@article{2-s2.0-85210576612,

title = {Railway Infrastructure as a Substitute Habitat for Valuable Medicinal Plant Species Using the Example of Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi},

author = { B. Bacler-Zbikowska and A. Hutniczak and W.M. Bierza and J. Bakr and A. Błońska and A. Piekarska-Stachowiak and P. Olszewski and A. Pieprzyca and P. Kucharski and A. Stebel and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85210576612&doi=10.3390%2fagronomy14112739&partnerID=40&md5=6b999f83d951bb6c2d60cf282c22d5ad},

doi = {10.3390/agronomy14112739},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Agronomy},

volume = {14},

number = {11},

publisher = {Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)},

abstract = {The secondary, substitute habitats are becoming more important for the survival of many valuable plant species, including medicinal plants—for example, bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. The aim of the conducted research is to compare the ability of A. uva-ursi to accumulate heavy metals in leaves from railways (anthropogenic substitute habitat) and the natural habitats (pine forests). We measured the concentration of five heavy metals (Cd; Hg; Ni; Pb; and Zn) in plant material and in the soil. The bioaccumulation factor was also calculated. Moreover, we measured biotic factors including A. uva-ursi height and abundance, along with the plant diversity indices, in the investigated plots. The presented results reveal that (1) none of the parameters concerning the content of the selected heavy metals described in the currently applicable legal acts were exceeded, (2) A. uva-ursi does not show the potential for heavy metal accumulation, except for zinc and partially mercury, (3) its individuals in the natural habitats are lower, (4) the abundance (percentage cover) of A. uva-ursi is the lowest in the natural habitat, and (5) the value of the Shannon–Wiener diversity index is the highest in the vegetation patches with A. uva-ursi developed in natural habitats. © 2024 by the authors.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85191387406,

title = {Plant Species and Functional Diversity of Novel Forests Growing on Coal Mine Heaps Compared with Managed Coniferous and Deciduous Mixed Forests},

author = { J. Bakr and A. Kompała-Bąba and W.M. Bierza and A. Hutniczak and A. Błońska and D. Chmura and F. Magurno and A.M. Jagodziński and L. Besenyei and B. Bacler-Zbikowska and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85191387406&doi=10.3390%2ff15040730&partnerID=40&md5=c3932140ff6b7768f10bfc0261b8815b},

doi = {10.3390/f15040730},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Forests},

volume = {15},

number = {4},

publisher = {Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)},

abstract = {(1): The Upper Silesia region of Poland is one of the most extensively altered regions of Europe due to human activity, especially coal mining. (2): We used cluster analysis to examine the floristic composition of three classified forest communities: forests developed on post-coal mine mineral heaps (HF), mixed deciduous forests (DECI), and managed secondary coniferous forests (CON). Vegetation data were collected from 44 randomly selected plots, and plant traits connected with persistence, dispersal, and regeneration were taken from commonly used plant trait databases. (3): Higher species richness, species diversity, and evenness (36; 2.7; and 0.76; respectively) were calculated for HF plots compared with those plots from DECI (22; 1.9; and 0.62) and CON (18; 2.0; and 0.71) plots. Higher functional richness (0.173; 0.76) and functional divergence were determined for HF compared with those calculated for DECI (FRic 0.090; FDiv 0.71) and CON (FRic 0.026; FDiv 0.69). In contrast, the substrate from HF forests had significantly lower soil respiration (0.76 mg-CO2 h/m2) compared with substrates from both CON and DECI forests (0.90 and 0.96 mg-CO2 h/m2; respectively); (4): A set of complex abiotic stresses which plants suffer from on coal mine spoil heaps shaped different patterns of taxonomic and functional diversity. These findings demonstrate the importance of investigating successional aspects and carbon dynamics of de novo forests which have developed on post-coal mine spoil heaps in urban industrial areas. © 2024 by the authors.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85184448307,

title = {Functional diversity of microbial communities in herbaceous vegetation patches in coal mine heaps},

author = { M. Malicka and W.M. Bierza and M. Szalbot and A. Kompała-Bąba and A. Błońska and F. Magurno and Z. Piotrowska-Seget and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85184448307&doi=10.1002%2fldr.5055&partnerID=40&md5=514fdcf0817d751b97b60e09a6312d13},

doi = {10.1002/ldr.5055},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Land Degradation and Development},

volume = {35},

number = {6},

pages = {2214-2225},

publisher = {John Wiley and Sons Ltd},

abstract = {Coal mine heaps represent unique novel environments, suitable for studying plant succession and its influence on the activity of microbes inhabiting the rhizosphere. Our aim was to verify if the functional diversity and catabolic activity of soil microorganisms would increase along with the plant succession from non-vegetated and forbs-dominated to grass-dominated communities. The study was conducted on coal mine heaps located in Upper Silesia (Southern Poland), focusing on non-vegetated patches, patches dominated by forbs–Tussilago farfara and Daucus carota (in the early stages of succession), and by grasses–Poa compressa and Calamagrostis epigejos (in later stages of primary succession). The catabolic activity and functional diversity of soil microbial communities were analyzed based on community-level physiological profiles using BIOLOG EcoPlatesTM and the activity of dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, and urease. Our results showed that spontaneous vegetation on coal mine heaps strongly affects the physicochemistry of the substrate and the functional diversity of soil microbial communities. Grasses' rhizosphere was hosting more active and functional diversified microbial communities, while non-vegetated and T. farfara-vegetated patches were accompanied by a reduced development of soil microbiota. Furthermore, grasses were mainly associated with a substantial delivery of plant litter to the substrate, providing a source of carbon for microorganisms. © 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85195269986,

title = {Wetland Vegetation of Novel Ecosystems as the Biodiversity Hotspots of the Urban-Industrial Landscape},

author = { A. Błońska and D. Chmura and A. Hutniczak and J. Bakr and Z. Wilczek and A. Dyczko and F. Plewa and Z. Sotek and M.K. Popczyk and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85195269986&doi=10.12911%2f22998993%2f188902&partnerID=40&md5=9883ee74749033561ebec99c5693e84e},

doi = {10.12911/22998993/188902},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Ecological Engineering},

volume = {25},

number = {7},

pages = {317-331},

publisher = {Polskie Towarzystwo Inzynierii Ekologicznej (PTIE)},

abstract = {Wetlands represent a small proportion of all habitats. Still, they are very important features within the landscape, particularly in the ecosystem mosaic. They are composed of many specifically adapted organisms. Wetlands spontaneously establish and provide a significant source of heterogeneity and diversity in an urban-industrial landscape. Most of Earth’s wetlands are at risk or have disappeared due to human activity. Apart from natural wetlands, unique anthropogenic wetlands are observed in southern Poland. The aim of study was to assess and analyze the water quality and the spontaneous wetland vegetation which has developed on anthropogenic wetland habitats. The study was conducted on the spontaneous wetland vegetation developed in habitats that emerged due to mineral excavation activities of quarries in the Silesia Upland and Krakow-Częstochowa Upland. The research subjects were wetlands that provide special water chemistry conditions for developing the peat bog vegetation. Water sampling and analyses, vegetation recording, and vegetation numerical analyses were conducted on studied wetlands. The results of a study conducted on flooded post-excavation sites revealed that diverse wetland spontaneous vegetation colonized such habitats. This research showed that anthropogenic wetlands can provide habitats for the development of outstanding biodiversity and form a refuge for calcareous plant species and the subsequently assembled rare peat bog vegetation. The high moisture and the increased presence of magnesium and calcium ions are developing in some sites of the post-mineral excavations. Such habitat conditions in anthropogenic wetlands enhance the occurrence of rare calciphilous species. Maintaining the relevant water conditions is crucial for the protection of these sites. The study presented that, quite frequently, the human-induced transformation results in establishing habitats that provide conditions for refuge organisms, mostly plants crucial for conservation perspective, particularly in the urban-industrial landscape. The additional importance of this study is related to the fact that the area of wetlands decreased. Therefore such anthropogenic wetlands should be integrated into urban planning and industrial site management to enhance biodiversity conservation. © (2024), (Polskie Towarzystwo Inzynierii Ekologicznej (PTIE)). All rights reserved.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85199042038,

