2023
Hutniczak, A.; Urbisz, A.; Watoła, A.
The socio-economic importance of abandoned railway areas in the landscape of the Silesian Province (southern Poland) Journal Article
In: Environmental and Socio-Economic Studies, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 1-12, 2023, ISSN: 23540079.
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title = {The socio-economic importance of abandoned railway areas in the landscape of the Silesian Province (southern Poland)},
author = { A. Hutniczak and A. Urbisz and A. Watoła},
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abstract = {The Province of Silesia, in Poland, is an area where many railway connections, of mostly local importance, have been closed recently. In some cities, they have been eliminated altogether and passenger rail transport has been replaced by bus transport. For this research, a sociological study was conducted using the diagnostic survey method and the questionnaire technique. A transversal testing strategy was also used. The aims of the study were to illustrate the function of abandoned railway areas in the landscape and to present possible recommendations for their development from the point of view of the needs of society. The research population included 1,685 people who were students at the University of the Third Age and adult residents. The surveys focused on the possibility of exploiting the natural potential of railway areas. The respondents' answers provided suggestions for the development of unused railway areas, which included creating bicycle lanes, alleys with a high biodiversity of both flora and fauna, and walking tracks. The analysis of the study's results can be useful to both local authorities and the Management of the Polish State Railways (PKP S.A.) in their decision-making processes concerning the revitalization of unused railway areas. Similar revitalization efforts have already been undertaken by various cities and communities. © 2023 Agnieszka Hutniczak et al., published by Sciendo.},
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The Province of Silesia, in Poland, is an area where many railway connections, of mostly local importance, have been closed recently. In some cities, they have been eliminated altogether and passenger rail transport has been replaced by bus transport. For this research, a sociological study was conducted using the diagnostic survey method and the questionnaire technique. A transversal testing strategy was also used. The aims of the study were to illustrate the function of abandoned railway areas in the landscape and to present possible recommendations for their development from the point of view of the needs of society. The research population included 1,685 people who were students at the University of the Third Age and adult residents. The surveys focused on the possibility of exploiting the natural potential of railway areas. The respondents' answers provided suggestions for the development of unused railway areas, which included creating bicycle lanes, alleys with a high biodiversity of both flora and fauna, and walking tracks. The analysis of the study's results can be useful to both local authorities and the Management of the Polish State Railways (PKP S.A.) in their decision-making processes concerning the revitalization of unused railway areas. Similar revitalization efforts have already been undertaken by various cities and communities. © 2023 Agnieszka Hutniczak et al., published by Sciendo.
2022
Hutniczak, A.; Urbisz, A.; Urbisz, A.; Strzeleczek, Ł.
Factors Affecting Plant Composition in Abandoned Railway Areas with Particular Emphasis on Forest Proximity Journal Article
In: Diversity, vol. 14, no. 12, 2022, ISSN: 14242818.
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title = {Factors Affecting Plant Composition in Abandoned Railway Areas with Particular Emphasis on Forest Proximity},
author = { A. Hutniczak and A. Urbisz and A. Urbisz and Ł. Strzeleczek},
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year = {2022},
date = {2022-01-01},
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abstract = {Abandoned railway areas are places for the spontaneous spread of plants and the formation of specific plant communities. However, only limited information on this subject is available in the literature. The study aimed to determine the direction and the rate of forest formation, taking into account selected environmental factors. A floristic, phytosociological, and soil survey was carried out on a set of abandoned railway lines in the Silesia Province (southern Poland). For this purpose, 30 plots of vegetation were selected: 15 located in the vicinity of forests (F) and 15 surrounded by ruderal or segetal communities (NF). As a result, a total of 132 species (121 vascular plants and 11 mosses) were recorded, including 83 species at F plots and 78 species at NF plots. During the research, 13 syntaxa were distinguished. It was found that silt content, nitrate nitrogen (N-NO3), pH, and phosphorous have a significant impact upon which species dominated in the surveyed areas. It was found that the proximity of the forest was a crucial factor in determining the development of forest communities on abandoned railway areas. These results can be helpful for understanding how environmental conditions shape the forest structure on these types of habitats. © 2022 by the authors.},
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Abandoned railway areas are places for the spontaneous spread of plants and the formation of specific plant communities. However, only limited information on this subject is available in the literature. The study aimed to determine the direction and the rate of forest formation, taking into account selected environmental factors. A floristic, phytosociological, and soil survey was carried out on a set of abandoned railway lines in the Silesia Province (southern Poland). For this purpose, 30 plots of vegetation were selected: 15 located in the vicinity of forests (F) and 15 surrounded by ruderal or segetal communities (NF). As a result, a total of 132 species (121 vascular plants and 11 mosses) were recorded, including 83 species at F plots and 78 species at NF plots. During the research, 13 syntaxa were distinguished. It was found that silt content, nitrate nitrogen (N-NO3), pH, and phosphorous have a significant impact upon which species dominated in the surveyed areas. It was found that the proximity of the forest was a crucial factor in determining the development of forest communities on abandoned railway areas. These results can be helpful for understanding how environmental conditions shape the forest structure on these types of habitats. © 2022 by the authors.
