• dr hab. Barbara Fojcik
Stanowisko: Adiunkt
Jednostka: Wydział Nauk Przyrodniczych
Adres: 40-032 Katowice, ul. Jagiellońska 28
Piętro: I
Numer pokoju: A-130
Telefon: (32) 2009 366
E-mail: barbara.fojcik@us.edu.pl
Spis publikacji: Spis wg CINiBA
Spis publikacji: Spis wg OPUS
Scopus Author ID: 6506074193
Publikacje z bazy Scopus
2022
Fojcik, B.; Zaniewski, P. T.
In: Sylwan, vol. 166, no. 5, pp. 283-296, 2022, ISSN: 00397660, (1).
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title = {Ecological succession of bryophytes and lichens on mineral-soil habitats originated within windthrows (Kampinos National Park, central Poland) [Sukcesja ekologiczna mszaków i porostów w obrȩbie mineralnych siedlisk inicjalnych na wiatrolomach (Kampinoski Park Narodowy, środkowa Polska)]},
author = { B. Fojcik and P.T. Zaniewski},
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abstract = {Windthrows are common, natural disturbances in forest ecosystems. One of the effects of these disturbances is the exposure of mineral soil, which is gradually colonised by plants and other organisms via secondary succession. The aim of this research, conducted in the windthrows in the Kampinos National Park (central Poland), was to determine the changes in composition, richness, and abundance of the bryophytes and lichens inhabiting the mineral habitats of uprooted trees and to identify the level of its distinctiveness from the surrounding forest floor. The largest number of species (28) was found in pits; fewer species were found on the lower part of the uproot mounds (21), and in the vicinity of the uprooted trees (16). Many species differed in abundance and in their fidelity to the selected habitat types. Significant changes in the species richness and composition of the habitat types were observed between the first and third year after the disturbance. A large number of species inhabited the pits, and there was a gradual increase in the lower parts of the uproot plates. The communities of the pits and lower parts of the mounds were similar in the first year after the windthrow. After three years the pits became more similar to the undisturbed sites, whereas the opposite tendency was observed in relation to lower parts of the mounds. There were important differences in (a) condition between the studied habitats as estimated using ecological indicator values, and (b) the share of species with different types of growth forms and life strategies. © 2022 The Authors.},
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Windthrows are common, natural disturbances in forest ecosystems. One of the effects of these disturbances is the exposure of mineral soil, which is gradually colonised by plants and other organisms via secondary succession. The aim of this research, conducted in the windthrows in the Kampinos National Park (central Poland), was to determine the changes in composition, richness, and abundance of the bryophytes and lichens inhabiting the mineral habitats of uprooted trees and to identify the level of its distinctiveness from the surrounding forest floor. The largest number of species (28) was found in pits; fewer species were found on the lower part of the uproot mounds (21), and in the vicinity of the uprooted trees (16). Many species differed in abundance and in their fidelity to the selected habitat types. Significant changes in the species richness and composition of the habitat types were observed between the first and third year after the disturbance. A large number of species inhabited the pits, and there was a gradual increase in the lower parts of the uproot plates. The communities of the pits and lower parts of the mounds were similar in the first year after the windthrow. After three years the pits became more similar to the undisturbed sites, whereas the opposite tendency was observed in relation to lower parts of the mounds. There were important differences in (a) condition between the studied habitats as estimated using ecological indicator values, and (b) the share of species with different types of growth forms and life strategies. © 2022 The Authors.
2021
Bzdęga, K.; Zarychta, A.; Urbisz, A.; Szporak-Wasilewska, S.; Ludynia, M.; Fojcik, B.; Tokarska-Guzik, B.
In: Ecological Indicators, vol. 121, 2021, ISSN: 1470160X, (7).
