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The proposal of a new provisional border of range of the acidophilous oak forest Calamagrostio arundinaceae-Quercetum petraeae Hartm. 1934 Scam. et Pass. 1959 in central Poland Cover

The proposal of a new provisional border of range of the acidophilous oak forest Calamagrostio arundinaceae-Quercetum petraeae Hartm. 1934 Scam. et Pass. 1959 in central Poland

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Table 1

Numerical relevé classification of 15 datasets (A, B – Calamagrostio-Quercetum, C – Querco-Pinetum), N – number of relevés, % – share of relevés from a specific dataset, C-QCalamagrostio-Quercetum, Q-PQuerco-Pinetum

NoName of the datasetAuthor of the datasetA (n = 233)B (n = 131)C (n = 183)A-C
N%N%N%N
1C-Q molinietosum (Wielkopolska)Kasprowicz (2010)8143868101856
2C-Q typicum var. typicum (Wielkopolska)Kasprowicz (2010)256971941136
3C-(Wielkopolska) Q typicum var. Anemone nemorosaKasprowicz (2010)1433245651243
4C-Q polygonatetosum var. typicum (Wielkopolska)Kasprowicz (2010)7292343478
5C-(Wielkopolska) Q polygonatetosum var. Anemone nemorosaKasprowicz (2010)545930337891
6Q-P typicum (S Mazowsze)Zaręba (1971)62600177423
7Q-P berberidetosum (S Mazowsze)Zaręba (1971)1700139314
8Q-P populetosum var. typicum (S Mazowsze)Zaręba (1971)001118899
9Q-P populetosum var. Abies alba (S Mazowsze)Zaręba (1971)00001310013
10Q-N P Lubelszczyzna) serratuletosum (E Mazowsze / S Podlasie /Sokołowski (1963)4824438849
11Q-Lubelszczyzna) P typicum (E Mazowsze / S Podlasie / NSokołowski (1963, 1976)00627167322
12Q-Lubelszczyzna) P populetosum (E Mazowsze / S Podlasie / NSokołowski (1963, 1976)4848418449
13Q-P (SE Kujawy / NW Mazowsze)Cyzman and Cyzman (1991(1991); Kępczyński , 1992)1036155431128
14C-Q (S Mazowsze)Koba Zaniewski (2012et , 2013al. (2020); )13100000013
15C-Q (central Poland)this study2296140023
Total233131183547
Table 2

Average % cover (Barkman’s TCV) and fidelity (upper index – Phi coefficient given if Fisher’s test p<0.05) of species for the distinguished groups of relevés A-C (only species with higher covers within at least one group and statistically significant Phi coefficient were presented)

Name of the speciesA (n = 233)B (n = 131)C (n = 183)
Trees and shrubs with cover > 2%
Quercus petrea A1, A59.3363.83.632.92
Quercus petrea C2.943.90.250.31
Quercus x rosacea A1, A2.9411.80.230.31
Quercus petrea B, BC2.033.90.102.03
Quercus robur A1, A1.8354.2050.715.09
Carpinus betulus A, A20.405.0910.22.71
Quercus robur A20.222.425.31.90
Pinus sylvestris A1, A5.112.6839.6846.2
Corylus avellana B, BC2.111.698.2415.2
Quercus robur B, BC0.181.253.8411.2
Carpinus betulus B, BC0.721.132.656.7
Betula pendula A1, A0.721.633.046.6
Pinus sylvestris B0.020.102.9513.6
Populus tremula A1, A0.070.162.3111.3
Forest floor species with cover > 1%
Calamagrostis arundinacea13.4118.15.911.40
Convallaria majalis9.2115.73.401.13
Festuca ovina5.535.33.623.02
Poa nemoralis1.695.80.980.05
Holcus mollis4.3215.2424.70.21
Agrostis capillaris0.862.297.70.24
Polytrichastrum formosum1.434.107.81.72
Anemone nemorosa0.741.966.30.47
Carex pilulifera0.851.655.90.14
Vaccinium myrtillus16.5713.3355.6142.5
Pleurozium schreberi0.990.7615.0029.0
Hylocomnium splendens0.010.083.3614.7
Vaccinium vitis-ideaea0.050.132.2811.5
Molinia caerulea0.250.461.978.1
Polytrichum commune0.000.031.248.9
Sphagnum capillifolium0.000.001.168.8
Dicranum polysetum0.020.031.007.8
Table 3