Urbisz, A.
Why some plant species become extinct while others are spreading? Journal Article
In: Pakistan Journal of Botany, vol. 54, no. 1, 2022, ISSN: 05563321.
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title = {Why some plant species become extinct while others are spreading?},
author = { A. Urbisz},
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year = {2022},
date = {2022-01-01},
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abstract = {The research was carried out in the Kraków-Częstochowa Jurassic Upland (Southern Poland). Two groups of plants were distinguished in the vascular flora of this area, each consisting of 32 species: probably extinct and invasive. All species were described in respect of 33 traits related to their morphology, anatomy, reproduction biology, phenology, chorology, taxonomy, habitat requirements, life strategy and response to human impact. The objective of this study is to answer the question which traits of plant species determine their extinction or spreading. To demonstrate statistically significant differences between invasive and extinct species, Pearson’s chi-square test was applied. The statistically significant differences were found for 16 traits. The compared groups of plants differed the most in terms of stem height, human use, the degree of hemeroby, urbanity, the number of sites, types of plant communities in which they occur, the nitrogen content in the substrate and the life strategy. Statistically significant differences were also determined for the pollination method, anatomical structure of leaves, dicliny, the type and weight of a diaspore, duration of the flowering period, taxonomic affinity with a family and the soil moisture value. It has been found that invasive species are mostly medium-sized plants (0.5–2 m high), often cultivated by man, abundant on anthropogenic habitats; they are nitrophilous, mesophilic, self-pollinating and C-strategists. On the other hand, extinct species are up to 0.5 m high. They are not crop plants and occur mostly on natural and semi-natural habitats, on substrates with low content of nitrogen and they are CSR-strategists. © 2022, Pakistan Botanical Society. All rights reserved.},
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The research was carried out in the Kraków-Częstochowa Jurassic Upland (Southern Poland). Two groups of plants were distinguished in the vascular flora of this area, each consisting of 32 species: probably extinct and invasive. All species were described in respect of 33 traits related to their morphology, anatomy, reproduction biology, phenology, chorology, taxonomy, habitat requirements, life strategy and response to human impact. The objective of this study is to answer the question which traits of plant species determine their extinction or spreading. To demonstrate statistically significant differences between invasive and extinct species, Pearson’s chi-square test was applied. The statistically significant differences were found for 16 traits. The compared groups of plants differed the most in terms of stem height, human use, the degree of hemeroby, urbanity, the number of sites, types of plant communities in which they occur, the nitrogen content in the substrate and the life strategy. Statistically significant differences were also determined for the pollination method, anatomical structure of leaves, dicliny, the type and weight of a diaspore, duration of the flowering period, taxonomic affinity with a family and the soil moisture value. It has been found that invasive species are mostly medium-sized plants (0.5–2 m high), often cultivated by man, abundant on anthropogenic habitats; they are nitrophilous, mesophilic, self-pollinating and C-strategists. On the other hand, extinct species are up to 0.5 m high. They are not crop plants and occur mostly on natural and semi-natural habitats, on substrates with low content of nitrogen and they are CSR-strategists. © 2022, Pakistan Botanical Society. All rights reserved.