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title = {Geostatistical models with the use of hyperspectral data and seasonal variation – A new approach for evaluating the risk posed by invasive plants},
author = { K. Bzdęga and A. Zarychta and A. Urbisz and S. Szporak-Wasilewska and M. Ludynia and B. Fojcik and B. Tokarska-Guzik},
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abstract = {The general trend of ongoing plant invasion and the increasing number of species that may become invasive in the future, force seeking solutions that can improve the efficiency and economy of their management. Thus, we applied a novel approach combining the use of geostatistical interpolators such as ordinary kriging (OK) and co-kriging (CK) with environmental and hyperspectral data to evaluate the potential threat associated with the distribution of invasive plant species and to predict their probabilities of occurrence above the selected threshold of 10%. The specific spatial patterns of the probability of occurrence of Heracleum sosnowskyi and Fallopia spp. were modelled in two study areas in southern Poland. The significant achievement of this study was the application of geostatistical tools producing results characterized by a degree of precision quantified by cross-validation errors, and prediction errors after field verification. OK and CK returned root mean squared error (RMSE) values in a range from 0.21 to 0.51 and 0.21 to 0.47, respectively. For OK and CK, the prediction errors resulting from field verification in the following year were between 0.03–0.39, and 0.03–0.29, respectively. Additionally, the study provided the first prediction maps (2D) and Digital Prediction Models (DPMs) (3D) visualizations of the probability of occurrence of both invasive plants. Although the proposed approach is illustrated with real case studies related to Heracleum sosnowskyi and Fallopia spp., it could be extended to other species. This demonstrates the potential of an effective alternative strategy for evaluating the risk posed by invasive plants, that will be able to provide fast, low cost and effective prediction and monitoring of their spread. For institutions dealing with invasive plants, this may be beneficial and help to reduce the negative consequences of their improper management. © 2020 University of Silesia},
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The general trend of ongoing plant invasion and the increasing number of species that may become invasive in the future, force seeking solutions that can improve the efficiency and economy of their management. Thus, we applied a novel approach combining the use of geostatistical interpolators such as ordinary kriging (OK) and co-kriging (CK) with environmental and hyperspectral data to evaluate the potential threat associated with the distribution of invasive plant species and to predict their probabilities of occurrence above the selected threshold of 10%. The specific spatial patterns of the probability of occurrence of Heracleum sosnowskyi and Fallopia spp. were modelled in two study areas in southern Poland. The significant achievement of this study was the application of geostatistical tools producing results characterized by a degree of precision quantified by cross-validation errors, and prediction errors after field verification. OK and CK returned root mean squared error (RMSE) values in a range from 0.21 to 0.51 and 0.21 to 0.47, respectively. For OK and CK, the prediction errors resulting from field verification in the following year were between 0.03–0.39, and 0.03–0.29, respectively. Additionally, the study provided the first prediction maps (2D) and Digital Prediction Models (DPMs) (3D) visualizations of the probability of occurrence of both invasive plants. Although the proposed approach is illustrated with real case studies related to Heracleum sosnowskyi and Fallopia spp., it could be extended to other species. This demonstrates the potential of an effective alternative strategy for evaluating the risk posed by invasive plants, that will be able to provide fast, low cost and effective prediction and monitoring of their spread. For institutions dealing with invasive plants, this may be beneficial and help to reduce the negative consequences of their improper management. © 2020 University of Silesia
Stebel, A.; Staniaszek-Kik, M.; Rosadziński, S.; Wierzgoń, M.; Fojcik, B.; Smoczyk, M.; Vončina, G.
An unusual epiphytic habitat for hedwigia ciliata (Bryophyta: Hedwigiaceae) in Poland (central Europe) Journal Article
In: Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, vol. 90, 2021, ISSN: 00016977.
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title = {An unusual epiphytic habitat for hedwigia ciliata (Bryophyta: Hedwigiaceae) in Poland (central Europe)},
author = { A. Stebel and M. Staniaszek-Kik and S. Rosadziński and M. Wierzgoń and B. Fojcik and M. Smoczyk and G. Vončina},
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journal = {Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae},
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publisher = {Polish Botanical Society},
abstract = {In Poland, Hedwigia ciliata (Hedw.) P. Beauv., an obligatory epilithic moss species, has in recent years also been observed on the bark of trees. In this paper, we describe 25 recently identified sites in which epiphytic H. ciliata has been observed, and provide a plausible explanation to account for this phenomenon. © The Author(s) 2021. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits redistribution, commercial and noncommercial, provided that the article is properly cited.},
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In Poland, Hedwigia ciliata (Hedw.) P. Beauv., an obligatory epilithic moss species, has in recent years also been observed on the bark of trees. In this paper, we describe 25 recently identified sites in which epiphytic H. ciliata has been observed, and provide a plausible explanation to account for this phenomenon. © The Author(s) 2021. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits redistribution, commercial and noncommercial, provided that the article is properly cited.