Vegetation characteristics of Calamagrostio-Quercetum patches surveyed in central Poland

Successive number of relevé1234567891011121314151617181920212223
Area of relevé [m2]400400400400400400400400400400400400400400400400400400400400400400400
Slope and exposition [°]7°NW2°W2°W2°N3°S2°NW6°NE3°W4°NW2°N4°W2°E1°S4°N3°S5°N2°SE2°NE2°SW
Cover of upper tree layer A1 [%]7080857085808080808085808090808070707070807080
Cover of lower tree layer A2 [%]000035152051231520201012015205
Cover of tree layer in total a [%]7580857086819081808285818195908170757080908082
Cover of shrub layer B [%]511021010510515515101010510551551030
Cover of herb layer C [%]4070404540455060808070756040458575908590959070
Cover of moss layer D [%]2551535105510.5101551010.1510.551
Subassociation of Ca-Qpolygonatetosumtypicummolinietosum
Ch Ass, D Ass* Calamagrostio arundinaceae- Quercetum (Kasprowicz 2010)
Quercus petraea A1*4b5a4b4b4b4b4a4b5a3b5a4a5a4a3b5a4b4b3b4b4b3b2a
Quercus petraea A2*112a11112a2b12a2b2a2b
Quercus petraea B*rr1+r+1++1r11++2a1+++
Quercus petraea C*12b+2ar1111++1+2a2b1+11r
Calamagrostis arundinacea*rrr+r1
Hieracium lachenaliir11112a1++rr+++r
Festuca ovina*2a2a12a2b2a2a11+12b+2a2a++1+++
Ch C1, D C1* Quercetea robori-petraeae (Kasprowicz 2010), Ch/D C1.** (Matuszkiewicz 2008)
Carex pilulifera2a12a111112a1rr+2a+++
Holcus mollis+rr++1
Dicranella heteromalla Drrrrrrrrr+rrrrrrrrrrrr
Melampyrum pratense*r12a12a++2a2a12a2a1112arrr2a+r
Pteridium aquilinum*11+2a112b112a2a2b1
Polytrichastrum formosum D*+1+r1rr1r1r1
Hypnum cupressiforme D**rr+rrrrrr1rrrr++rrrrrrrrrrr
D Ca-Q molinietosum (Kasprowicz 2010)
Quercus robur A12a2b2b2b2a2b2b12a3b
Quercus robur A2111+1
Quercus robur B+++rr+
Quercus robur Crrrrrrr+rr
Betula pubescens A12a
Betula pubescens Crr
Picea abies A2+
Picea abies Br+r+1
Picea abies Crrr
Frangula alnus B+r++2a2a++1rr1++1+r112a12a2b
Frangula alnus C+rrr++rrr+rrrrrr1+1++
Molinia caerulear3a2ar3a
Carex nigrarr
Carex ovalisrrr
Lysimachia vulgarisr
Juncus effusus+r
Trientalis europaea11rr2ar1
Carex pallescens+rrr1
Potentilla erectar
Hylocomium splendens Drrrrr
D Ca-Q polygonatetosum odorati (Kasprowicz 2010), Ch/D Cl.*(Matuszkiewicz 2008)
Hieracium murorun*r2a12arr+r
Convallaria majalis1r11r12b2b1rr
Polygonatum odoratumr+rr++rrr+rr
Moehringia trinerviarrrrrrrr
Veronica officinalisr1rr+rrrrrr
Mycelis muralis Melica nutansr1r++
Galeopsis tetrahitrrrrrrrrr
Ch Cl/O Vaccinio-PiceetealCladonio-Vaccinietalia (Matuszkiewicz 2008)
Pinus sylvestris A111+1112a2a1++12a2a
Pinus sylvestris Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Vaccinium myrtillus11+2ar2a13b3b4a4a2a2a2b2b4b4a5a3b5a5a5a3b
Vaccinium vitis-idaearrrrrr+
Pieurozium schreberi Dr1+2a+11rrrr1r11r+
Dicranum scoparium Drrrrrrrrrrr+rrrrrrrrrrr
Dicranum polysetum Drrrrr
ChCl/O Querco-Fagetea!Fagetaliasylvaticae(Matuszkiewicz2008)
Corylus avellana B1
Corylus avellana Crrr
Acer platanoides Crrrr
Anemone nemorosarr1+2a
Carex digitatarrrr