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
2017
Urbisz, A.
In: Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 415-422, 2017, ISSN: 1640629X.
@article{2-s2.0-85053900121,
title = {The occurrence and degree of threat of legally protected vascular plant species in the Wyżyna Krakowsko-Częstochowska upland [Występowanie i stopień zagrożenia prawnie chronionych gatunków roślin naczyniowych na terenie Wyżyny Krakowsko-Częstochowskiej]},
author = { A. Urbisz},
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journal = {Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica},
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number = {2},
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publisher = {W. Szafer Institute of Botany},
abstract = {The paper presents an up-to-date list of legally protected vascular plant species recorded in the Wyżyna Krakowsko-Częstochowska upland, and analyzes the changes made in it after the release of the new Regulation of the Minister of the Environment on the protection of plant species in 2014. The relationship between the type of protection accorded and the degree of threat to each species is assessed. It is suggested that the red lists and red books of threatened species should relied on to a greater extent when lists of protected species are drawn up. © 2017 W. Szafer Institute of Botany. All rights reserved.},
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The paper presents an up-to-date list of legally protected vascular plant species recorded in the Wyżyna Krakowsko-Częstochowska upland, and analyzes the changes made in it after the release of the new Regulation of the Minister of the Environment on the protection of plant species in 2014. The relationship between the type of protection accorded and the degree of threat to each species is assessed. It is suggested that the red lists and red books of threatened species should relied on to a greater extent when lists of protected species are drawn up. © 2017 W. Szafer Institute of Botany. All rights reserved.
Urbisz, A.; Urbisz, A.
New locality of Euphorbia humifusa (Euphorbiaceae) in Poland [Nowe stanowisko Euphorbia humifusa (Euphorbiaceae) w Polsce] Journal Article
In: Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 508-511, 2017, ISSN: 1640629X.
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title = {New locality of Euphorbia humifusa (Euphorbiaceae) in Poland [Nowe stanowisko Euphorbia humifusa (Euphorbiaceae) w Polsce]},
author = { A. Urbisz and A. Urbisz},
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journal = {Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica},
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publisher = {W. Szafer Institute of Botany},
abstract = {The paper presents a new locality of Euphorbia humifusa in Katowice (Upper Silesia; southern Poland). It occurs between paving blocks on both sides of Sokolska Street (50°15′50.4″N 19°01′03.5″E; Fig. 1) and has been there for at least the last eight years. This species is native to Asia. In Poland it was first reported from Cracow in 1864. © 2017 W. Szafer Institute of Botany. All rights reserved.},
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The paper presents a new locality of Euphorbia humifusa in Katowice (Upper Silesia; southern Poland). It occurs between paving blocks on both sides of Sokolska Street (50°15′50.4″N 19°01′03.5″E; Fig. 1) and has been there for at least the last eight years. This species is native to Asia. In Poland it was first reported from Cracow in 1864. © 2017 W. Szafer Institute of Botany. All rights reserved.
2016
Urbisz, A.
In: Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 29-37, 2016, ISSN: 1640629X.
@article{2-s2.0-84994574836,
title = {Extinct and most threatened with extinction vascular plants of the Silesian Upland forests [Wymarłe i najbardziej zagrożone wyginiȩciem rośliny naczyniowe lasów Wyżyny Ślaskiej]},
author = { A. Urbisz},
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year = {2016},
date = {2016-01-01},
journal = {Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica},
volume = {23},
number = {1},
pages = {29-37},
publisher = {W. Szafer Institute of Botany},
abstract = {The paper presents a list of 10 probably extinct and 32 most threatened forest vascular plant species occurring in the Silesian Upland. Their degree of threat in the Silesian Voivode-ship and country was also analysed. An attempt to estimate the rate of decrease in the number of their localities and determine the cause of this phenomenon was made. It was found that in comparison with other types of habitat, the number extinct and critically threatened forest species is relatively low.},
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The paper presents a list of 10 probably extinct and 32 most threatened forest vascular plant species occurring in the Silesian Upland. Their degree of threat in the Silesian Voivode-ship and country was also analysed. An attempt to estimate the rate of decrease in the number of their localities and determine the cause of this phenomenon was made. It was found that in comparison with other types of habitat, the number extinct and critically threatened forest species is relatively low.