2020
Fojcik, B.; Chmura, D.
In: Folia Cryptogamica Estonica, vol. 57, pp. 59-71, 2020, ISSN: 14062070, (1).
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title = {Vertical distribution of epiphytic bryophytes depends on phorophyte type; a case study from windthrows in kampinoski national park (Central Poland)},
author = { B. Fojcik and D. Chmura},
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year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
journal = {Folia Cryptogamica Estonica},
volume = {57},
pages = {59-71},
publisher = {University of Tartu Press},
abstract = {The vertical distribution of epiphytic bryophytes in European forests are still relatively poorly understood. The aim of the study was to analyse the diversity and vertical zonation of epiphytic mosses and liverworts on selected tree types (Quercus petraea; Betula pendula and Pinus sylvestris) within windthrow areas in the Kampinoski National Park (Central Poland). The investigations were performed in five parts of the trees: the tree base, lower trunk, upper trunk, lower crown, and upper crown. Deciduous trees have more species than pine trees (13 on Quercus and Betula; 8 on Pinus). The type of phorophyte was crucial for the differences in the species composition from the tree base to the upper crown that was observed. The highest richness of bryophytes was recorded on the tree bases, while the lowest was recorded in the upper parts of the crowns. The variability of the habitat conditions in the vertical gradient on the trunk that affected the patterns of the occurrence of species with different ecological preferences was determined using the Ellenberg indicator values. An increase in the value of the light and acidity indicators from the base of the trunk upwards and decreasing tendency in the case of moisture indicator was noted. © 2020, University of Tartu Press. All rights reserved.},
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The vertical distribution of epiphytic bryophytes in European forests are still relatively poorly understood. The aim of the study was to analyse the diversity and vertical zonation of epiphytic mosses and liverworts on selected tree types (Quercus petraea; Betula pendula and Pinus sylvestris) within windthrow areas in the Kampinoski National Park (Central Poland). The investigations were performed in five parts of the trees: the tree base, lower trunk, upper trunk, lower crown, and upper crown. Deciduous trees have more species than pine trees (13 on Quercus and Betula; 8 on Pinus). The type of phorophyte was crucial for the differences in the species composition from the tree base to the upper crown that was observed. The highest richness of bryophytes was recorded on the tree bases, while the lowest was recorded in the upper parts of the crowns. The variability of the habitat conditions in the vertical gradient on the trunk that affected the patterns of the occurrence of species with different ecological preferences was determined using the Ellenberg indicator values. An increase in the value of the light and acidity indicators from the base of the trunk upwards and decreasing tendency in the case of moisture indicator was noted. © 2020, University of Tartu Press. All rights reserved.
2019
Fojcik, B.; Wierzgoń, M.; Chmura, D.
In: Cryptogamie, Bryologie, vol. 40, no. 10, pp. 105-118, 2019, ISSN: 12900796, (7).