title = {Taxonomic and functional diversity along successional stages on post-coalmine spoil heaps},

author = { J. Bakr and A. Kompała-Bąba and W.M. Bierza and D. Chmura and A. Hutniczak and A. Błońska and T. Nowak and F. Magurno and A.M. Jagodziński and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85199042038&doi=10.3389%2ffenvs.2024.1412631&partnerID=40&md5=71c84c6da726e1ccb81cc6fbb5e1e183},

doi = {10.3389/fenvs.2024.1412631},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Frontiers in Environmental Science},

volume = {12},

publisher = {Frontiers Media SA},

abstract = {Coal is the most abundant fossil fuel in Europe, but the excavation of hard coal has covered large areas with disposed rock waste, and turned the natural habitats into disturbed novel ecosystems with harsh conditions differ in time and space. To examine the spontaneous complex successional gradient, we studied a large number of post coalmine heaps in Upper Silesia, which differ in vegetation type and age. Cluster analysis based on plant community composition (367 species in total) separated all surveyed plots on coal mining spoil heaps with herbaceous vegetation from Late Stage (LS) forests aged 14–56 years. Furthermore, the herbaceous vegetation was sub-grouped to three stages: Initial Stage (IS) aged 2–5 years, Early Stage (ES) aged 3–8 years and Mid-Stage (MS) aged 5–12 years. MS vegetation was characterised by the highest species richness and diversity (47 and 2.79) compared to ES (30 and 2.18) and IS (9 and 1.6), but higher species number and a similar diversity index occurred in LS (37 and 2.81). Functional diversity (FD) and community weighted mean (CWM) of nine functional traits showed higher (23.1) functional richness, higher (0.72) functional divergence, higher (4.5) functional dispersion, and higher value (24.4) of Rao’s quadratic entropy in LS compared to those calculated from the first three stages. Species at the initial successional stage (IS) were characterised by lower canopy height, seed mass, higher lateral spread, and specific leaf area (SLA). Additionally, the lowest (0.22 mg CO2 per hour per square metre) soil respiration (Sr) rate was recorded from IS compared to (0.53; 0.82 and 1.00) from ES, LS and MS, respectively. The soil water content (SWC) was the most important factor affecting the soil respiration, while the soil temperature (St) did not follow the well-studied relationship between soil respiration and soil temperature. Our spatial and temporal analyses illustrated changes in plant community assembly processes in the course of spontaneous vegetation succession on post coalmine spoil heaps. The importance of trait mediated abiotic filtration in community assembly in initial-, early-, and mid-stages of succession with an increase in competitive exclusion at the late successional stage was emphasized. Copyright © 2024 Bakr, Kompała-Bąba, Bierza, Chmura, Hutniczak, Błońska, Nowak, Magurno, Jagodziński and Woźniak.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85159353620,

title = {Plant Diversity and Species Composition in Relation to Soil Enzymatic Activity in the Novel Ecosystems of Urban–Industrial Landscapes},

author = { W.M. Bierza and J. Czarnecka and A. Błońska and A. Kompała-Bąba and A. Hutniczak and B. Jendrzejek and J. Bakr and A.M. Jagodziński and D. Prostański and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85159353620&doi=10.3390%2fsu15097284&partnerID=40&md5=e984f38d3215ef9e73a072a8a3437272},

doi = {10.3390/su15097284},

issn = {20711050},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Sustainability (Switzerland)},

volume = {15},

number = {9},

publisher = {MDPI},

abstract = {The primary producers and processes of matter and energy flow, reflected by the soil enzyme activity, are the basics of all ecosystem functioning processes. This paper reviews the relationships between the plant diversity, the physicochemical substrate parameters, and the soil enzymatic activity in novel ecosystems of the urban–industrial landscape, where the factors driving soil enzyme activity are not fully understood and still need to be studied. The relationship between the biotic and abiotic factors in the development of novel ecosystems on de novo established habitats, e.g., sites of post-mineral excavation, are shaped in ways unknown from the natural and the semi-natural habitats. The main criteria of de novo established ecosystems are the vegetation patches of the non-analogous species composition created as a result of human impact. The non-analogous species assemblages are associated with different microorganism communities because the biomass and the biochemistry of soil organic matter influence the enzyme activity of soil substrates. Moreover, the soil enzyme activity is an indicator that can dynamically reflect the changes in the microbial community structure dependent on the best-adapted plant species, thanks to the particular traits and individual adaptive adjustments of all the plant species present. This way, soil enzyme activity reflects the sum and the interactions of the elements of the ecosystem structure, irrespective of the vegetation history and the habitat origin. © 2023 by the authors.},

note = {2},

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@article{2-s2.0-85156137329,

title = {The Effect of Plant Diversity and Soil Properties on Soil Microbial Biomass and Activity in a Novel Ecosystem},

author = { W.M. Bierza and G. Woźniak and A. Kompała-Bąba and F. Magurno and M. Malicka and D. Chmura and A. Błońska and A.M. Jagodziński and Z. Piotrowska-Seget},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85156137329&doi=10.3390%2fsu15064880&partnerID=40&md5=a9e44f6c8cd6ece6521cdc2e09110f47},

doi = {10.3390/su15064880},

issn = {20711050},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Sustainability (Switzerland)},

volume = {15},

number = {6},

publisher = {MDPI},

abstract = {Plant–microbial relations have not yet been fully disclosed in natural or seminatural ecosys-tems, nor in novel ecosystems developing spontaneously on post-coal mine heaps. The aim of this study was to determine which factor, biotic (plant taxonomic diversity vs. plant functional diversity) or abiotic (physicochemical substrate parameters), affects the biomass of soil microbial communities the most, as well as soil in situ respiration in novel ecosystems. The study was carried out on unreclaimed plots selected according to four different combinations of taxonomic and functional plant diversity. Additionally, plots on a reclaimed heap served as a comparison between the two management types. The biomass of several soil microbial groups was analysed using phospholipid fatty acids profiles. We detected that soil microbial biomass was more impacted by abiotic parameters (explaining 23% of variance) than plant diversity (explaining 12% of variance). Particularly, we observed that substrate pH was the most important factor shaping microbial community biomass, as shown in the RDA analysis. The highest microbial biomass was found in plots with low taxonomic and functional diversity. This finding can be explained by the fact that these plots represented a more advanced phase of vegetation development in the early stages of plant succession. © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85131213769,

title = {Functional ecosystem parameters: Soil respiration and diversity of mite (Acari, Mesostigmata) communities after disturbance in a Late Cambrian bedrock environment},

