@article{Tesha2023,
title = {Role of topography, soil and climate on forest species composition and diversity in the West Usambara Montane Forests of Tanzania},
author = {Diana L. Tesha and Ernest W. Mauya and Sami D. Madundo and Cosmas J. Emily},
url = {http://ife.sk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/foecol-2023-0010.pdf},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0010},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-07-26},
journal = {Folia Oecologica},
volume = {50},
number = {2},
pages = {105 - 118},
abstract = {Understanding the variables that determine the variation in forest species composition and diversity in tropical montane systems remains a topic for discussion in plant ecology. This is especially true in areas where the topography is complex and forests are vulnerable to human activity. In this study, a set of topographic, soil, and climatic variables were used to determine their effects on the composition and diversity patterns of two forests in the West Usambara Mountains (Tanzania). Two-phase systematic sampling was used to collect vegetation data from 159 sample plots distributed across the forests. An agglomerative hierarchical clustering method was used for forest community classification, and indicator species analysis was used to determine the species significantly associated with forest communities. The influence of environmental variables on forest communities was analysed using canonical correspondence analysis (CCA). Finally, we evaluated diversity patterns by comparing diversity indices (Shannon-Wiener diversity index, evenness, and richness) and beta diversity processes. In total, 7,767 individual trees belonged to 183 species, 132 genera, and 66 families were quantified. We found that (i) the forests of West Usambara can be divided into three different forest communities; (ii) each forest community has a specific set of topographical, soil, and climate variables; (iii) there are significant differences in Shannon diversity and richness indices among communities; and (iv) community composition is mostly influenced by species turnover than by species nestedness. Our study revealed the importance of considering a set of environmental variables related to climate, soil, and topography to understand the variation in the composition and diversity of forest communities in tropical montane forests.},
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@article{Yakovenko2023,
title = {Diversity of soils in the Dnipro River valley (based on the example of the Dnipro-Orilsky Nature Reserve)},
author = {Volodymyr Yakovenko and Olga Kunakh and Hanna Tutova and Olexander Zhukov},
url = {http://ife.sk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/foecol-2023-0011.pdf},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0011},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-07-26},
journal = {Folia Oecologica},
volume = {50},
number = {2},
pages = {119 - 133},
abstract = {The study established the classification position of the soils of the Dnipro River valley (within the Dnipro-Orilsky Nature Reserve) according to the international WRB classification. The pits were laid along three transects that passed through the most significant relief gradients within the study area. The study of the morphological structure of 20 soil profiles showed that the soil cover is closely related to the geo-morphological structure of the river valley. The morphological characteristics of typical profiles of these soils reflect their structure, properties and genesis and determine the classification position of the soils according to the WRB. Multidimensional scaling allowed us to perform soil ordination in the space of two dimensions. Dimension 1 differentiates soils by the gradient of relief height and/or moisture level. Dimension 2 differentiated hydromorphic soils. The properties of Quaternary sediments were found to determine the position of soils at both levels of classification (reference groups, main and additional classifiers). The distribution of each of the reference groups is clearly related to the geomorphology of the valley. Arenosols and Cambisols form the soil cover of the floodplain terrace, while Fluvisols and Gleysols are found mainly in the floodplain.},
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@article{Lopez2023,
title = {Biodiversity in cities: the impact of biodiversity data across spatial scales on diversity estimates},
author = {C.X. Garzon Lopez and Gabija Savickytė},
url = {http://ife.sk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/foecol-2023-0012.pdf},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0012},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-07-26},
journal = {Folia Oecologica},
volume = {50},
number = {2},
pages = {134 - 146},