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title = {Response of Bryophytes to Disturbances in Managed Forests. A Case Study from a Polish Forest [Réponse des bryophytes aux perturbations induites par la gestion des forêts. Exemple d’un forêt polonaise.]},
author = { B. Fojcik and M. Wierzgoń and D. Chmura},
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year = {2019},
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journal = {Cryptogamie, Bryologie},
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publisher = {A.D.A.C.},
abstract = {Forest management practices fundamentally impact the structure of a forest (relatively young stage of forest development; dominating stands with only one or two species of trees; planting coniferous tree species on habitats of deciduous forests; introducing alien tree species; very limited volume of dead wood). Bryophytes are especially sensitive to silvicultural practices. The aim of this study was to examine the importance of particular substrates for maintaining bryophyte species diversity in the Murckowski Forest (Silesian Upland S Poland), which is at present a managed forest. In 100 sampling plots, the structure of the forest and the species composition, frequency and abundance of bryophytes on different types of substrates (ground; tree base; tree trunk and dead wood) were analysed. In total, 54 bryophyte species were recorded (five liverworts and 49 mosses). The largest number of species was observed on dead wood (42), while the lowest number was of typical epiphytes growing on tree trunks bark more than 30 cm above the ground (18). This study confirms that dead wood is a key habitat and determines not only the number of epixylic species, but also the whole richness of bryophyte species. Maximal diameter of trees and presence of old tree stands were significant factors for species that were colonizing the tree bases. © Publications scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris.},
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Forest management practices fundamentally impact the structure of a forest (relatively young stage of forest development; dominating stands with only one or two species of trees; planting coniferous tree species on habitats of deciduous forests; introducing alien tree species; very limited volume of dead wood). Bryophytes are especially sensitive to silvicultural practices. The aim of this study was to examine the importance of particular substrates for maintaining bryophyte species diversity in the Murckowski Forest (Silesian Upland S Poland), which is at present a managed forest. In 100 sampling plots, the structure of the forest and the species composition, frequency and abundance of bryophytes on different types of substrates (ground; tree base; tree trunk and dead wood) were analysed. In total, 54 bryophyte species were recorded (five liverworts and 49 mosses). The largest number of species was observed on dead wood (42), while the lowest number was of typical epiphytes growing on tree trunks bark more than 30 cm above the ground (18). This study confirms that dead wood is a key habitat and determines not only the number of epixylic species, but also the whole richness of bryophyte species. Maximal diameter of trees and presence of old tree stands were significant factors for species that were colonizing the tree bases. © Publications scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris.
2018
Uziębło, A. K.; Fojcik, B.; Kozik, D.
Ecological conditions of the altitudinal substitution of Petasites kablikianus and P. Hybridus in the Polish Carpathians Journal Article
In: Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, vol. 87, no. 3, 2018, ISSN: 00016977, (1).
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title = {Ecological conditions of the altitudinal substitution of Petasites kablikianus and P. Hybridus in the Polish Carpathians},
author = { A.K. Uziębło and B. Fojcik and D. Kozik},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055006969&doi=10.5586%2fasbp.3590&partnerID=40&md5=32140efa950b3cb355dc5ec219d747b7},
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date = {2018-01-01},
journal = {Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae},
volume = {87},
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publisher = {Polish Botanical Society},
abstract = {Two species of the genus Petasites, P. kablikianus (occurs upstream) and P. hybridus (occurs downstream), form characteristic tall herb communities in two altitudinal zones of Carpathian streams and rivers. They are described as “altitudinal vicariants” due to their substitution with decreasing elevation on similar habitats along mountain streams. This would indicate that the phenomenon is conditioned by climatic factors. In this study, we investigated the factors that determine this substitution on streambanks, and whether P. hybridus competes with P. kablikianus and limits its spread from mountains to foothills. We analyzed 72 plant patches from the Western and Eastern Carpathians in terms of flora composition, and geomorphological features of the habitat. The content of organic matter, available Mg, P, K, C, total N, and pH were also analyzed for a representative group of patches. Phytocoenoses were analyzed based on the presence of one of the analyzed species or on the quantitative proportions, in the case of a co-occurrence. We found statistically significant differences in the soil structure (skeleton percentage), content of Mg, N, and C, and the values of the C:N ratio. These results revealed that P. kablikianus prefers skeletal soils with a lower clay content, that is rich in Mg, N, C, and organic matter. Petasites hybridus prefers finer soils, which are richer in pulverized and clay fractions, in a zone of decrease of soil richness and where a thick layer of humus is typical for its phytocoenoses. We found that the spread of P. kablikianus into lower locations is not limited by competition with P. hybridus, but rather by the quality and structure of the habitat. Therefore, both species should be treated as ecological rather than altitudinal vicariants. Copyright notice © The Author(s) 2018. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License},
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Two species of the genus Petasites, P. kablikianus (occurs upstream) and P. hybridus (occurs downstream), form characteristic tall herb communities in two altitudinal zones of Carpathian streams and rivers. They are described as “altitudinal vicariants” due to their substitution with decreasing elevation on similar habitats along mountain streams. This would indicate that the phenomenon is conditioned by climatic factors. In this study, we investigated the factors that determine this substitution on streambanks, and whether P. hybridus competes with P. kablikianus and limits its spread from mountains to foothills. We analyzed 72 plant patches from the Western and Eastern Carpathians in terms of flora composition, and geomorphological features of the habitat. The content of organic matter, available Mg, P, K, C, total N, and pH were also analyzed for a representative group of patches. Phytocoenoses were analyzed based on the presence of one of the analyzed species or on the quantitative proportions, in the case of a co-occurrence. We found statistically significant differences in the soil structure (skeleton percentage), content of Mg, N, and C, and the values of the C:N ratio. These results revealed that P. kablikianus prefers skeletal soils with a lower clay content, that is rich in Mg, N, C, and organic matter. Petasites hybridus prefers finer soils, which are richer in pulverized and clay fractions, in a zone of decrease of soil richness and where a thick layer of humus is typical for its phytocoenoses. We found that the spread of P. kablikianus into lower locations is not limited by competition with P. hybridus, but rather by the quality and structure of the habitat. Therefore, both species should be treated as ecological rather than altitudinal vicariants. Copyright notice © The Author(s) 2018. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License
2017
Fojcik, B.; Chruścińska, M.; Nadgórska-Socha, A.