author = { G. Woźniak and J. Kamczyc and W.M. Bierza and A. Błońska and A. Kompała-Bąba and E.M. Sierka and A.M. Jagodziński},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85131213769&doi=10.1002%2fldr.4224&partnerID=40&md5=1f584ea811ad0124e582ab7955ff79ec},

doi = {10.1002/ldr.4224},

issn = {10853278},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Land Degradation and Development},

volume = {33},

number = {17},

pages = {3343-3357},

publisher = {John Wiley and Sons Ltd},

abstract = {We analyzed the changes in ecosystem functions (soil respiration and Mesostigmata mite abundance; species richness and diversity) on various habitats after flooding by highly mineralized and acidic drainage water with fine As-rich pyrite sediments, on a fragment of a natural ecosystem. In total, 177 plots that represented six types of habitats (undisturbed: pine mixed forests; Salix spp. thickets; Juncus effusus communities; wet meadows; and disturbed: bare ground and dead Salix spp. thickets) were sampled twice, in June 2019 and September 2020. Our study revealed that flooding affected essential ecosystem parameters, such as soil Mesostigmata mite abundance, species richness and diversity, and soil respiration, via an extreme decrease of soil pH. In total, 968 mites were collected from pooled data from the two samplings. Mite abundance, species richness and diversity were mainly shaped by habitat type and soil pH, and partially by soil respiration. These parameters were lower in disturbed habitats (bare ground and dead Salix spp. thickets) as compared with undisturbed ones. The highest mean mite density was recorded from mixed forests (4750 ± 600 ind. m−2) and wet meadows (2678 ± 361 ind. m−2), whereas the lowest in bare ground (449 ± 113 ind. m−2) and dead Salix spp. thickets (537 ± 146 ind. m−2). We noticed that mite diversity may be helpful to predict future changes in the physicochemical parameters of soils in disturbed areas. The vegetation patches built up by species adapted to grow in habitats characterized by relatively high metal and metalloid content (J. effusus and Salix spp.) represent an intermediate state of function of ecosystems in the study area. © 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85139962251,

title = {The Plant Species Composition of an Abandoned Meadow as an Element of an Ecosystem Mosaic within an Urban-Industrial Landscape},

author = { A. Błońska and D. Chmura and A. Hutniczak and Z. Wilczek and J. Jarosz and L. Besenyei and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85139962251&doi=10.3390%2fsu141911851&partnerID=40&md5=fd2341bb32cb54e505644404176fbeff},

doi = {10.3390/su141911851},

issn = {20711050},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Sustainability (Switzerland)},

volume = {14},

number = {19},

publisher = {MDPI},

abstract = {The absence of traditional management in grasslands is responsible for the consequent changes in plant community species composition and diversity of this habitat in Europe. The common reason for these changes is the spread of expansive native species such as Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth and their subsequent dominance over other component species. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of management treatments (e.g.; mowing; harvesting biomass) and their frequency of application (e.g.; once or twice a year) on the cover abundance of C. epigejos (L.) Roth and the subsequent changes in component grassland species richness and diversity (Shannon–Wiener index) of an abandoned meadow in Silesia in S. Poland. A difference in species richness was found after five years of mowing, but an increase in species diversity appeared only after seven years of the treatments. Significant increases in species richness and Shannon–Wiener index and a significant decrease in cover abundance of C. epigejos (L.) Roth were recorded after different periods and for different treatments. © 2022 by the authors.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85129501466,

title = {How different is the forest on post-coal mine heap regarded as novel ecosystem?},

author = { G. Woźniak and D. Chmura and M.K. Dyderski and A. Błońska and A.M. Jagodziński},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85129501466&doi=10.1016%2fj.foreco.2022.120205&partnerID=40&md5=3709ec6cc3f120442436aea7b1ae1c14},

doi = {10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120205},

issn = {03781127},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Forest Ecology and Management},

volume = {515},

publisher = {Elsevier B.V.},

abstract = {Forests are the dominant terrestrial ecosystems on the Earth. During natural succession, a quite known pattern of changes occur (i.e.; the process of a gradual assemblage of plant species and associated organisms best adapted to the current habitat conditions). Much less is known about novel ecosystem establishment's primary spontaneous successional mechanisms due to human agency such as post-coal mine heaps habitats. The post-coal mine heaps are sites of pure mineral substrates and constrain (e.g.; temperature; acidity; drought; salinity) habitat conditions. These conditions are variable both in time and space. Regardless of all these constraints, diverse vegetation is soon spontaneously developing on these sites. A characteristic feature of the vegetation successional development on post-coal mine heaps is the emergence of non-analogous species assemblages when comparing to the natural and seminatural vegetation communities and ecosystems. This study aimed to compare the forest spontaneously developed on the mineral novel material habitat of the post-coal mining heap, with forests in the surrounding, on non-industrial habitats (located in Silesian Upland (South Poland)) in taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional diversity at alpha (within-site) and beta (among sites) levels. The functional traits values of the recorded species composition were calculated to assess, e.g., the taxonomic alpha diversity Shannon's diversity and evenness index, Simpson index, functional richness (FRic), functional dispersion (FDis), functional divergence (FDA), and functional evenness (FEve). Rao's entropy has standardized the Biotic Novelty Index (BNI) to reflect the proportion of functional diversity contributed by novel species composition. The results revealed higher functional richness and dispersion in coniferous forests than in forests on heaps. The plots from coniferous forests and heaps were distinctly differentiated in terms of species composition. No difference occurred in functional evenness and divergence. Vegetation patches of coniferous forests had 19% higher species richness and twice higher Faith's phylogenetic diversity, while no differences in species diversity described by Shannon's diversity index have been recorded. An almost thirty times higher biological novelty index in forests on heaps than in coniferous forests patches has been recorded. The RLQ - analysis of relationships between plant traits, species composition and environmental variables revealed significant associations between EIVs and type of habitat and plant traits. The plant traits such as SLA and SM seem indifferent and do not differentiate the two studied habitats. The results showed that both understanding mechanisms by which these habitats are shaped and recognizing their biological potential and values are essential for nature conservation and management and challenge future studies. © 2022},

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@article{2-s2.0-85122594987,

title = {Hyperspectral vs. Multispectral data: Comparison of the spectral differentiation capabilities of Natura 2000 non-forest habitats},

author = { A. Jarocińska and D. Kopeć and M. Kycko and H. Piórkowski and A. Błońska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85122594987&doi=10.1016%2fj.isprsjprs.2021.12.010&partnerID=40&md5=fd5571a9dd5d7f95f991d3e27812075e},

doi = {10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2021.12.010},

issn = {09242716},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing},

volume = {184},

pages = {148-164},

publisher = {Elsevier B.V.},

abstract = {Identification of the Natura 2000 habitats using remote sensing techniques is one of the most important challenges of nature conservation. In this study, the potential for differentiating non-forest Natura 2000 habitats from the other habitats was examined using hyperspectral data in the scope of VNIR (0.4–1 µm), SWIR (1–2.5 µm) and simulated multispectral data (Sentinel-2). The aim of the research was also to determine the most informative spectral ranges from the optical range. Five different Natura 2000 habitats common in Central Europe were analysed: heaths (code 4030), mires (code 7140), grasslands (code 6230) and meadows (codes 6410 and 6510). In order to guarantee the objectivity and transferability of the results each habitat was tested in two areas and in three campaigns (spring; summer; autumn). Hyperspectral data was acquired using HySpex VNIR-1800 and SWIR-384 scanners. The Sentinel-2 data was resampled based on HySpex spectral reflectance. The overflights were performed simultaneously with ground reference data – habitats and background polygons. The Linear Discriminant Analysis was performed in iterative mode based on spectral reflectance acquired from hyperspectral and multispectral data. This resulted in distribution of correctness rate values and information about the most differentiating spectral bands for each habitat. Based on the results of our experiments we conclude that: (i) hyperspectral data (both VNIR and SWIR) obtained from May to September was useful for differentiation of habitats from background with efficiency reaching over 90%, regardless of the area; (ii) the most useful spectral ranges are: in VNIR − 0.416–0.442 µm and 0.502–0.522 µm, in SWIR − 1.117–1.165 µm and 1.290–1.361 µm; (iii) the potential of multispectral data (Sentinel-2) in distinguishing Natura 2000 habitats from the background is diverse; higher for heaths and mires (comparable to hyperspectral data) lower for meadows (6410; 6510) and grasslands (6230); (iv) in case of meadows and grasslands, the correctness rate for the Sentinel-2 data was on average about 20% lower compared to the hyperspectral data. © 2022 The Authors},