abstract = {The assessment and monitoring of biodiversity in urban areas has been shown to have enormous potential to inform integrative urban planning in cities. In this context, digital biodiversity repositories such as the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) has been promoted for its central role in gathering and harmonizing biodiversity data worldwide, thereby facilitating these assessments and monitoring efforts. While GBIF data has been investigated for its potential at a large scale and in natural ecosystems, the question remains as to what extent, and in which context, is GBIF data applicable to urban biodiversity assessment and monitoring? In this study, we assessed the spatial patterns of biodiversity, by exploring species richness patterns in relation to land use types for three taxonomic groups (birds, mammals and arthropods) in three cities in The Netherlands (Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Groningen) at multiple spatial scales. We found significant variation in the effect of land uses on the species richness patterns, in terms of taxonomic group, spatial configuration and land cover type, and across spatial scales. Our study demonstrates the potential of GBIF data while highlighting the importance of the careful selection of one or multiple spatial scales, especially in relation to the taxonomic group characteristics and ecology and the spatial configuration of the cities studied.},
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@article{Bisht2023,
title = {Pollen production, release and dispersion in Himalayan alder (\textit{Alnus nepalensis} D. Don.): a major aeroallergens taxa},
author = {Anchal Bisht and Vinod Prasad Khanduri and Bhupendra Singh and Manoj Kumar Riyal and Kewat Sanjay Kumar and Deepa Rawat},
url = {http://ife.sk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/foecol-2023-0013.pdf},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0013},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-07-26},
journal = {Folia Oecologica},
volume = {50},
number = {2},
pages = {147 - 158},
abstract = {Alnus nepalensis is a medium-sized, deciduous tree that occurs in the Indian sub-continent, South America, Hawaii, and China. It is a prolific pioneer species in freshly exposed soil in landslide areas of the western Himalayas and has the potential of fixing nitrogen. A study was conducted to assess the reproductive phenology, pollen production, pollen release, and pollen-mediated gene flow of Alnus nepalensis by considering a patch of trees as a pollen source in the temperate forest of Garhwal Himalaya to develop sustainable management strategies relating to the plantation geometry in seed orchards. Staminate flowers of A. nepalensis are composed of “cymules”. The presence of bifid stigma and protandry condition were the unique features of the species. Flowering in the male phase was initiated in the last week of September and continued till November. Peak shedding of pollen generally proceeds peak receptivity by 1–2 weeks. The time between onset and peak flowering was 2 weeks 4 days and the total average duration of the flowering period was about 24.8 days. Temperature and relative humidity played a major role in pollen release and the maximum pollen release occurred at 29.2 °C at 13.00 hrs of the day. Pollen production per catkin varied significantly among trees. The average pollen grains per tree were 2.20 × 1010. The pollen-ovule ratio suggests that the breeding system of A. nepalensis falls under the class xenogamy. Pollen mediated gene flow revealed that the significant pollen which can cause pollination of A. nepalensis can travel up to 40 m uphill and 80 m in downhill directions. Thus, an isolation strip of 80 m is sufficient to manage the seed orchard of A. nepalensis in the western Himalayan region.},
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@article{Chebykina2023,
title = {Estimation of heavy metals content and regularities of its migration within a soil profile during pyrogenic soil formation in the context of the Scotch pine forest in Togljatty city},
author = {Ekaterina Chebykina and Evgeny Abakumov},
url = {http://ife.sk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/foecol-2023-0014.pdf},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0014},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-07-26},
journal = {Folia Oecologica},
volume = {50},
number = {2},
pages = {159 - 164},
abstract = {Forest fires are among the most significant disturbances on a global scale. Affecting biodiversity and biogeochemical cycles, forest fires play an important role in atmospheric chemical processes and the global carbon cycle. Using the example of the pyrogenic landscapes of the Samara region, this article reviews changes in the accumulation regularity of heavy metal content and its migration within a soil profile during pyrogenic soil formation. In the case of surface forest fires, the studied postpyrogenic soils are characterized by increased cadmium, nickel and zinc content in the Opyr pyrogenic horizon. In contrast, the content of all analyzed heavy metals decreases compared to the control for crown forest fires, indicating active element emissions into the atmosphere.},
