Rare plant communities of Kyiv city floodplain meadows

Restoration of floodplain meadows: Effects on the re-establishment of mosses

Vascular plants serve as target species for the evaluation of restoration success as they account for most of the plant species diversity and vegetation cover. Although bryophytes contribute considerably to the species diversity of meadows, they are rarely addressed in restoration projects. This project is a first step toward making recommendations for including mosses in alluvial floodplain re...

Vyacheslav Boyko Kyiv 2002

Boyko Kyiv 2000

Assembly of Plant Communities

• Communities are located within a larger species pool of potential colonists. The study of community assembly considers the mechanisms by which local communities are formed from the species pool. • Dispersal from the species pool, abiotic tolerance of colonists, and biotic interactions can all influence membership in local communities. • Phenotypic similarities and differences of co-occurring ...

Plant ecology of Australia's tropical floodplain wetlands: a review.

AIMS Despite the biodiversity values of the freshwater floodplains of northern Australia being widely recognized, there has not been a concomitant investment in developing the extent of knowledge of the basic functions and ecological processes that underpin the ecological character of these habitats. This review addresses the extent of our knowledge on the plant ecology of these wetlands and co...