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@article{2-s2.0-85117454929,

title = {Eco-physiological responses of Calamagrostis epigejos L (Roth) and Solidago gigantea Aition to complex environmental stresses in coal-mine spoil heaps},

author = { A. Kompała-Bąba and E.M. Sierka and W.M. Bierza and W. Bąba and A. Błońska and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85117454929&doi=10.1002%2fldr.4119&partnerID=40&md5=2ba248fc0db9639c0b2e133891d65b9d},

doi = {10.1002/ldr.4119},

issn = {10853278},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Land Degradation and Development},

volume = {32},

number = {18},

pages = {5427-5442},

publisher = {John Wiley and Sons Ltd},

abstract = {We present a study of short and long-term responses of photosynthetic apparatus and anti-oxidant capacity to complex abiotic stresses of Calamagrostis epigejos and Solidago gigantea commonly occurring in seminatural habitats and novel ecosystems of coal-mine spoil heaps. Drought/salinity and elevated temperature were dominant abiotic stressors triggering both species- and habitat-specific responses, confirmed by ChlF induction curves analysis. Although in both species a decrease in net photosynthetic rate (A) and transpiration rate (E) in spoil heap were observed, Ce showed higher (A) on both habitats in comparison to Sg. Moreover, we found higher H2O2 concentration in Sg leaves as compared to Ce leaves, large differences in catalase (CAT) activity and the reverse pattern of lipid peroxidation in Sg and Ce populations, suggesting species-specific differences in antioxidative mechanisms. The Sg individuals developed structural and functional adaptations to protect PSA against drought/salinity stresses (lower leaf chlorophyll; higher flavonoids content; ChlF parameters: Vi; Vj; dVG/dto). The Ce populations have higher values of JIP parameters related to the electron transfer site within PSI. Mechanisms of plant species adaptation to industrial areas are crucial for species selection and planning effective reclamation of them. In novel ecosystems of spoil heaps both species responded differently to complex abiotic stresses in comparison to seminatural ones that enable them to gain success on both sites. They can spontaneously colonize such areas, create permanent plant cover, and produce large amounts of biomass. Further research on plant traits response and adaptation to complex environmental stresses on industrial habitats are needed. © 2021 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85102073693,

title = {The role of plants and soil properties in the enzyme activities of substrates on hard coal mine spoil heaps},

author = { A. Kompała-Bąba and W.M. Bierza and E.M. Sierka and A. Błońska and L. Besenyei and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85102073693&doi=10.1038%2fs41598-021-84673-0&partnerID=40&md5=b63037ff6049c575134c9a85ee630100},

doi = {10.1038/s41598-021-84673-0},

issn = {20452322},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Scientific Reports},

volume = {11},

number = {1},

publisher = {Nature Research},

abstract = {Knowledge about biotic (plant species diversity; biomass) and/or abiotic (physicochemical substrate parameters) factors that determine enzyme activity and functional diversity of the substrate on hard coal spoil heaps is limited. Spontaneously developed vegetation patches dominated by herbaceous species commonly occurring on these spoil heaps: grasses (Poa compressa; Calamagrostis epigejos) and forbs (Daucus carota; Tussilago farfara), were examined. The activity of dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase was twice as high in plots dominated by grass species compared with those dominated by forbs. Significant positive correlations were found between the activity of dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase with pH, available P, soil moisture, and water holding capacity and negative correlations between the activity of urease and soil organic carbon. Strong positive correlations were found between values for Shannon–Wiener diversity index, evenness, species richness and soil functional diversity in plots dominated by grasses. We found that the soil physicochemical parameters had a greater impact on enzyme activity of the substrate than plant biomass and species diversity. However, grasses, through their extensive root system, more effectively increased enzyme activity and health of the substrate than other herbaceous species, and as they stabilize the substrate and form dense plant cover, they can be recommended for reclamation purposes. © 2021, The Author(s).},

note = {17},

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@article{2-s2.0-85105478282,

title = {Is the age of novel ecosystem the factor driving arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization in poa compressa and calamagrostis epigejos?},

author = { G. Woźniak and D. Chmura and E. Małkowski and P. Zieleźnik-Rusinowska and K. Sitko and B. Ziemer and A. Błońska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85105478282&doi=10.3390%2fplants10050949&partnerID=40&md5=27acd0c14d3bf379d322763479c460ef},

doi = {10.3390/plants10050949},

issn = {22237747},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Plants},

volume = {10},

number = {5},

publisher = {MDPI AG},

abstract = {Some sites transformed or created by humans (novel ecosystem) are different both in vegetation and ecosystems establishment and development. The unknown habitat conditions and new species composition is resulting in new abiotic and biotic systems. To improve the understanding of the process governing the relationships between the environmental factors, plant species assemblages and their arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation were studied in chronosequence on post-coal mine heaps. We hypothesized that AMF root colonization will be dependent on the age of heap and not on the dominant plant species (vegetation type). The high frequency of mycorrhizal colonization of roots (F%) of Poa compressa-and Calamagrostis epigejos-dominated vegetation type was stated. All mycorrhizal parameters were lower in C. epigejos roots when compared to P. compressa (ranging from 60% to 90%). The highest relative mycorrhizal intensity, M%, and mean abundance of arbuscula, A%, in the roots of both examined plants were recorded in vegetation patches dominated by Daucus carota. Positive and statistically significant correlations were found between F%, M%, and A%, and lack of correlation between the heaps’ age and mycorrhizal parameters, and statistically significant correlations between A% and potassium and magnesium content were revealed. The interspecific relations in the novel ecosystems become more complex along with the increase of diversity. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},

note = {1},

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@article{2-s2.0-85096806191,

title = {Use of remote sensing to track postindustrial vegetation development},

author = { G. Woźniak and M.K. Dyderski and A. Kompała-Bąba and A.M. Jagodziński and A. Pasierbiński and A. Błońska and W.M. Bierza and F. Magurno and E.M. Sierka},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85096806191&doi=10.1002%2fldr.3789&partnerID=40&md5=168e88b52508be1da4bf7c59c3d591f7},

doi = {10.1002/ldr.3789},

issn = {10853278},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Land Degradation and Development},