Epiphytic habitats in an urban environment; Contamination by heavy metals and sulphur in the barks of different tree species Journal Article
In: Polish Journal of Natural Sciences, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 283-295, 2017, ISSN: 16439953, (1).
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title = {Epiphytic habitats in an urban environment; Contamination by heavy metals and sulphur in the barks of different tree species},
author = { B. Fojcik and M. Chruścińska and A. Nadgórska-Socha},
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publisher = {University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn},
abstract = {Air pollution is mentioned as one of the major factors that limit the occurrence of epiphytes in urban areas. The purpose of the investigation was to analyze any dissimilarity in the amount of heavy metals and sulphur to the bark of different tree species that had been subjected to bark pollution (pH values were also analyzed). In order to estimate the differences in the amount of pollutants that had reached the bark, the "moss-bag" method was also used. The present study confirms that the barks of tree species differ in the level of pollutants (such as heavy metals and sulphur). The higher pH values of the bark appears to be an important buffer for the adverse effects of air pollution and determines the recolonization processes of epiphytic species in urban areas.},
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Air pollution is mentioned as one of the major factors that limit the occurrence of epiphytes in urban areas. The purpose of the investigation was to analyze any dissimilarity in the amount of heavy metals and sulphur to the bark of different tree species that had been subjected to bark pollution (pH values were also analyzed). In order to estimate the differences in the amount of pollutants that had reached the bark, the "moss-bag" method was also used. The present study confirms that the barks of tree species differ in the level of pollutants (such as heavy metals and sulphur). The higher pH values of the bark appears to be an important buffer for the adverse effects of air pollution and determines the recolonization processes of epiphytic species in urban areas.
2016
Stebel, A.; Fojcik, B.
Changes in the Epiphytic Bryophyte Flora in Katowice City (Poland) Journal Article
In: Cryptogamie, Bryologie, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 399-414, 2016, ISSN: 12900796, (9).
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title = {Changes in the Epiphytic Bryophyte Flora in Katowice City (Poland)},
author = { A. Stebel and B. Fojcik},
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abstract = {In the area of Katowice city (S Poland) a significant increase in the number of sites of some epiphytes (mainly from the genera Orthotrichum and Ulota) were recorded. The comparison of their distribution in 2001 and 2015 shows two groups: (1) species of which the number of localities is obviously higher, e.g. Orthotrichum diaphanum, O. obtusifolium, O. pumilum and O. speciosum and (2) species new in the bryoflora, i.e. Leskea polycarpa, Orthotrichum affine, O. patens, O. rogeri, O. stramineum, O. striatum, Radula complanata, Syntrichia latifolia, Ulota bruchii and U. crispa. The analysis of the preference of epiphytes towards inhabited phorophytes reveals that the most commonly and abundantly inhabited species were poplar and willow trees, which show higher pH values of bark. © 2016 Adac. Tous droits réservés.},
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In the area of Katowice city (S Poland) a significant increase in the number of sites of some epiphytes (mainly from the genera Orthotrichum and Ulota) were recorded. The comparison of their distribution in 2001 and 2015 shows two groups: (1) species of which the number of localities is obviously higher, e.g. Orthotrichum diaphanum, O. obtusifolium, O. pumilum and O. speciosum and (2) species new in the bryoflora, i.e. Leskea polycarpa, Orthotrichum affine, O. patens, O. rogeri, O. stramineum, O. striatum, Radula complanata, Syntrichia latifolia, Ulota bruchii and U. crispa. The analysis of the preference of epiphytes towards inhabited phorophytes reveals that the most commonly and abundantly inhabited species were poplar and willow trees, which show higher pH values of bark. © 2016 Adac. Tous droits réservés.
