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Plant life forms in urban parks in the area of Dąbrowa Coal Basin (Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, original data)
| Form | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grabek | Jordana | Hallera | Zielona | Sielecki | Środula | Leśny | Castle Hill | Syberka | Wojkowice | |
| M | 50 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 58 | 21 | 51 | 39 | 37 | 47 |
| N | 26 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 10 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 33 |
| H | 119 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 81 | 52 | 84 | 109 | 60 | 69 |
| Hy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 25 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 23 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 21 |
| Ch | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 |
| T | 51 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Sum | 288 | 158 | 153 | 148 | 252 | 149 | 246 | 249 | 171 | 201 |
Phytosociological affiliation of species and syntaxonomical diversity within analysed parks (original data)
| Group of syntaxon | Number of species in each syntaxonomic units | % |
|---|---|---|
| Classes | ||
| Festuco-Brometea | 8 | 1.84 |
| Querco-Fagetea | 6 | 1.38 |
| Molinio-Arrhenatheretea, Stellarietea mediae | 4* | 1.84 |
| Rhamno-Prunetea | 3 | 0.69 |
| Nardo-Callunetea | 2 | 0.46 |
| Agropyretea intermedio-repentis, Alnetea glutinosae, Isoeto-Nanojuncetea, Phragmitetea, Salicetea purpureae | 1 | 1.15 |
| Orders | ||
| Arrhenatheretalia elatioris, Fagetalia sylvaticae | 5 | 2.30 |
| Artemisietea vulgaris | 3 | 0.69 |
| Centauretalia cyanii, Molinietalia caerulae, Polygono-Chenopodietalia | 2 | 1.38 |
| Artemisietalia vulgaris, Bidentetea tripartite, Convolvuletalia sepium, Glechometalia hederaceae, Thlaspietalia rotundifolii | 1 | 1.15 |
| Unions | ||
| Berberidion | 3 | 0.69 |
| Alliarion, Alnenion glutinoso-incanae, Arrhenatherion elatioris, Carpinion betuli, Molinion caerulae, Polygono-Trisetion, Senecion fluviatilis | 2 | 3.22 |
| Aperion spicae-venti, Bidention tripartite, Calthion palustris, Geranion sanguine, Koelerion albescentis, Polygono-Chenopodion, Prunion fruticosae, Pruno-Rubion fruticosi, Rhododendro-Vaccinienion, Salicion albae, Seslerio-Festucion duriusculae, Tilio platyphyllis-Acerion pseudoplatani, Ulmenion minoris, Vicio lathyroidis-Potentillion argenteae | 1 | 3.22 |
| Associations | ||
| Echio-Melilotetum, Populetum albae, Rudbeckio-Solidaginetum, Sisymbrietum loeselii, Urtico-Malvetum neglectae | 2 | 2.30 |
| Abietetum polonicom, Anthyllidi-Trifolietum montani, Berteroetum incanae, Brometum tectorum, Cardario drabae-Agropyretum repentis, Cerastio-Androsacetum septentrionalis, Corispermo-, Galinsogo-Setarietum, Galio-Urticenea, Hordetum marini, Lathyro-Melandrietum noctiflori, Leonuro-Ballotetum nigrae, Lolio-Cynosuretum, Origano-Brachypodietum, Sambucetum ebuli, Sieglingio-Agrostietum, Typhetum angustifoliae | 1 | 3.91 |
| Other syntaxons | ||
| More than 1 syntaxon | 193 | 44.39 |
| Lack of data or cultivated taxon | 128 | 29.44 |
Obtained χ2-value and p-value as a result of comparing the ratio of particular groups of species (geographical–historical groups of flora) in given location with each other (original data)