volume = {32},

number = {3},

pages = {1426-1439},

publisher = {John Wiley and Sons Ltd},

abstract = {The effects of natural processes on deposited mineral material of postindustrial sites is underestimated. Natural vegetation development on mineral material substratum is an unappreciated way of site management. Due to the classification-based approach to assembly of plant community diversity, remote sensing methods have limited application. We aimed to assess whether remotely sensed data allow for building predictive models, able to recognise vegetation variability along the main gradients of species composition. We assessed vegetation in 321 study plots on four coal-mine spoil heaps in Silesia (S Poland). We determined the main gradients of species composition using detrended correspondence analysis (DCA), and we identified how DCA scores describe vegetation variability. DCA axes explained 38.5%, 35.4%, 31.4%, and 20.1% of species composition variability. We built machine learning models of DCA scores using multispectral satellite images and airborne laser scanning data as predictors. We obtained good predictive power of models for the first two DCA axes (R2 = 0.393 and 0.443; root mean square errors; RMSE = 0.571 and 0.526) and low power for the third and fourth DCA axes (R2 = 0.216 and 0.064; RMSE = 0.513 and 0.361). These scores allowed us to prepare a vegetation map based on DCA scores, and distinguish meadow-like from forest-edge-like vegetation, and to identify thermophilous and highly productive vegetation patches. Our approach allowed us to account for species composition gradients, which improved remote sensing-based vegetation surveys. This method may be used for planning future management. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.},

note = {7},

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@article{2-s2.0-85088136910,

title = {Natural and anthropogenic factors controlling the calcareous springs biodiversity (Cracow-Częstochowa Upland, Poland)},

author = { D. Okoń and A. Błońska and J. Różkowski and A.Z. Wojtal},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85088136910&doi=10.1016%2fj.ecohyd.2020.06.007&partnerID=40&md5=2f7ef12e106fa75107d05e3b10c3b965},

doi = {10.1016/j.ecohyd.2020.06.007},

issn = {16423593},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology},

volume = {20},

number = {4},

pages = {644-659},

publisher = {Elsevier B.V.},

abstract = {The thirteen springs of Cracow-Częstochowa Upland were analized in respected of their geological structure, hydrogeology, physical and chemical water conditions, and groundwater pollution. The study of the causes and consequences of land-use and other human induced changes was examined by the estimation of biodiversity and environmental requirements of individual species. The studied biotic variables in spring habitats referred to diatoms (algae), mosses, vascular flora and benthic fauna. The species presence was controlled by both natural and anthropogenic factors. The results showed that the heterogeneity of diatoms, mosses and vascular flora of springs are mainly constrained by physical and chemical water parameters. Among other factors reflecting species requirements (including benthic fauna) in the springs were the mineralogical diversification of bottom sediment, discharge and flow velocity, physical and chemical water parameters and anthropopressure. The most natural springs were large outflows Centuria and Błękitne Źrodła. The springs Pióro and Łączki Kobylańskie are among the most anthropogenically modified springs. Various taxa such as postglacial relict Crenobia alpina were found in selected springs (Pilica-Piaski and Centuria). Tracking changes in springs using hydrogeological monitoring and analysis of related bioindicators is the only valuable method for testing long-term trends in our environment. © 2020},

note = {1},

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@article{2-s2.0-85075780323,

title = {Do the dominant plant species impact the substrate and vegetation composition of post-coal mining spoil heaps?},

author = { A. Kompała-Bąba and E.M. Sierka and M.K. Dyderski and W.M. Bierza and F. Magurno and L. Besenyei and A. Błońska and K. Ryś and A.M. Jagodziński and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85075780323&doi=10.1016%2fj.ecoleng.2019.105685&partnerID=40&md5=15d317e8b64a797f849978cd1d229f94},

doi = {10.1016/j.ecoleng.2019.105685},

issn = {09258574},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Ecological Engineering},

volume = {143},

publisher = {Elsevier B.V.},

abstract = {Dominant species influence both species and functional composition of the vegetation as well as soil properties of the substrate. However, knowledge about the role played by dominant species in the process of shaping their habitat within post-industrial ecosystems is still limited. We aimed to assess the impact of four dominant species (Calamagrostis epigejos; Daucus carota; Poa compressa and Tussilago farfara) on soil abiotic and biotic properties, and to detect differences in species and functional composition of the vegetation types studied. We hypothesized that (1) dominant species of higher mean biomass cause lower aboveground biodiversity and (2) dominant species of higher mean biomass have a higher impact than the others on soil properties. We measured soil chemistry (TOC; N; P; K; Na; Mg content; EC; pH and enzyme activities) as well as biomass, species diversity and functional diversity of vegetation on 15 study plots (28.3 m2) for each species studied. The DCA analysis revealed a clear distinction between the patches dominated by studied species. Vegetation patches dominated by Calamagrostis epigejos were correlated with amount of biomass, canopy height CWM and specific leaf CWM. Patches dominated by Daucus carota were related to the light requirements (EIV-L), Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and K content. The vegetation patches dominated by Poa compressa were related to dehydrogenase activity, higher Mg content and species richness of the vegetation patches. The highest TOC content was recorded for T. farfara substrates, and the lowest for C. epigejos substrates. The content of potassium does not differ statistically significantly in the substrates from sites dominated by D. carota and P. compressa. The highest values of Mg content were recorded for D. carota and were statistically different from Poa compressa sites, while the higher phosphorus content (statistically significantly different) was recorded for patches dominated by T. farfara and P. compressa. Despite our assumptions, the species with the highest mean biomass (Calamagrostis epigejos) did not cause lower species or functional diversity. In contrast, Tussilago farfara has the highest impact on postindustrial site habitats on coal mine heaps, as extreme values of four soil substratum parameters were recorded on these plots. This species also decreased both species and functional diversity of vegetation. The knowledge about relationship existing between plants (aboveground vegetation) and soil organisms seems important in order to undertake suitable reclamation measures and to restore variety of functions as well as to create diverse vegetation based on native species. © 2019},

note = {14},

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@article{2-s2.0-85078226251,

title = {Hydrogeochemical conditions of the development of anthropogenic carbonate swamps: A case study of an abandoned polish sandpit},

author = { A. Błońska and J. Kidawa and T. Molenda and D. Chmura},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85078226251&doi=10.15244%2fpjoes%2f103444&partnerID=40&md5=969e42c79d9b52a985202ec89f89a2bc},

doi = {10.15244/pjoes/103444},

issn = {12301485},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Polish Journal of Environmental Studies},

volume = {29},

number = {1},

pages = {561-569},

publisher = {HARD Publishing Company},

abstract = {The hydrogeochemical conditions of the development of a carbonate swamp that had formed in a previous sandpit were studied. The object is located in the town of Jaworzno-Szczakowa in the Silesian Upland of southern Poland. It has been shown that the sandpit, which has not been reclaimed since its operation ceased, underwent spontaneous processes toward the development of calciphilic vegetation. The Biała Przemsza River plays a significant role in supplying the swamp with water. The water of this river is highly contaminated because it receives wastewaters from zinc-lead (Zn-Pb) ore mines. Water that has high concentrations of calcium and magnesium ions favours the occurrence of calciphilic species (e.g.; Liparis loeselii NATURA 2000 species), which form wetlands of carbonate vegetation that are rare in both Poland and Europe. The population size of this species on the studied swamp is a few hundred specimens. In addition to Liparis loeselii, there are other species that are protected or rare and endangered species at the national level and on the “red list” of Poland’s plants, hence such swamps could represent an important refuge for biodiversity. © 2020, HARD Publishing Company. All rights reserved.},