2011
Nowak, T.; Urbisz, A.; Kapusta, P.; Tokarska-Guzik, B.
Distribution patterns and habitat preferences of mountain vascular plant species in the Silesian uplands (Southern Poland) Journal Article
In: Polish Journal of Ecology, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 219-234, 2011, ISSN: 15052249, (6).
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title = {Distribution patterns and habitat preferences of mountain vascular plant species in the Silesian uplands (Southern Poland)},
author = { T. Nowak and A. Urbisz and P. Kapusta and B. Tokarska-Guzik},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-80655145850&partnerID=40&md5=3a4c7e50872f8edc695278f8353ea925},
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year = {2011},
date = {2011-01-01},
journal = {Polish Journal of Ecology},
volume = {59},
number = {2},
pages = {219-234},
abstract = {The descent of some mountain species into the lowlands is an interesting phenomenon in plant geography and ecology. The main purpose of the present study is to update the list of mountain species for the Silesian Uplands and to provide a synthesis of the knowledge accumulated to date on the habitats for their occurrence, a possible origin and their distribution patterns. In the present study, both the authors' own records and those obtained by other researchers have been used: published, unpublished and herbarium records, and assembled in a form compatible with the Atlas of distribution of vascular plants in Poland (ATPOL) in the ATPOL-Silesia database). A list of mountain species present in the study region (approximately 4000 km2) is provided in relation to their altitudinal groups. For each species, information about its affiliation to geographical elements and the type of habitats in which it has occurred is recorded. The distribution of mountain species in the Silesian Uplands has been investigated by mapping the species onto a grid of 2 × 2 km squares (1040 in total). For ATPOL squares, containing at least one mountain species (N = 647), CORINE land cover data were obtained and used in explaining the distribution of mountain species composition and richness. In the vascular flora of the Silesian Uplands 76 mountain taxa have been noted, including 2 submontane, 41 montane, 1 subalpine and 32 multizonal species. The list of mountain species has been supplemented with Lonicera nigra and Cirsium erisithales. Many mountain species occurring in the Silesian Uplands have localities distributed throughout the whole region and thus they do not represent any particular type of range. Some species show certain patterns of distribution associated with local habitat conditions. Stands of the montane species are concentrated mainly in the western part of the Silesian Uplands, while the multizonal species are concentrated in the eastern and central part of the study area. Most of the mountain species occur in natural habitats, in particular in broadleaved woodlands, even when they have been degraded. However, some of the species prefer strongly degraded habitats, in particular sand- and clay-pits, quarries and industrial spoils which has been confirmed by multivariate (RDA) analysis. Discussing the possible origin of the mountain species in the Silesian Uplands one can consider migration routes from two directions: from the Sudety Mts. or from the Carpathian Mts. (located approximately 400 km south-west from a study area and 50-100 km south, respectively). Another possible explanation is that the species had a wider range during the glaciations and survived here in refugia.},
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The descent of some mountain species into the lowlands is an interesting phenomenon in plant geography and ecology. The main purpose of the present study is to update the list of mountain species for the Silesian Uplands and to provide a synthesis of the knowledge accumulated to date on the habitats for their occurrence, a possible origin and their distribution patterns. In the present study, both the authors' own records and those obtained by other researchers have been used: published, unpublished and herbarium records, and assembled in a form compatible with the Atlas of distribution of vascular plants in Poland (ATPOL) in the ATPOL-Silesia database). A list of mountain species present in the study region (approximately 4000 km2) is provided in relation to their altitudinal groups. For each species, information about its affiliation to geographical elements and the type of habitats in which it has occurred is recorded. The distribution of mountain species in the Silesian Uplands has been investigated by mapping the species onto a grid of 2 × 2 km