Distribution of habitat specialists in semi-natural grasslands

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Authors

FAJMONOVÁ Zuzana ZELENÝ David SYROVÁTKA Vít VONČINA Grzegorz HÁJEK Michal

Year of publication 2013
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Journal of Vegetation Science
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Science

Citation
Web http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jvs.12005/abstract
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvs.12005
Field Ecology
Keywords Community specificity;Habitat history;Habitat specialist;Hay meadow;Nutrient availability;Pasture;Vegetation;West Carpathians
Description We found that some plant communities have higher representation of habitat specialists than expected by chance, mainly semi-dry grasslands in the Outer West Carpathians, and calcareous fens and higher-altitude meadows in the Inner West Carpathians. Habitats that have occurred in the region since the early postglacial period are rich in habitat-specialized grassland species. Habitat specialists tend to occur in nutrient-poor habitats and generalists in nutrient-rich habitats. Nevertheless, some communities on productive habitats and with a relatively short history also show high level of community specificity.
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