note = {1},

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pubstate = {published},

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@article{2-s2.0-85062639985,

title = {Vegetation diversity on coal mine spoil heaps – how important is the texture of the soil substrate?},

author = { A. Kompała-Bąba and W.M. Bierza and A. Błońska and E.M. Sierka and F. Magurno and D. Chmura and L. Besenyei and Ł. Radosz and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062639985&doi=10.2478%2fs11756-019-00218-x&partnerID=40&md5=9f576e90a452816424f3e8a94412e957},

doi = {10.2478/s11756-019-00218-x},

issn = {00063088},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-01-01},

journal = {Biologia},

volume = {74},

number = {4},

pages = {419-436},

publisher = {De Gruyter},

abstract = {The relationship between the size of the particle fractions of the soil substrate and the diversity of the spontaneously developing vegetation was investigated on coal mine spoil heaps in Upper Silesia (Southern Poland). The analyses were based on 2567 research plots of developed spontaneous vegetation and their associated soil substrate samples collected from 112 coal mine spoil heaps. For each research plot the prevailing particle size fraction was determined (stones; gravel; sand; silt), the species composition and abundance was recorded and the species richness (S), Shannon-Wiener diversity index (H′), Simpson (C) and Evenness (E) indices were used to determine species diversity. From a total of 119 research plots (in all particle size fraction categories), the values of 15 physicochemical properties (pH; electrical conductivity; water holding capacity; moisture; carbon content; total N; available P; Mg and exchange cations Ca; Mg; K; Na; fine particles (%); gravel (%); stone (%)) were obtained to asses their impact on the floristic composition of vegetation patches using Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA). Additionally, functional traits of the dominant species of each vegetation patch (life forms; life strategies and socio-ecological groups), were selected to analyse their relation to substrate texture. It was shown that the highest species richness and the highest values for Shannon-Wiener diversity index, as well as Simpson and Evenness indices, were obtained in plots formed on stones. Moreover, the greatest variation in the participation of species representing different habitats, life forms, and life strategies was found on gravelly substrates. Contrary to our expectations, the vegetation diversity (in terms of both species and their functional traits) was not highest in habitats with a high composition of fine size particles. © 2019, The Author(s).},

note = {29},

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@article{2-s2.0-85058434046,

title = {Impact of selected plant species on enzymatic activity of soil substratum on post-mining heaps},

author = { A. Błońska and A. Kompała-Bąba and E.M. Sierka and L. Besenyei and F. Magurno and K. Frydecka and W.M. Bierza and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85058434046&doi=10.12911%2f22998993%2f93867&partnerID=40&md5=15197b63b0b8bf6eda34096f93d93909},

doi = {10.12911/22998993/93867},

issn = {2081139X},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Ecological Engineering},

volume = {20},

number = {1},

pages = {138-144},

publisher = {Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE)},

abstract = {The natural mineral resources (hard coal; sands; dolomites; lead and zinc ores) found in the Silesia and the excavation of them led to significant transformation or even degradation of the environment. The landscape of Upper Silesia was dominated by heaps created as a result of the accumulation of post-mining coal waste. These post-industrial sites are characterised by difficult conditions for the development of plant communities. Nevertheless, the heaps are spontaneously overgrowing and over time, a separate ecosystem can be observed (for heaps). The article analyzes the enzymatic activity of the substrate in relation to the selected dominant grass (Monocots) and herbaceous (Dicots) plant species. The aim of this study was to compare the activity of particular enzymes in soil substratum of the vegetation patches dominated by grass and herbaceous plants. © 2019 Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE).},

note = {3},

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@article{2-s2.0-85058239805,

title = {Diversity of vegetation dominated by selected grass species on coal-mine spoil heaps in terms of reclamation of post-industrial areas},

author = { A. Błońska and A. Kompała-Bąba and E.M. Sierka and W.M. Bierza and F. Magurno and L. Besenyei and K. Ryś and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85058239805&doi=10.12911%2f22998993%2f93870&partnerID=40&md5=03aee24aad7cc818b78174320f6620da},

doi = {10.12911/22998993/93870},

issn = {2081139X},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Ecological Engineering},

volume = {20},

number = {2},

pages = {209-217},

publisher = {Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE)},

abstract = {Grasses have a considerable potential for the adaptation to various, often extreme, habitat conditions. The aim of the work was to present the vegetation diversity of the coal-mine spoil heaps with the dominant share of grasses and to identify the main factors responsible for this diversity in the aspect of post-industrial land reclamation. The communities differ in reference to the species preferences to light, moisture, soil fertility and reaction, which is reflected in the wide variety of microhabitats in the area. It was shown that the increase in the abundance of certain grass species, including Calamagrostis epigejos, Festuca rubra, Festuca arundinacea, Phragmites australis, has a significant negative impact on the species richness, species diversity and the uniformity of distribution of species of the plant community. Preliminary analyses revealed that on post-mining waste, the biomass production of the dominant species is negatively correlated with biodiversity. The knowledge about the biology and ecology of grass species, as well as on the assembly rules may be used in the reclamation of degraded areas. Gaining the knowledge about the vegetation diversity of the coal-mine spoil heaps with the dominant share of grasses can be useful in planning the reclamation works, taking into account natural processes, which leads to the creation of a permanent vegetation cover at a given site, protecting it against water or wind erosion. In the future these areas may provide a number of important ecosystem services. © 2018, Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE).},

note = {11},

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@article{2-s2.0-84982659158,

title = {Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) root colonization dynamics of Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench. in grasslands and post-industrial sites},

author = { W. Bąba and A. Błońska and A. Kompała-Bąba and Ł. Małkowski and B. Ziemer and E.M. Sierka and T. Nowak and G. Woźniak and L. Besenyei},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84982659158&doi=10.1016%2fj.ecoleng.2016.07.013&partnerID=40&md5=a9f2bf346f91876bbbed262b1df90348},

doi = {10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.07.013},

issn = {09258574},

year  = {2016},

date = {2016-01-01},

journal = {Ecological Engineering},

volume = {95},

pages = {817-827},

publisher = {Elsevier B.V.},

abstract = {The aims of this studies were: (i) to examine the influence of heavy metal content (Zn; Cd; Pb; Fe; Cu) and other physico-chemical soil parameters on the level of root colonization of Molinia caerulea and (ii) to relate root colonisation parameters and soil variables to Molinia caerulea abundance in two contrasting habitats (grasslands and heavy metal contaminated sites). The sites differ significantly in terms of bio-available heavy metal contents, particularly Zn (34 times more than grasslands), soil texture, CaCO3, organic matter (LOI%), Mg and nitrate content. Principal Component Analysis showed the strong negative correlations between frequency of mycorrhization (F), arbuscular abundance (A%) and intensity of root cortex colonisation (M%) and concentration of bio-available Zn and Cd. Moreover, no positive correlation between root colonization of Molinia and its abundance was found. The frequency of mycorrhization of root fragments (F%) was only slightly different between these two habitats, whereas the intensity of root cortex colonisation (M%) and relative arbuscular abundance (A%) were significantly lower (3 and 4 times respectively) on the post-industrial sites. The bioavailable Zn content in the substratum of post-industrial sites was strongly negatively correlated with species richness, Shannon diversity index and Evenness. In contrast, these relationships were not statistically significant in grasslands. Based on obtained results we could draw a model of possible relationships between root colonization of Molinia, HM content and Molinia abundance on grasslands and post-industrial sites. Bioavailable Zn content in the soil is a one of main factors influencing the Molinia community diversity. In the grasslands, lower amounts of bioavailable Zn, resulted in higher species richness (R) and species diversity (H) which in turn lead to higher root colonization. On the other hand, on the post-industrial sites, the elevated bioavailable Zn content strongly decreases the plant species richness (R) and species diversity (H) and this caused the decline in root colonization parameters. The low species richness on Zn-polluted sites allowed Molinia to reach higher abundance since the competition with other species is reduced. © 2016},