Millium effusumr
Poa nemoraiisrrr+r12a
Polygonatum multiflorum+
Viola reichenbachianarr
Atrichum undulatum Drrrrr
Ch All Carpinion betuli (Matuszkiewicz 2008)
Carpinus betuhts A1
Carpi nus betulus A2r
Carpinus betulus B+r1+
Carpinus betulus Crrrrrr1r
Cerasus avium Crrrrrrrr
Ch All Alno- Ulmion (Matuszkiewicz 2008)
Padus avium Br
Festuca gigantearr
Ch Cl/O Molinio-Arrhanatheretea/Arrhenatheretalia (Matuszkiewicz 2008)
Agrostis gigantearr
Cerastrium holosteoidesr
Holcus lanatusrrr
Poa pratensisrr
Achillea millefoliumrr
Taraxacum sect, ruderaliarrrrr
Ch Cl/O Nardo-Callunetea/Calluno-Ulicetalia (Matuszkiewicz 2008)
Danthonia decumbensr
Hieracium pilosella+r+rrr+rrr
Luzula campestrisrrrrr
Luzula multiflorarrrrrrr
Lycopodium clavatumr
Calluna vulgaris++++
Carex ericetorumrrrrrrr
Hieracium umbellatumrrrrrr
Other
Betula pendula A1112a2a112a2a2a1
Betula pendula A21
Betula pendula Cr
Quercus x rosacea A12a2a2a12a1
Quercus x rosacea A2+1
Quercus x rosacea B1
Quercus x rosacea Crr+
Populus tremula A1+2a
Populus tremula B+rr+
Populus tremula Crr+rrrrr
Sorbus aucuparia A2+
Sorbus aucuparia Br2a2ar1r
Sorbus aucuparia Crrrrrrr+r+rrrrrrrr+
Quercus rubra Brr
Quercus rubra Crrrr
Juniperus communis B11rrr1rr+r11rr
Juniperus communis C+rrrrrrr+rrr
Abies alba Cr
Padus serotina B+1r+11rrr
Padus serotina Crrr+rrrrrrr
Robinia pseudoacacia Br
Robinia pseudoacacia Crr
Sarothamnus scoparius Br
Sarothamnus scoparius Crr+rr
Cotoneaster sp. Crr
Prunus domestica ssp. insititia Crrrrrrrrrrr
Pyrus pyraster Crrrrrrrrrrr
Viburnum opulus Crr
Agrostis capillarisrrrrrrrr
Agrostis vinealisrr
Ajuga reptansrr
Antoxanthum odoratum++1rrrrrr+1rr+r
Calamagrostis epigejosr+
Campanula rotundifolia+r
Chamaecytisus ratisbonensisrrrrr
Chamaenerion angustifoliumrr
Conyza canadensisrr
Cruciata glabra++r
Dryopteris carthusianarrrrr1
Epipactis helleboriner
Fallopia convolvulusr
Fragaria vescarr
Genista germanicar
Gypsophila fastigiatarr
Hypericum perforatumrrrrrrrr
Impatiens parviflorarr+rrr
Leontodon autumnalisr
Luzula pilosa+1r+rr+1r++++1+1r1rrr
Maianthemum bifolium2a+2a+2a2b+r1r12a+1
Orthilia secundarrr
Oxalis acetosellar
Peucedanum oreoselinum1rrr
Poa angustifoliarrrrrrrrrr
Poa compressarr
Polypodium vulgare+
Rubus ideaeusr
Rubus hirtus agg+r+
Rumex acetosellar+rrrrr
Sedum maximumr+rr
Solidago virgaurear+rrrrrrr
Urtica dioicarr
Veronica chamaedrysrrr+
Viola riviniana+rr
Aulaconmium androgynum Drrrrr
Sciuro-hypnum oedipodium Drrrrrrrrr+rrrrrr1
Brachytheciastrum velutinum Drrr
Brachythecium rutabulum Drrrrr
Ceratodon purpureus Drrrr
Leucobryum glaucum Drrrr
Lophocolea heterophylla Drrrr
Plagionmium affine Drrr++rr1r+rr+r+1rrrrrr
Plagiothecium curvifolium Drrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Pohlia nutans Drrrr+rrrrrrrrrr
Polytrichum juniperinum Drrrr
Pseudoscleropodium purum Drr1r
Cladonia coniocraea Drrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Cladonia fimbriata Drrrr
Cladonia furcata Drr
Figure 1