squares (1040 in total). For ATPOL squares, containing at least one mountain species (N = 647), CORINE land cover data were obtained and used in explaining the distribution of mountain species composition and richness. In the vascular flora of the Silesian Uplands 76 mountain taxa have been noted, including 2 submontane, 41 montane, 1 subalpine and 32 multizonal species. The list of mountain species has been supplemented with Lonicera nigra and Cirsium erisithales. Many mountain species occurring in the Silesian Uplands have localities distributed throughout the whole region and thus they do not represent any particular type of range. Some species show certain patterns of distribution associated with local habitat conditions. Stands of the montane species are concentrated mainly in the western part of the Silesian Uplands, while the multizonal species are concentrated in the eastern and central part of the study area. Most of the mountain species occur in natural habitats, in particular in broadleaved woodlands, even when they have been degraded. However, some of the species prefer strongly degraded habitats, in particular sand- and clay-pits, quarries and industrial spoils which has been confirmed by multivariate (RDA) analysis. Discussing the possible origin of the mountain species in the Silesian Uplands one can consider migration routes from two directions: from the Sudety Mts. or from the Carpathian Mts. (located approximately 400 km south-west from a study area and 50-100 km south, respectively). Another possible explanation is that the species had a wider range during the glaciations and survived here in refugia.
Urbisz, A.; Urbisz, A.; Błazyca, B.
Rock vascular plant species of the Krakówczęstochowa uplands Journal Article
In: Thaiszia Journal of Botany, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 207-214, 2011, ISSN: 12100420, (3).
@article{2-s2.0-84255168886,
title = {Rock vascular plant species of the Krakówczęstochowa uplands},
author = { A. Urbisz and A. Urbisz and B. Błazyca},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84255168886&partnerID=40&md5=fbb2b09cebe7735c6ea5563bb7a05606},
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year = {2011},
date = {2011-01-01},
journal = {Thaiszia Journal of Botany},
volume = {21},
number = {2},
pages = {207-214},
publisher = {Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice},
abstract = {The present work is based on results of own field studies carried out in the area of Kraków-Częstochowa Uplands in the period 1999-2004 as well as on data from other authors, derived from literature, herbarium collections and the current database of Distribution Atlas of Vascular Plants in Poland (ATPOL). Distribution of species was presented using the cartogramme method - the study area was divided according to ATPOL principles into 660 basic study fields (2 km by 2 km squares). The flora of Kraków-Częstochowa Uplands includes 1441 species of permanently naturalised vascular plants. This is the region with the high number of rock plant species (Tab. 1). Most of them belong to Lamiaceae and Rosaceae. They are mostly grassland (Festuco- Brometea) or rock cervices (Asplenietea rupestria) species, mainly hemicryptophytes and herbaceous chamaephytes. Rock species of the study area generally prefer full light, warm climate conditions and dry soils. The highest concentration of their localities was recorded from the southern part of Kraków-Częstochowa Uplands, especially within the territory of Ojców National Park.},
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The present work is based on results of own field studies carried out in the area of Kraków-Częstochowa Uplands in the period 1999-2004 as well as on data from other authors, derived from literature, herbarium collections and the current database of Distribution Atlas of Vascular Plants in Poland (ATPOL). Distribution of species was presented using the cartogramme method - the study area was divided according to ATPOL principles into 660 basic study fields (2 km by 2 km squares). The flora of Kraków-Częstochowa Uplands includes 1441 species of permanently naturalised vascular plants. This is the region with the high number of rock plant species (Tab. 1). Most of them belong to Lamiaceae and Rosaceae. They are mostly grassland (Festuco- Brometea) or rock cervices (Asplenietea rupestria) species, mainly hemicryptophytes and herbaceous chamaephytes. Rock species of the study area generally prefer full light, warm climate conditions and dry soils. The highest concentration of their localities was recorded from the southern part of Kraków-Częstochowa Uplands, especially within the territory of Ojców National Park.
