ◽  
Białowieża National Park ◽  
Pollen Productivity

scholarly journals Breeding Bird Community of a Primeval Temperate Forest (Białowieża National Park, Poland) at the Beginning of the 21stCentury

2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Wesołowski ◽  
Patryk Rowiński ◽  
Cezary Mitrus ◽  
Dorota Czeszczewik
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Temperate Forest ◽  
Bird Community ◽  
Breeding Bird ◽  
Białowieża National Park

scholarly journals Białowieża Forest (Ne-Poland) and Valday Np ( Nw-Russia) – Biogeographical Characteristics of Eutrophic Deciduous Forests

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 111-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Marek Matuszkiewicz ◽  
Elena Bielonowska ◽  
Anna Kowalska ◽  
Nadjeżda Cariewska ◽  
Jarosław Baranowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Deciduous Forest ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressure ◽  
The Past ◽  
The North ◽  
Ne Poland ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Białowieża National Park ◽  
Eastern Border

Abstract During geobotanical studies in the north-eastern border of hemi-boreal zone, in Valday (NW Russia), rare eutrophic deciduous forests dominated by oak Quercus robur were observed. A comparison of these forests with the model of European deciduous forest in Białowieża National Park (NE-Poland) indicates a great similarity. Therefore, eutrophic deciduous forests in Valday can be classified to the Querco-Fagetea class, the Fagetalia sylvaticae order and to the Capinion betuli alliance, despite the absence of hornbeam Carpinus betulus in the region. Rarity of eutrophic deciduous forests in Valday region results probably from strong anthropogenic pressure in the past.

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