note = {13},

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@article{2-s2.0-84937216727,

title = {Effects of Calamagrostis epigejos, Chamaenerion palustre and Tussilago farfara on nutrient availability and microbial activity in the surface layer of spoil heaps after hard coal mining},

author = { A.M. Stefanowicz and P. Kapusta and A. Błońska and A. Kompała-Bąba and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84937216727&doi=10.1016%2fj.ecoleng.2015.06.034&partnerID=40&md5=177b49e148577194204b46337fd345a5},

doi = {10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.06.034},

issn = {09258574},

year  = {2015},

date = {2015-01-01},

journal = {Ecological Engineering},

volume = {83},

pages = {328-337},

publisher = {Elsevier},

abstract = {This study examined three herbaceous plant species, namely Calamagrostis epigejos, Chamaenerion palustre and Tussilago farfara spontaneously colonizing spoil heaps after hard (bituminous) coal mining for their effects on selected physico-chemical and microbial parameters of the spoil material. The parameters were measured for plots of C. epigejos, C. palustre, T. farfara and controls (bare ground) established on heaps belonging to two age categories: 5-10 and 15-20 years from the end of spoil heaping. The spoil material was characterized by varying pH values (from 4.0 to 9.1), high content of total C (10.3±3.8%), deficiency of other nutrients (1.04±0.76mg N-NO3kg-1; 2.16±1.07mgOlsenPkg-1; 572±163mgexchangeableCakg-1) and low respiration rate (0.64±0.34μMCO2gdwt-124h-1). The spoils under the plants had less N-NO3 and more exchangeable Ca and K, available (Olsen) P and total C than the spoils from non-vegetated plots. The effect for the latter three variables was species-dependent. Electrical conductivity and N-NO3 concentrations were lower in the spoils from the older heaps than those from the younger ones, while the opposite effect was found for N-NH4 and Ca concentrations. The spoils from the vegetated plots supported more active and richer microbial communities than the bare spoils. This effect was strong, especially for the older heaps. Microbial respiration was the highest under C. palustre; it averaged 0.92±0.31μMCO2gdwt-124h-1, i.e., 2.6 times more than in the bare spoils. Microbial communities studied with Biolog plates were more active and utilized a higher number of carbon substrates under the plants than in the bare spoils. T. farfara differed considerably from the two other species in the structure of microbial communities (the metabolic fingerprint) it supported. Overall, the results show that the three plant species significantly affected nutrient availability and enhanced microbial performance in the coal mine spoil material. Since these plants effectively colonize industrial waste sites, they can be recommended for use in reclamation programs. © 2015 Elsevier B.V.},

note = {22},

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}

@article{2-s2.0-84961246433,

title = {A new locality of Liparis loeselii (Orchidaceae) in Woźnicko-Wieluńska Upland [Nowe stanowisko Liparis loeselii (Orchidaceae) na Wyżynie Woźnicko-Wieluńskiej]},

author = { D. Halabowski and A. Błońska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84961246433&partnerID=40&md5=73bd58f6f083409b8ba84d9b95fd969c},

issn = {1640629X},

year  = {2015},

date = {2015-01-01},

journal = {Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica},

volume = {22},

number = {2},

pages = {395-400},

publisher = {W. Szafer Institute of Botany},

abstract = {Liparis loeselii is a rare plant species. The new locality of this orchid was found in June 2014 in Myszków (the Upper Warta Lowering; Woźnicko-Wieluńska Upland), ATPOL grid square DF 05. L. loeselii grows here in the mire vegetation. The individuals of L. loeselii were found in Menyanthes trifoliata and Eleocharis quinqueflora patches. The water supply of the studied patches with L. loeselii is characterized in Table 1.},

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@article{2-s2.0-84904480276,

title = {New localities of Gentiana cruciata (Gentianaceae) in the Kraków-Czȩstochowa Upland [Nowe stanowiska Gentiana cruciata (Gentianaceae) na Wyżynie Krakowsko-Czȩstochowskiej]},

author = { B. Babczyńska-Sendek and A. Błońska and I. Skowronek},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84904480276&partnerID=40&md5=2c502f62c4cee1c2553f985a44c21bc6},

issn = {1640629X},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-01-01},

journal = {Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica},

volume = {21},

number = {1},

pages = {67-76},

publisher = {W. Szafer Institute of Botany},

abstract = {The paper concerns 6 new localities of Gentiana cruciata in the Kraków-Czȩstochowa Upland. The size of the populations and the details of their occurrence are reported. The type of phytocoenoses, habitat conditions and threats are described. The new records of G. cruciata are presented on the map on the background of its previous distribution, according to the ATPOL 2 km × 2 km grid. It is concluded that the local range limit of G. cruciata in the Kraków-Czȩstochowa Upland has changed. Moreover, an attempt to estimate the age of newly found populations is undertaken.},

note = {2},

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}

@article{2-s2.0-84903728439,

title = {Characteristics of the habitat conditions of ash-alder carr (Fraxinio-Alnetum) in the Błedowskie Swamp},

author = { P. Nicia and R. Bejger and A. Błońska and P. Zadrożny and A. Gawlik},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84903728439&partnerID=40&md5=35996173fcef0bf13a761d86abeb9cef},

issn = {14590255},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment},

volume = {12},

number = {2},

pages = {1227-1232},

publisher = {WFL Publisher Ltd.},

abstract = {The research aimed at characterising the properties of soils and waters of ash-alder carr in the phase of humification and accumulation of organic matter. In order to determine the soil and water properties of the wetland habitats in the Błedowskie Swamp, four experimental areas were appointed, where a single soil pit was made in each and piezometers for water sampling were installed in the same places. In the soil and water samples collected for analysis assessed were basic chemical and physical properties. In order to determine the species composition and the community structure, phytosociological term - a floristic list with valuation of cover with plant species - were made in the studied areas using a traditional Braun-Blanquet method. It was established that due to a lowering of ground water level in the western part of the Błedowskie Swamp, chemical properties of the soils and waters of ash-alder forest wetlands changed, as well as the trend of pedogenic processes occurring in these soils. The change in the habitat conditions is associated with species composition of vegetation covering the wetlands at the accumulation and humification phase. Patches of ashalder carrs with natural hydrographic conditions revealed a greater floristic richness in comparison with the patches, where hydrographic conditions were disturbed.},

note = {4},

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@article{2-s2.0-84880319466,

title = {New locality of LipARis loeselii (Orchidaceae) in Poréba neAR Zawiercie (N pARt of Silesian Upland) [Stanowisko LipARis loeselii (Orchidaceae) w Porébie koło Zawiercia (N kraniec Wyzyny Ś;la̧skiej)]},

author = { A. Błońska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84880319466&partnerID=40&md5=9fa43c94cc838177fe080030f72a051d},