Nobis, A.; Nobis, M.; Urbisz, A.
Lathyrus aphaca L.: The distribution, habitats and remarks on the status of the species in Poland Journal Article
In: Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, vol. 80, no. 3, pp. 237-244, 2011, ISSN: 00016977, (2).
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Lathyrus aphaca, which is in Poland considered to be an ephemerophyte recorded mainly in the north-west and the southwest, has lately been observed in arable fields in the south of the country. Recent and historical data on the distribution of the taxon in Poland are presented. Original reléves conducted in arable fields in Poland are analysed and compared to those from the Czech Republic, Germany and Slovenia. The current status of L. aphaca in the Polish flora is discussed. © The Author(s) 2011.
2010
Urbisz, A.
Biodiversity conservation as one of necessary conditions of ecodevelopment [Ocena bioróznorodności jako jeden z waznym warunków ekorozwoju] Journal Article
In: Problemy Ekorozwoju, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 91-94, 2010, ISSN: 18956912, (5).
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The article presents the concept and modes of measurement of biological diversity as well as its significance as an indicator of sustainable development and ecodevelopment. Estimation of biodiversity can be carried out on various levels of organisation of nature. The majority of currently used indicators are linked to species and ecosystem (landscape) diversity. It has been established that indicators concerning the state of the natural environment are of great importance for evaluation of fulfilment of the assumptions of sustainable development, for which the important goal should be the restriction of the rate of species extinction on Earth.
2008
Woch, M. W.; Mueller-Bieniek, A.; Urbisz, A.
In: Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 223-230, 2008, ISSN: 1640629X, (2).
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title = {Glaucium corniculatum (Papaveraceae) - A medieval ephemerophyte in the Polisch flora [Glaucium corniculatum (Papaveraceae) - Średniowieczny efemerofit we florze polskiej]},
author = { M.W. Woch and A. Mueller-Bieniek and A. Urbisz},
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abstract = {The paper presents finding of Glaucium comiculatum seeds in sediments of medieval Cracow. In contemporary Polish flora this species has ephemerophyte status of MediterraneanIranian-Turanian origin. It has been noted at railway habitats, and more rarely in segetal habitats. In samples where G. comiculatum was found, species of thermophilic segetal and ruderal assemblages associated with subcontinental climate were dominated; characterized by high thermal, trophy and acidity values, as well as low moisture and soil granulomere values. This suggests that this species might have remained in assemblages present in medieval ages. Probably the species was being constantly spread, and climatic conditions might have supported its persistence. Contemporary distribution map in a cartogramme version is presented.},
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The paper presents finding of Glaucium comiculatum seeds in sediments of medieval Cracow. In contemporary Polish flora this species has ephemerophyte status of MediterraneanIranian-Turanian origin. It has been noted at railway habitats, and more rarely in segetal habitats. In samples where G. comiculatum was found, species of thermophilic segetal and ruderal assemblages associated with subcontinental climate were dominated; characterized by high thermal, trophy and acidity values, as well as low moisture and soil granulomere values. This suggests that this species might have remained in assemblages present in medieval ages. Probably the species was being constantly spread, and climatic conditions might have supported its persistence. Contemporary distribution map in a cartogramme version is presented.
2007
Urbisz, A.; Węgrzynek, B.
Tragus racemosus (Poaceae) - A new ephemerophyte in the Polish flora [Tragus racemosus (Poaceae) - Nowy efemerofit dla flory Polski] Journal Article
In: Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica, vol. SUPPL. 9, pp. 19-22, 2007, ISSN: 1640629X.
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author = { A. Urbisz and B. Węgrzynek},
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abstract = {Tragus racemosus (L.) All. has been recorded first time from Poland. Few specimens were found on sandy roadside near parking place located close-by the shopping centre in Sosnowiec in July 2005. Occurrence of the species has not been confirmed in the following years. T. racemosus is an annual psammophilous grass native to China, Thailand, Caucasus, northern tropical Africa, southwestern Asia and Mediterranean. It is naturalized in some countries in central Europe and in few regions of North America.},
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Tragus racemosus (L.) All. has been recorded first time from Poland. Few specimens were found on sandy roadside near parking place located close-by the shopping centre in Sosnowiec in July 2005. Occurrence of the species has not been confirmed in the following years. T. racemosus is an annual psammophilous grass native to China, Thailand, Caucasus, northern tropical Africa, southwestern Asia and Mediterranean. It is naturalized in some countries in central Europe and in few regions of North America.