Gucwa-Przepióra, E.; Nadgórska-Socha, A.; Fojcik, B.; Chmura, D.
In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 4742-4755, 2016, ISSN: 09441344, (26).
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title = {Enzymatic activities and arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization of Plantago lanceolata and Plantago major in a soil root zone under heavy metal stress},
author = { E. Gucwa-Przepióra and A. Nadgórska-Socha and B. Fojcik and D. Chmura},
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abstract = {The objectives of the present field study were to examine the soil enzyme activities in the soil root zones of Plantago lanceolata and Plantago major in different heavy metal contaminated stands. Moreover, the investigations concerned the intensity of root endophytic colonization and metal bioaccumulation in roots and shoots. The investigated Plantago species exhibited an excluder strategy, accumulating higher metal content in the roots than in the shoots. The heavy metal accumulation levels found in the two plantain species in this study were comparable to other plants suggested as phytostabilizers; therefore, the selected Plantago species may be applied in the phytostabilization of heavy metal contaminated areas. The lower level of soil enzymes (dehydrogenase; urease; acid; and alkaline phosphatase) as well as the higher bioavailability of metals in the root zone soil of the two plantain species were found in an area affected by smelting activity, where organic matter content in the soil was also the smallest. Mycorrhizal colonization on both species in the contaminated area was similar to colonization in non-contaminated stands. However, the lowest arbuscule occurrence and an absence of dark septate endophytes were found in the area affected by the smelting activity. It corresponded with the lowest plant cover observed in this stand. The assessment of enzyme activity, mycorrhizal colonization, and the chemical and physical properties of soils proved to be sensitive to differences between sites and between Plantago species. © 2015, The Author(s).},
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The objectives of the present field study were to examine the soil enzyme activities in the soil root zones of Plantago lanceolata and Plantago major in different heavy metal contaminated stands. Moreover, the investigations concerned the intensity of root endophytic colonization and metal bioaccumulation in roots and shoots. The investigated Plantago species exhibited an excluder strategy, accumulating higher metal content in the roots than in the shoots. The heavy metal accumulation levels found in the two plantain species in this study were comparable to other plants suggested as phytostabilizers; therefore, the selected Plantago species may be applied in the phytostabilization of heavy metal contaminated areas. The lower level of soil enzymes (dehydrogenase; urease; acid; and alkaline phosphatase) as well as the higher bioavailability of metals in the root zone soil of the two plantain species were found in an area affected by smelting activity, where organic matter content in the soil was also the smallest. Mycorrhizal colonization on both species in the contaminated area was similar to colonization in non-contaminated stands. However, the lowest arbuscule occurrence and an absence of dark septate endophytes were found in the area affected by the smelting activity. It corresponded with the lowest plant cover observed in this stand. The assessment of enzyme activity, mycorrhizal colonization, and the chemical and physical properties of soils proved to be sensitive to differences between sites and between Plantago species. © 2015, The Author(s).
Stebel, A.; Fojcik, B.; Zubel, R.
In: Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 139-143, 2016, ISSN: 1640629X, (2).
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author = { A. Stebel and B. Fojcik and R. Zubel},
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Pterygoneurum lamellatum (Brid.) Jur., a species new to flora of Poland, has been found during the revision of the bryophyte collection of A. Graw from Silesia. The paper presents details of locality, description of this species and a key to identification of the Polish species of the genus Pterygoneurum.