Location of stands of Calamagrostio-Quercetum association (modified and expanded on the basis of Zaniewski et al. 2020) within central and central western Poland (Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Wielkopolska, Łódź and Mazowieckie viovodeships)

1 – stands with published relevé documentation reviewed by Kasprowicz (2010); Zaniewski et al. (2020), 2 – stands from works by Cyzman (1991); Kępczyński and Cyzman (1991, 1992), classified in conducted analysis as Calamagrostio-Quercetum, 3 – new stands of Calamagrostio-Quercetum surveyed in this study, 4 – ATPOL grid (Zając 1978; Komsta 2016), 5 – rivers, 6 – borders of voivodeships, 7 – „provisional” association range – minor role in the landscape (Matuszkiewicz 1988; Matuszkiewicz and Matuszkiewicz 1996), 8 – main association range – moderate role in the landscape (Matuszkiewicz 1988; Matuszkiewicz and Matuszkiewicz 1996).

Table 4

Stand characteristics and selected parameters of soils within researched patches of Calamagrostio-Quercetum

Successive number of relevé1234567891011121314151617181920212223
Subassociationpolygonatetosumtypicummolinietosum
Number of relevéPZ20_050PZ20_038PZ20_055PZ20_037PZ20_064PZ20_066PZ20_060PZ20_054PZ20_032PZ17_001PZ20_033PZ20_057PZ20_056PZ20_059PZ20_061PZ20_034PZ18_005PZ20_031PZ20_036PZ20_063PZ20_067 PZ20_062PZ20_065
Information based on ForestData Bank (BDL 2019)
Forest District / National ParkSkierniewiceSmardze- wiceGrójecSmardze- wiceKampinos NPKampinos NPKampinos NPGrójecPiotrkówChojnówPiotrkówChojnówGrójecKampinos NPKampinos NPPiotrkówSkiernie- wicePiotrkówPiotrkówKampinos NPKampinos NPKampinos NPKampinos NP
Forest rangeRylskJaksonekWilczo- rudaJaksonekRózinRózinRózinWilczo- rudaFelicjaPodkowa LeśnaFelicjaPodkowa LeśnaWilczorudaRózinRózinFelicjaJulianówFelicjaProszenieRózinRózinRózinRózin
Forest subcompartment121h144h35i151g258b258b04a35i127a02l128c372b36d04c423d138a71c125i105b03z423n423s03t
Age of dominant tree species [year]105101829610710711082866677112991107996105698883885183
Oak site indexIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Forest site typeLMŚWLMŚWLMŚWLMŚWLMŚWLMŚWBMŚWLMŚWLMŚWLŚWLMŚWBMŚWLMŚWBMŚWBMŚWLMŚWLMŚWLMŚWLŚWBŚWBMWBMŚWBMŚW
Soil subtypeBRwRDbrRDwRDbrRDbrRDbrRDwRDbrRDbrRDwRDwRDbrRDbrRDwRDwPwBgwRDb
Results of laboratory analyses (samplescollected at a depth of 0–20 cm)
pH H20 (10:25)4.254.514.424.494.544.564.394.144.464.504.334.384.664.034.404.044.433.944.574.214.064.043.74
Organic matter content [%]2.51.93.43.81.92.41.44.62.44.32.63.72.63.31.82.73.52.82.44.15.15.16.5
Organic C content [%] (as 58% org.)*1.51.12.02.21.11.40.82.61.42.51.52.11.51.91.01.62.11.61.42.43.03.03.8
Fraction diameter mm [%]skeletal> 200.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
5–200.00.00.70.00.00.00.00.00.30.00.00.00.00.00.00.20.00.30.30.00.00.00.0
2–50.60.31.40.10.00.00.00.61.30.80.70.00.40.00.00.60.30.81.30.00.10.00.0
fine earth1–22.50.82.10.50.20.50.21.31.92.11.71.81.60.50.22.01.61.73.00.60.91.31.3
0,5–117.013.711.010.91.53.31.39.911.810.312.411.811.42.52.215.27.913.017.12.34.35.16.7
0,25–0,547.250.540.641.325.027.528.236.742.124.846.932.442.726.725.045.925.946.032.623.225.226.926.1
0.1–0.2527.128.328.724.560.957.062.829.932.736.028.239.733.655.260.328.124.329.228.552.442.444.442.2
< 0.15.66.415.622.612.211.77.521.69.926.110.114.310.315.212.37.940.09.117.221.527.122.423.7