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@article{Fargašová2023,
title = {A test battery approach for ecotoxicological evaluation of disinfectants prepared on the basis of sodium hypochlorite},
author = {Agáta Fargašová and Ammara Nawaz and Marianna Molnárová},
url = {http://ife.sk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/foecol-2023-0015.pdf},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0015},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-07-26},
journal = {Folia Oecologica},
volume = {50},
number = {2},
pages = {165 - 173},
abstract = {The research is related to the assessment of the overall sensitivity and applicability of many bioassays representing different trophic levels for the preliminary ecotoxicological testing of commercial disinfectants marked as SA (SAVO, Bochemie a.s., Czech Republic) and DoAm (Dom Amor, BOOS – Biologické substancie, Slovak Republic). Disinfectants were prepared based on sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl). SA contains only NaOCl while earthworm enzymes enrich DoAm. In both commercial products, the NaOCl content did not exceed 5%; pure NaOCl was used as a 10% solution as well. For bioassay, water organisms (Vibrio fischeri, Desmodesmus subspicatus, Daphnia magna and Tubifex tubifex) situated in various trophic levels were used. All the tests were confirmed as suitable for the determination of chlorine’s adverse effects. Because the organisms’ reactions to the tested disinfectants varied, they can be arranged in the following rank order of sensitivity: V. fischeri ≥ D. subspicatus >> D. magna >> T. tubifex. The toxicity of the tested substances (NaOCl, SA, DoAm) depends on the length of exposure, the species of the organism and FAC (free available chlorine) content. The effective concentrations of the tested products ranged from 0.13 to 8.18 μL L–1, i.e., 0.014 to 0.26 mg L–1 of FAC. However, in the tests with T. tubifex and V. fischeri the toxic effect of NaOCl was the weakest; the tests with other two organisms confirmed this compound as the most toxic. Only for T. tubifex (96 hrs) did SA have a more adverse effect than DoAm.},
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@article{Bentekhici2023,
title = {Seed germination behavior of \textit{Teucrium santae} Quézel & Simonneau: a vulnerable and endemic Lamiaceae (Northwest Algeria)},
author = {Meriem Bentekhici and Zoheir Mehdadi and Ali Latreche},
url = {http://ife.sk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/foecol-2023-0016.pdf},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0016},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-07-26},
journal = {Folia Oecologica},
volume = {50},
number = {2},
pages = {174 - 184},
abstract = {As part of the ex-situ conservation of the rare plant species Teucrium santae (Lamiaceae), which is native to Algeria flora, we conducted this study under controlled conditions to determine the optimal circumstances for the germination of its seeds in terms of light, temperature, and water stress. The seeds showed a double dormancy that could be overcome using scarification with sulfuric acid combined with soaking in Gibberellic acid at 1,500 ppm. The seed’s photosensitivity was tested afterward and found to be indifferent. The highest final germination percentage (75%) was obtained at a temperature of 20 °C. The temperature has no significant effect on the velocity coefficient, unlike the initial germination day and the mean germination time which decrease with increasing temperature. On the opposite of the velocity coefficient, water stress results in a tremendous depressive effect on the final germination percentage, initial germination time and mean germination time. The value of –1.2 MPa constitutes the water potential beyond which germination becomes impossible.},
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@article{Shareef2023,
title = {Foliar iron and zinc nano-fertilizers enhance growth, mineral uptake, and antioxidant defense in date palm (\textit{Phoenix dactylifera} L.) seedlings},
author = {Hussein J. Shareef and Ahmed Y. L. Hzaa and Nabil I. Elsheery},
url = {http://ife.sk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/foecol-2023-0017.pdf},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0017},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-07-26},
journal = {Folia Oecologica},
volume = {50},
number = {2},
pages = {185 - 195},
abstract = {Salty sandy soil usually hinders plant growth, while spraying nano-fertilizers such as iron and zinc enhances plant growth. This experiment investigated the role of iron and zinc nano-fertilizers (1 g l–1) in the adaptation of date palm seedlings (cv. Barhee) subjected to salt stress (0, 75, 150 mM NaCl). Nano-fertilizer increased plant height, length of roots, number of leaves, and roots. In contrast, salt stress led to reducing these parameters. Salt stress increased hydrogen peroxide, electrolyte leakage, malondialdehyde, and antioxidants such as soluble proteins, proline, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and peroxidase enzyme in the leaves. Abscisic acid also increased. Nano-fertilizers increased the chlorophyll and dry matter of the plant under salt stress. Nano-iron induced better seedling growth than nano-zinc, especially in the length of the roots. Nano-iron under salt stress increased iron and potassium concentration and K/Na ratio in leaves. Nano-fertilizers help the plant adapt to environmental stresses, and seedlings succeed in growing in saline sandy soils.},