issn = {1640629X},

year  = {2013},

date = {2013-01-01},

journal = {Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica},

volume = {20},

number = {1},

pages = {154-158},

abstract = {The new locality of LipARis loeselii was found in July 2011 in Poréba neAR Zawiercie (the N pARt of Silesian Upland; ATPOL grid squARe DF 25). It grows here in the mire in the patch of Rhyn-chosporetum albae phytocoenoses. This locality is threatened by habitat drying and forestry work.},

note = {1},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-84865193828,

title = {Locality of allium victorialis (Liliaceae) in the Silesian upland [Stanowisko allium victorialis (Liliaceae) na wyzynie Ślaskiej]},

author = { J. Bosek and A. Błońska and B. Babczyńska-Sendek},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84865193828&partnerID=40&md5=b90fc23486a3f46611c025760d08a61e},

issn = {1640629X},

year  = {2012},

date = {2012-01-01},

journal = {Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica},

volume = {19},

number = {1},

pages = {67-71},

abstract = {A locality of Allium victorialis in the Silesian Upland has been described in this paper. The locality was found in 2001 in Bytom-Miechowice (DF 31 ATPOL's square). This mountain species grows here in patches of Tilio-Carpinetum association.},

note = {1},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-84866054037,

title = {New locality of Orchis militaris (Orchidaceae) in the Tarnowskie Góry ridge (Silesian Upland) [Nowe stanowisko Orchis militaris (Orchidaceae) na Garbie Tarnogórskim (Wyżyna Śla̧ska)]},

author = { A. Błońska and B. Babczyńska-Sendek and A. Kołtuniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84866054037&partnerID=40&md5=3f8066738d5fbbbff210fcce8f5e6964},

issn = {1640629X},

year  = {2011},

date = {2011-01-01},

journal = {Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica},

volume = {18},

number = {1},

pages = {177-180},

abstract = {Orchis militaris L. is a rare plant in the Silesian Upland (Fig. 1). The new locality of this orchid was found in May 2009 in Rogoźnik village (the Twardowice Plateau; the Silesian Upland; ATPOL gird square DF33). O. militaris grows here in the xerothermic grassland (Adonido-Brachypodietum) on the NW steep slope of the excavation, which is probably a 19th century vestige of the iron ore exploitation. © W.Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Science 2011 All Right Reservd.},

note = {1},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-80053959869,

title = {Sites of leachate inflows on coalmine heaps as refuges of rare mountainous species},

author = { D. Chmura and T. Molenda and A. Błońska and G. Woźniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-80053959869&partnerID=40&md5=8c34ec8bb150548d796042d2722d726d},

issn = {12301485},

year  = {2011},

date = {2011-01-01},

journal = {Polish Journal of Environmental Studies},

volume = {20},

number = {3},

pages = {551-557},

abstract = {In the Silesian Upland (southern Poland), stands of rare mountainous plant species, i.e. Doronicum aus-triacum, Equisetum telmateia, and Veratrum lobelianum, were recorded close to the River Jamna and the coal mine waste tip Halemba. The species grew in two sites: semi-natural and anthropogenic ones. Soils in the anthropogenic site are more acid, with higher contents of Mg, K, Ca, and Na, but soils of the semi-natural site are richer in P. Vegetation varied in composition of accompanying species between two sites, and the distance to water differentiates the abundance of the focal species. The results demonstrate that artifical springs may creates favorable conditions for rare species.},

note = {15},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-80053947088,

title = {Applicability of functional groups concept in analysis of spatiotemporal vegetation changes on manmade habitats},

author = { G. Woźniak and D. Chmura and A. Błońska and B. Tokarska-Guzik and E.M. Sierka},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-80053947088&partnerID=40&md5=96e07712a5ad05045f1430c4ea0e9a40},

issn = {12301485},

year  = {2011},

date = {2011-01-01},

journal = {Polish Journal of Environmental Studies},

volume = {20},

number = {3},

pages = {623-631},

abstract = {The immense variety in plant diversity at the species level might explain why it is so difficult to establish strict generalizations in vegetation dynamics. In the last two decades many published research reports have shown that the introduction of the concept of plant functional groups (PEG) into the analysis of vegetation dynamics might be more informative in explaining spatiotemporal changes of vegetation than analysis based only on species composition. The spontaneous vegetation development observed on post-industrial manmade habitats (coal-mine heaps in the Silesian Upland; southern Poland), which are different in age provide an excellent opportunity to study the changes of participation of species representing the analyzed PFG. In this study a vast range of life history features were taken into account in order to find which of them are the most explicable (not redundant) in terms of changes in species composition in time during vegetation development. The study showed that during vegetation development in manmade habitats some features undergo variation over time and their importance depends on the developmental phase of succession/colonization processes. The results revealed that the most explanatory PFG's are plant height, leaf shape and area, root system, seed weight, and photo-synthetic pathway. It is impossible to recommend one closed set of species feature categories to provide the best explanation of spatiotemporal changes of vegetation on manmade habitats during all developmental stages, because the significance of a different plant's features varies in the following phases of vegetation development.},

note = {14},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-84866088817,

title = {Phytosociological and ecological spectrum of occurrence of Hordeum murinum (Poaceae) in the Silesian Upland in comparison to chosen regions of Poland [Spektrum fitocenotyczno-siedliskowe Hordeum murinum (Poaceae) na obszarze Wyżyny Śla̧skiej w porównaniu z wybranymi regionami Polski]},

author = { A. Błońska and A. Kompała-Bąba},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84866088817&partnerID=40&md5=a1c51d4e63dc5055b2110243768ae202},

issn = {1640629X},

year  = {2009},

date = {2009-01-01},

journal = {Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica},

volume = {16},

number = {2},

pages = {325-338},

abstract = {The aim of the article was: to show the phytosociological and ecological spectrum of occurrence of Hordeum murinum in phytocoenoses, which were recorded in some towns of the Silesian Upland and to compare floristic composition of Hordeum murinum phytocoenoses of the investigated area with those which were recorded in other regions of Poland. It was detected gradient from communities with higher share in their floristic composition species of trampled places to ruderal phytocoenoses and nitrophilous fringe communities. Taking into account the floristic composition, the patches from the Silesian Upland differ from other regions of Poland in: higher participation of species of trampled places, lack of many taxa of the Sisymbrion alliance and the Sisymbrietalia order and presence in some phytocoenoses with higher frequency and abundance Bromus carinatus.},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-38049052525,

title = {Phytosociological spectrum of occurrence of Puccinellia distans (Poaceae) on the anthropogenic habitats in the city of Katowice [Fitosocjologiczne spektrum wystepowania Puccinellia distans (Poaceae) na siedliskach antropogenicznych Katowic]},

author = { A. Błońska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-38049052525&partnerID=40&md5=3b3a00ec7d13c536dcfd79af7cdc89b1},

issn = {1640629X},

year  = {2007},

date = {2007-01-01},

journal = {Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica},

volume = {SUPPL. 9},

pages = {83-96},

abstract = {The objective of the paper was to show the phytosociological-biotopic spectrum and the distribution of Puccinellia distans on the territory of Katowice. The presence of the species was recorded in plant communities of the Molinio-Arrhenatheretea, Polygono-Poëtea, Artemisietea vulgaris, Stellarietea mediae, Isoëto-Juncetea classes, developing mainly along roadsides and wastelands associated with coal mining. The distribution map of P. distans on the territory of Katowice indicate linear model of distribution and spread of the species along transport routes.},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}