[i] * Value of 58% share of organic matter according to Nelson and Sommers [1982].

Forest site types: LŚW – semixeric deciduous forest, LMŚW – semixeric mixed deciduous forest, BMŚW – semixeric mixed coniferous forest; BŚW – semixeric coniferous forest, BMW – wet mixed coniferous forest; Soil subtype (Reference Soil Group): BRw – typical brown soil, RDbr – Brunic Arenosol (brown rusty soil), RDw – Brunic Arenosol (typical rusty soil), Pw – Haplic Luvisols, RDb – Albic Brunic Arenosol, Bgw – Gleyic Albic Podzols.

Surveyed stands (name, ATPOL GRID, date, coordinates – in WGS84– World Geodetic System ‘84)

1. Górki-Strzałki (ED82), 10-07-2020 (20.39312°, 51.68800°)

2. Jaksonek 2 (DE29), 07-06-2020 (19.97856°, 51.34288°)

3. Petrykozy 2 (ED54), 29-07-2020 (20.67518°, 51.93159°)

4. Jaksonek 1 (DE29), 07-06-2020 (19.98204°, 51.33814°)

5. Zaborówek 6 (ED14), 02-08-2020 (20.63504°, 52.27435°)

6. Zaborówek 8 (ED14), 05-08-2020 (20.63143°, 52.27360°)

7. Zaborówek 2 (ED14), 02-08-2020 (20.62202°, 52.27404°)

8. Petrykozy 1 (ED54), 29-07-2020 (20.67565°, 51.93101°)

9. Wielkopole 2 (DE38), 06-06-2020 (19.84515°, 51.21682°)

10. Kanie Helenowskie (ED35), 12-05-2017 (20.77558°, 52.12229°)

11. Wielkopole 3 (DE38), 06-06-2020 (19.83823°, 51.21375°)

12. Nadarzyn (ED35), 29-07-2020 (20.78170°, 52.09733°)

13. Petrykozy 3 (ED54), 29-07-2020 (20.67144°, 51.93201°)

14. Zaborówek 1 (ED14), 02-08-2020 (20.62076°, 52.27354°)

15. Zaborówek 3 (ED14), 02-08-2020 (20.62606°, 52.27279°)

16. Wielkopole 4 (DE38), 06-06-2020 (19.84381°, 51.21068°)

17. Julianów (ED72), 09-06-2018 (20.30782°, 51.80890°)

18. Wielkopole 1 (DE38), 06-06-2020 (19.84839°, 51.22167°)

19. Meszcze (DE18), 07-06-2020 (19.78225°, 51.43875°)

20. Zaborówek 5 (ED14), 02-08-2020 (20.63012°, 52.27039°)

21. Zaborówek 9 (ED14), 05-08-2020 (20.63139°, 52.26919°)

22. Zaborówek 4 (ED14), 02-08-2020 (20.62736°, 52.26986°)

23. Zaborówek 7 (ED14), 05-08-2020 (20.62673°, 52.26992°)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2021-0025 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5907 | Journal ISSN: 0071-6677
Language: English
Page range: 243 - 259
Submitted on: Feb 19, 2021
Accepted on: Jun 14, 2021
Published on: Sep 19, 2021
Published by: Forest Research Institute
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