2015
Fojcik, B.; Ellis, L. T.; Ah-Peng, C.; Aranda, S. C.; Bednarek-Ochyra, H.; Borovichev, E. A.; Cykowska-Marzencka, B.; Duarte, M. C.; Enroth, J.; Erzberger, P.; Fedosov, V.; Gabriel, R.; Coelho, M. C. M.; Henriques, D. S. G.; Ilina, O. V.; Gil-Novoa, J. E.; Morales-Puentes, M. E.; Gradstein, S. R.; Gupta, R.; Nath, V.; Asthana, A. K.; Koczur, A.; Lebouvier, M.; Mesterházy, A.; Mogro, F.; Mežaka, A.; Németh, C. S.; Orgaz, J. D.; Sakamoto, Y.; Paiva, J.; Sales, F.; Pande, N.; Sabovljević, M. S.; Pantivić, J.; Sabovljević, A. D.; Pérez-Haase, A.; da Costa, D. Pinheiro; Plášek, V.; Sawicki, J.; Szczecińska, M.; Chmielewski, J.; Potemkin, A.; Schäfer-Verwimp, A.; Schofield, W. B.; Sérgio, C.; Sim-Sim, M.; Sjögren, S.; Spitale, D.; Stebel, A.; Ştefǎnuţ, S.; Suárez, G. M.; Other, Authors.
New national and regional bryophyte records, 45 Journal Article
In: Journal of Bryology, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 308-329, 2015, ISSN: 03736687, (18).
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[No abstract available]
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2014
Fojcik, B.; Stebel, A.
The diversity of moss flora of Katowice town (S Poland) Journal Article
In: Cryptogamie, Bryologie, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 373-385, 2014, ISSN: 12900796, (7).
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abstract = {The results of bryological studies that were conducted on the territory of Katowice are presented. Katowice is the largest town in the main Polish industrial region (Silesia Province). The goal of the paper is to evaluate the impact of human pressure and the spatial structure of a town on the distribution of moss species. A great deal of habitat diversity is reflected in the quite high species richness. The moss flora includes 192 species, from which 14 are considered endangered in the national red list, seven are regionally endangered in the Silesia Province (four of those included in the former list and another three), and 48 taxa are under legal protection by the Polish government (36 not included in either of the former lists). In heavily urbanized areas of the city the number of species usually does not exceed 20 in one square kilometer. In squares that were more differentiated in regard to habitat conditions and in those with a greater forest cover, species richness amounted to almost 60. Some ecological aspects are discussed, e.g. the spatial polarization of calciphilous and acidophilous bryoflora.},
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The results of bryological studies that were conducted on the territory of Katowice are presented. Katowice is the largest town in the main Polish industrial region (Silesia Province). The goal of the paper is to evaluate the impact of human pressure and the spatial structure of a town on the distribution of moss species. A great deal of habitat diversity is reflected in the quite high species richness. The moss flora includes 192 species, from which 14 are considered endangered in the national red list, seven are regionally endangered in the Silesia Province (four of those included in the former list and another three), and 48 taxa are under legal protection by the Polish government (36 not included in either of the former lists). In heavily urbanized areas of the city the number of species usually does not exceed 20 in one square kilometer. In squares that were more differentiated in regard to habitat conditions and in those with a greater forest cover, species richness amounted to almost 60. Some ecological aspects are discussed, e.g. the spatial polarization of calciphilous and acidophilous bryoflora.
2011
Fojcik, B.
In: Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 119-129, 2011, ISSN: 1640629X, (1).
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title = {Oreoapophytes in the montane flora [Oreoapofity na tle flory gatunków górskich Wyżyny Krakowsko-Czȩstochowskiej - ze szczególnym uwzglȩdnieniem mchów]},
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abstract = {Montane element in flora of the Cracow-Czȩstochowa Upland consists of 85 vascular plants and 104 moss species. Lower and upper montane zones species prevail. Some species belong to the oreoapophytes - montane taxa occuring in anthropogenic habitats (18 of vascular plants and 19 of moss species). The group of montane mosses recorded in anthropogenic habitats was dominated by epilithic plants (50%), the distinct group made also mosses of initial habitats. The distribution patterns of some species are also discussed (e.g. Didymodon rigidulus and Pohlia wahlenbergii). © W.Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Science 2011 All Right Reservd.},
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Montane element in flora of the Cracow-Czȩstochowa Upland consists of 85 vascular plants and 104 moss species. Lower and upper montane zones species prevail. Some species belong to the oreoapophytes - montane taxa occuring in anthropogenic habitats (18 of vascular plants and 19 of moss species). The group of montane mosses recorded in anthropogenic habitats was dominated by epilithic plants (50%), the distinct group made also mosses of initial habitats. The distribution patterns of some species are also discussed (e.g. Didymodon rigidulus and Pohlia wahlenbergii). © W.Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Science 2011 All Right Reservd.
