Forest Return on an Abandoned Field – Secondary Succession Under Monitored Conditions

• Authors: Wojciech Adamowski , Anna Bomanowska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The secondary succession pattern observed on an arable field abandoned since 1974 in Tilio-Carpinetum habitat is described and disscussed. Results obtained during 36 years of study confirm that succession on an abandoned field leads from a typical segetal community to the formation of a juvenile treestand composed of pioneer species. Our study supports the view that succession is a process which is largely dependent on the initial conditions and surrounding vegetation. The results indicate that some species can modify the course of this process, accelerating or slowing it down. Limitations of the method and prognosis of future vegetation development are also discussed.

Keywords

EN

abandoned field; long-term study; permanent plots; species turnover; vegetation succession; Białowieża Forest; Poland

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
• Journal: Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Biologica et Oecologica
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 7
• Pages: 49-73

Dates

published

2011-12-12

Contributors

author

Wojciech Adamowski

author

Anna Bomanowska

Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10107-009-0016-z