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@article{Gorban2023,
title = {Changes in selected properties of Calcic Chernozem due to cultivation of \textit{Robinia pseudoacacia} and \textit{Quercus robur}},
author = {Vadym Gorban and Artem Huslystyi},
url = {http://ife.sk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/foecol-2023-0018.pdf},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0018},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-07-26},
journal = {Folia Oecologica},
volume = {50},
number = {2},
pages = {196 - 203},
abstract = {The results of a comprehensive study on the particle size distribution, soil organic matter (SOM) content, and plant-available water in Calcic Chernozem are presented, along with the impact of Robinia pseudoacacia L. and Quercus robur L. plantations on these indicators. The study revealed that Calcic Chernozem under steppe vegetation and Q. robur plantation exhibited a silty clay loam texture. However, under the influence of R. pseudoacacia plantation, the chernozem’s texture transformed into loam. The planting of R. pseudoacacia resulted in a noticeable decrease in SOM content, while the growth of Q. robur plantations led to an increase in SOM content. Furthermore, both R. pseudoacacia and Q. robur plantations contributed to an increased content of plant-available water in the 0–20 cm layer of chernozem. These findings highlight the more pronounced effect of R. pseudoacacia plantation on the particle size distribution, SOM content, and plant-available water in Calcic Chernozem compared to Q. robur plantation.},
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@article{Gomez2023,
title = {First record of \textit{Hyperphyscia coralloides} (L.) Scutari growing on PET plastic within a fruit crops plot and its implications},
author = {Jonatan Gomez and Ayelen Nistal and Elizabeth Villagra and María Antonela Dettler and Florencia Anabella Vazquez},
url = {http://ife.sk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/foecol-2023-0019.pdf},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0019},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-07-26},
journal = {Folia Oecologica},
volume = {50},
number = {2},
pages = {204 - 206},
abstract = {In a fruit crop located in the Lujan district (Buenos Aires province, Argentina), we exposed plastic bottles to the environment for three years. We explored microplastics’ presence on thalli. Out of the potential five lichen species only one grew: Hyperphyscia coralloides. Microplastic particles were observed on the thalli. The present work represents the first record of H. coralloides growing on PET plastic. Considering the largest thalli size recorded, the results of the growth rate are similar in an average to those recorded for fruticose species. Finally, our results suggest that the contact of H. coralloides with microplastics may be a potential pathway for the incorporation of microplastics into ecosystems.},
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@article{Prokopuk2023,
title = {Current distribution and modeling of potential distribution of \textit{Elodea nuttallii} (Planch.) H. St. John at the territory of Ukraine and Europe},
author = {Mariana Prokopuk and Dmytrii Holiaka and Lesya Zub},
url = {http://ife.sk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/foecol-2023-0020.pdf},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0020},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-07-26},
journal = {Folia Oecologica},
volume = {50},
number = {2},
pages = {207 - 219},
abstract = {Elodea nuttallii (Planch.) H. St. John – an invasive species that actively expands the boundaries of its secondary range. This work presents the current and predicted future distribution of E. nuttallii in Europe. The spread of the species is observed in northern areas with a mild oceanic climate (with mild winters and cool, rainy summers) formed by Atlantic cyclones. E. nuttallii occurs in aquatic biotopes throughout the temperate climatic zone and partially occurs in the subtropical. It was established that the most important factors in determining the possibility of a plant’s spread are the amount of precipitation in the driest month, the minimum temperature of the coldest month, and altitude above the sea level. According to the data collected, the species is at its ecological optimum in most of Europe. Most of the changes expected in the next 100 years will take place in the next 30–40 years.},
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