Urbisz, A.; Urbisz, A.
European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) - A tree naturalized on the Baltic Sea coast? Journal Article
In: Polish Journal of Ecology, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 175-179, 2007, ISSN: 15052249, (5).
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title = {European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) - A tree naturalized on the Baltic Sea coast?},
author = { A. Urbisz and A. Urbisz},
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abstract = {European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) is one of the most known trees occurring in Europe. Therefore history of spread of the species on this continent is a subject of interest of many authors. At present this species is naturalized in southern and middle Europe. In Poland it is often cultivated in parks, gardens but it has not been treated as a permanent element of the Polish flora so far. The closest localities, where it is naturalized, are in Czech and middle Germany. In the years 2000-2005 spontaneous spread of the species on the Baltic coast in urban sites (town of Leba; 54°45'N; 17°33'E) was observed, where its population amounts to one hundred of individuals dispersed up to 600 m. This is the first locality of Castanea sativa in Poland, where it occurs spontaneously. This finding would probably enable to move the border of European chestnut range in Europe towards northern-eastern direction by several hundreds kilometers.},
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European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) is one of the most known trees occurring in Europe. Therefore history of spread of the species on this continent is a subject of interest of many authors. At present this species is naturalized in southern and middle Europe. In Poland it is often cultivated in parks, gardens but it has not been treated as a permanent element of the Polish flora so far. The closest localities, where it is naturalized, are in Czech and middle Germany. In the years 2000-2005 spontaneous spread of the species on the Baltic coast in urban sites (town of Leba; 54°45'N; 17°33'E) was observed, where its population amounts to one hundred of individuals dispersed up to 600 m. This is the first locality of Castanea sativa in Poland, where it occurs spontaneously. This finding would probably enable to move the border of European chestnut range in Europe towards northern-eastern direction by several hundreds kilometers.
2002
Urbisz, A.
In: Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica, vol. 9, pp. 147-157, 2002, ISSN: 1640629X.
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title = {The analysis of vascular flora of the south-western part of the Wyzyna Katowicka Upland (Silesian Upland) - Chosen aspects [Wybrane aspekty analizy flory naczyniowej południowo-zachodniej czȩści Wyzyny Katowickiej (Wyzyna Śla̧ska)]},
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In the paper the characteristics of vascular flora of the south-western part of the Wyzyna Katowicka Upland (Silesian Upland) was introduced. It comprises origin, reaction to human activity, life-forms and occurrence frequency of particular species.
Urbisz, A.
In: Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica, vol. 9, pp. 141-146, 2002, ISSN: 1640629X.
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title = {The new localities of rare vascular plants in the area of the Jura Krakowsko-Czȩstochowska [Nowe stanowiska rzadkich roślin naczyniowych na terenie Jury Krakowsko-Czȩstochowskiej]},
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The paper contains a list of the 192 new localities of 75 rare plant species found on the Jura Krakowsko-Czȩstochowska Upland (South Poland).
2001
Urbisz, A.
The mountain species in the vascular flora of the Rybnik Plateau (Silesian Upland) Journal Article
In: Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica, vol. 8, pp. 63-70, 2001, ISSN: 1640629X, (3).
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The paper presents distribution and condition of resources of mountain species in the Rybnik Plateau (Płaskowyz Rybnicki). Occurrence of 45 species: 25 montane, 17 multizone mountain, 2 submontane and 1 subalpine was noted. Special attention should be paid at species occurring at their border range: Alchemilla crinita, Calamagrostis villosa, Dentaria enneaphyllos, D. glandulosa, Galium saxatile, Scilla bifolia, Scrophularia scopolii and Valeriana tripteris.