2000
Fojcik, B.; Tokarska-Guzik, B.
Reynoutria x bohemica (Polygonaceae) - A new taxon to the Polish flora [Reynoutria x bohemica (Polygonaceae) - Nowy takson we florze Polski] Journal Article
In: Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica, vol. 7, pp. 63-71, 2000, ISSN: 1640629X, (10).
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abstract = {Reynoutria × bohemica Chrtek & Chrtková is a hybrid between Reynoutria japonica Houtt. and R. sachalinensis (F. Schmidt) Nakai. Till now this taxon has been described from the Czech Republic, Germany, the British Isles and Hungary. Recently a few stands of R. × bohemica have been found in towns of South Poland (Katowice, Wrocław, Zabrze, Sosnowiec, Mikołów). Intermediate size and shape of leaves and type of hairs of the lower epidermis of leaves are the characteristic features which makes it possible to distinguish it from the other taxa (Table 1). The distribution of all the Reynoutria taxa in Katowice has been studied using a method of mapping the species on a grid of squares with a side 1 kilometre. These fields represent a decimal expansion of the grid of squars accepted in the ATPOL (ZAJAC 1978). R. japonica occurs very frequently in this area, R. × bohemica grows fairly frequently while R. sachalinensis is rather rare. The range and frequency of occurrence of the hybrid seems to be depend on presence of R. sachalinensis.},
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Reynoutria × bohemica Chrtek & Chrtková is a hybrid between Reynoutria japonica Houtt. and R. sachalinensis (F. Schmidt) Nakai. Till now this taxon has been described from the Czech Republic, Germany, the British Isles and Hungary. Recently a few stands of R. × bohemica have been found in towns of South Poland (Katowice, Wrocław, Zabrze, Sosnowiec, Mikołów). Intermediate size and shape of leaves and type of hairs of the lower epidermis of leaves are the characteristic features which makes it possible to distinguish it from the other taxa (Table 1). The distribution of all the Reynoutria taxa in Katowice has been studied using a method of mapping the species on a grid of squares with a side 1 kilometre. These fields represent a decimal expansion of the grid of squars accepted in the ATPOL (ZAJAC 1978). R. japonica occurs very frequently in this area, R. × bohemica grows fairly frequently while R. sachalinensis is rather rare. The range and frequency of occurrence of the hybrid seems to be depend on presence of R. sachalinensis.
1999
Fojcik, B.; Stebel, A.
Preliminary studies on the bryoflora of Katowice town (Silesian Upland, Southern Poland) Journal Article
In: Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 129-140, 1999, ISSN: 0015931X, (5).
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Studies on the bryoflora of Katowice town (Silesian Upland) were begun in 1998. This paper provides information about 67 species which are rare in the studied area. Four of the liverwort and 23 of the moss species have not been reported from Katowice before. Five species, Discelium nudum, Helodium blandowii, Leptodictyum humile, Philonotis caespitosa and Trematodon ambiguus, are included in the 'Red list of threatened mosses in Poland'.
Fojcik, B.
Mosses of the Wieluń Upland (Southern Poland) Journal Article
In: Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 77-128, 1999, ISSN: 0015931X, (3).
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The paper summarizes the results of the author's own studies on the mosses of the Wieluń Upland (Wyżyna Wieluńska), Southern Poland, from 1992-1995, together with records from the literature (1964-1992). Distributional data for 229 moss species is presented. The moss flora contained 122 (53%) rare or very rare species, most of which are rare in Poland as a whole (e.g. Acaulon muticum, Bryum weigelii, Phascum curvicolle, Seligeria calcarea and Tortella inclinata). A group of mountain species was also identified, comprising 39 taxa (17%). The influence of human pressure on the moss flora is also discussed.