Object's details: Effect of litter decomposition on mowing and plant composition change during Solidago stand restoration

Provider:Akademicka Platforma Czasopism

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Title:
Effect of litter decomposition on mowing and plant composition change during Solidago stand restoration
Creator:
Perera, Chathura;
Gruss, Iwona;
Szymura, Magdalena
Description:
Decomposition of organic matter supports important soil ecosystem services. The rate of decomposition depends mostly on the type of plant material being decomposed and the abundance and diversity of organisms that process the organic matter. Consequently, any disturbance to the soil ecosystem will affect the decomposition process. Invasive plants, such as Solidago species, pose a serious ecological threat to natural habitats, so effective and environmentally safe methods of controlling their occurrence should be developed. In this study, decomposition rates were used as indicators of soil health during grassland restoration after Solidago invasion. Different seed mixtures (grasses, grasses with legumes, seeds collected from a seminatural meadow; use of fresh hay and no seeds) were sown during a field experiment and different mowing frequencies (1, 2 and 3 times per year) were established. Two hypotheses were tested: (1) plant species composition used in the restoration process affects litter decomposition rates, and (2) mowing regimes affect litter decomposition rates. It was found that decomposition rates were higher in plots with the highest species diversity. This indicates that an increase in species diversity has a positive effect on soil processes. Secondly, mowing two and three times per season has a positive effect on the decomposition process. In conclusion, decomposition rates can be used as a tool to identify adequate grassland management.
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free access
Rights:
Prawa autorskie (c) 2024 Chathura Perera, Iwona Gruss, Magdalena Szymura;
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0
Date:
2024.02.08
Type:
info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Language:
English
Source:
Ecological Questions; Vol. 35 No. 3 (2024); 1-13;
Ecological Questions; Tom 35 Nr 3 (2024); 1-13;
1644-7298
Format:
application/pdf
Publisher:
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
Relation: https://apcz.umk.pl/EQ/article/view/46121/37618
Subject:
Decomposition rates;
goldenrod;
ecosystem services;
plant invasion;
grassland;
ecosystem restoration
Identifier: https://apcz.umk.pl/EQ/article/view/46121
Data provider:
Akademicka Platforma Czasopism

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