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Periodic events of Potamogeton alpinus in NW Poland (Pomerania region) Cover

Periodic events of Potamogeton alpinus in NW Poland (Pomerania region)

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|Mar 2018

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Figure 1

The geographic range of Potamogeton alpinus in North and Central Europe (left, hatched area), and the distribution of the study sites (right, 1–15 watercourses). Study sites (streams): 1 – Ruda; 2, 11 – Brda; 3 – Lipczynka; 4 – Chocina; 5 – Stawek; 6 – Czerwonka; 7 – Kulawa; 8, 10 – Zbrzyca; 9 – Kłonecznica; 12 – Graniczna; 13 – Wierzyca;14 – Święta Struga; 15 – Oliwa
The geographic range of Potamogeton alpinus in North and Central Europe (left, hatched area), and the distribution of the study sites (right, 1–15 watercourses). Study sites (streams): 1 – Ruda; 2, 11 – Brda; 3 – Lipczynka; 4 – Chocina; 5 – Stawek; 6 – Czerwonka; 7 – Kulawa; 8, 10 – Zbrzyca; 9 – Kłonecznica; 12 – Graniczna; 13 – Wierzyca;14 – Święta Struga; 15 – Oliwa

Figure 2

Age stages of Potamogeton alpinus, where RS – resting stage (winter bud), J – juvenile, M – mature, G – generative, S – senile
Age stages of Potamogeton alpinus, where RS – resting stage (winter bud), J – juvenile, M – mature, G – generative, S – senile

Figure 3

The number of age stages in the populations, where: J – juvenile, M – mature, G – generative, S – senile age stage
The number of age stages in the populations, where: J – juvenile, M – mature, G – generative, S – senile age stage

Figure 4

Development of P. alpinus population in one year in the study area, where: RS – resting stage (winter bud), J – juvenile, M – mature, G – generative, S – senescent
Development of P. alpinus population in one year in the study area, where: RS – resting stage (winter bud), J – juvenile, M – mature, G – generative, S – senescent

Characteristics of age stages (J–S, where: J – juvenile, M – mature, G – generative, S – senile) and the time of their residence in the population, on the basis of 728 plant samples

Trait/Age stageJMGS
No. of samples7948212542
Height of shoot (cm)4.5 ± 2.032.1 ±23.654.9 ± 32.415.0 ± 15.9
(1.2–13.0)(3.5–185.5)(19.5–173.5)(1.1–66.0)
Number of leaves2.3 ± 2.411.5± 3.314.2 ± 3.22.3 ± 3.1
(0–7)(4–22)(7–23)(0–9)
Biomass (mg d.w.)13.4 ± 12.343.1 ± 23.470.3 ± 29.916.8 ± 14.9
(1.8–62.3)(5.6–136.1)(13.7–180.5)(2.0–68.5)
Allocation of biomass to stem (%)28.7 ±21.522.3 ± 9.228.9 ± 8.044.4 ± 20.8
(4.0–95.5)(3.3–62.7)(13.6–57.1)(7.4–90.4)
Allocation of biomass to rhizome with roots (%)53.8 ± 20.220.9 ± 14.49.3 ± 6.438.5 ± 23.0
(4.5–96.0)(2.1–82.1)(1.2–47.0)(7.9–92.6)
Allocation of biomass to leaves (%)17.5 ± 19.956.9 ± 13.457.4 ± 9.817.5 ± 24.3
(0–71.4)(12.0–88.0)(24.4–77.4)(0–71.5)
Allocation of biomass to generative structures (%)004.9 ± 5.20
(0.1–38.0)
Residence time (weeks)28181216
Week in the year12–4022–4024–3630–44
Temperature of water (°C)13.9 ± 5.2316.3 ± 4.2318.2 ± 3.4613.1 ±6.12
(5.2–24.5)(8.3–24.5)(13.0–24.5)(3.4–24.4)

Water characteristics at the sites (1–15) of P_ alpinus

TraitPHCond.CalciumTotal nitrogenTotal phosphorusWater colorFlowPAR
Site (μS cm−1)(mg Ca dm−3)(mg N dm−3)(mg P dm−3)(mg Pt dm−3)(m s−1)(%)
17.7272 ± 2559.4 ± 1.22.6 ± 0.20.1 ± 0.020±30.5 ± 0.0142.4 ± 1.2
27.9257 ± 857.8 ± 1.02.2 ± 0.20.4 ± 0.019±10.2 ± 0.0058.3 ± 4.6
37.2197 ±1344.4 ± 0.30.7 ± 0.30.1 ± 0.028±30.3 ± 0.0243.4 ± 3.2
47.6290 ± 2358.6 ± 0.01.1 ±0.20.3 ± 0.126±80.4 ± 0.0650.2 ± 3.4
57.3206 ± 954.8 ± 3.50.4 ± 0.10.4 ± 0.118±60.1 ±0.0173.5 ± 2.6
67.3270 ± 2367.3 ± 1.11.0 ± 0.10.1 ± 0.040±60.2 ± 0.0394.9 ± 3.3
77.8220 ± 3541.7 ± 1.21.5 ± 0.90.2 ± 0.27 ± 10.5 ± 0.0944.8 ± 1.6
87.5255 ± 2845.2 ± 1.71.5 ± 0.80.5 ± 0.221 ± 10.2 ± 0.0645.9 ± 5.1
97.8185 ±1946.0 ± 0.21.5 ± 0.30.1 ± 0.020±20.1 ±0.0170.7 ± 2.7
107.5214 ± 1942.2 ± 0.41.7 ± 0.20.2 ± 0.155±40.7 ± 0.0268.8 ± 6.0
118.0220 ± 1277.0 ± 0.31.6 ± 0.50.3 ± 0.115±50.3 ± 0.0249.9 ± 2.4
127.7269 ± 2161.3 ± 4.32.9 ± 2.20.4 ± 0.313±30.3 ± 0.0764.6 ± 1.4
137.7340 ± 4762.1 ±0.30.9 ± 0.10.2 ± 0.129±60.3 ± 0.0554.0 ± 0.4
147.2231 ± 1645.5 ± 0.41.0 ± 0.10.2 ± 0.115±30.1 ±0.0144.3 ± 0.8
158.7332 ± 2456.6 ± 0.81.7 ± 0.30.3 ± 0.125±20.1 ±0.0136.8 ± 1.7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2018-0005 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
Language: English
Page range: 41 - 49
Submitted on: Jul 6, 2017
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Accepted on: Sep 8, 2017
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Published on: Mar 13, 2018
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2018 Alicja E. Robionek, Krzysztof Banaś, Rafał Chmara, Józef Szmeja, published by University of Gdańsk
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