| Parks | 1 – Grabek Park | 2 – Park Jordana | 3 – Park Hallera | 4 – Park Zielona | 5 – Park Sielecki | 6 – Park Środula | 7 – Park Leśny | 8 – Park Castle Hill | 9 – Park Syberka | 10 – Park Wojkowice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | χ2-value | - | |||||||||
| p-value | - | ||||||||||
| 2 | χ2-value | 6.4934 | - | ||||||||
| p-value | 0.1652 | - | |||||||||
| 3 | χ2-value | 0.84373 | 2.9601 | ||||||||
| p-value | 0.93249 | 0.56453 | |||||||||
| 4 | χ2-value | 9.6106* | 5.9724 | 6.91 | - | ||||||
| p-value | 0.047524 | 0.11296 | 0.14072 | - | |||||||
| 5 | χ2-value | 9.886* | 1.9577 | 2.9992 | 11.272* | - | |||||
| p-value | 0.042389 | 0.74353 | 0.55796 | 0.023672 | - | ||||||
| 6 | χ2-value | 1.2101 | 4.0192 | 1.603 | 9.0684* | 5.9031 | - | ||||
| p-value | 0.87643 | 0.25939 | 0.80826 | 0.028395 | 0.20651 | - | |||||
| 7 | χ2-value | 15.99* | 2.6381 | 7.3582 | 6.9341 | 3.5218 | 10.504* | - | |||
| p-value | 0.003033 | 0.45085 | 0.11813 | 0.074029 | 0.47458 | 0.014735 | - | ||||
| 8 | χ2-value | 3.737 | 1.4414 | 1.2194 | 8.7631 | 3.103 | 2.835 | 8.0873 | - | ||
| p-value | 0.44277 | 0.83697 | 0.8749 | 0.067302 | 0.54074 | 0.5858 | 0.088434 | - | |||
| 9 | χ2-value | 3.6964 | 0.90269 | 1.6563 | 4.0152 | 3.0603 | 2.3303 | 3.3651 | 1.8082 | - | |
| p-value | 0.44865 | 0.82478 | 0.79863 | 0.25983 | 0.54778 | 0.50674 | 0.33869 | 0.77099 | - | ||
| 10 | χ2-value | 12.287* | 1.1987 | 5.1723 | 9.5539* | 1.0941 | 6.8053 | 1.313 | 4.538 | 2.7063 | - |
| p-value | 0.015342 | 0.75332 | 0.27007 | 0.022765 | 0.89521 | 0.07837 | 0.72604 | 0.33807 | 0.43915 | - |
Obtained χ2-value and p-value as a result of comparing the ratio of particular groups of species (individual life forms of plants) in given location with each other
| Parks | 1 – Grabek Park | 2 – Park Jordana | 3 – Park Hallera | 4 – Park Zielona | 5 – Park Sielecki | 6 – Park Środula | 7 – Park Leśny | 8 – Park Castle Hill | 9 – Park Syberka | 10 – Park Wojkowice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | χ2-value | - | |||||||||
| p-value | - | ||||||||||
| 2 | χ2-value | 4.7007 | - | ||||||||
| p-value | 0.58273 | - | |||||||||
| 3 | χ2-value | 1.8746 | 7.9306 | - | |||||||
| p-value | 0.93087 | 0.24323 | - | ||||||||
| 4 | χ2-value | 13.166* | 3.9919 | 14.558* | - | ||||||
| p-value | 0.040468 | 0.67777 | 0.023986 | - | |||||||
| 5 | χ2-value | 18.997* | 5.6446 | 20.137* | 14.872* | - | |||||
| p-value | 0.0041685 | 0.46416 | 0.0026185 | 0.021275 | - | ||||||
| 6 | χ2-value | 7.7392 | 9.9112 | 8.9046 | 12.765* | 21.238* | - | ||||
| p-value | 0.25784 | 0.12844 | 0.17902 | 0.046918 | 0.0012957 | - | |||||
| 7 | χ2-value | 19.9* | 4.8303 | 21.828* | 10.813 | 7.8838 | 18.284* | - | |||
| p-value | 0.0028846 | 0.56576 | 0.001301 | 0.094317 | 0.24674 | 0.0055602 | - | ||||
| 8 | χ2-value | 3.0886 | 5.3731 | 1.9398 | 10.45 | 17.581* | 11.053 | 20.354* | - | ||
| p-value | 0.79765 | 0.49693 | 0.85741 | 0.10695 | 0.0077368 | 0.08675 | 0.0023947 | - | |||
| 9 | χ2-value | 9.8674 | 6.5723 | 10.777 | 14.524* | 10.763 | 13.517* | 8.5555 | 9.2998 | - | |
| p-value | 0.13035 | 0.36222 | 0.055993 | 0.024302 | 0.095977 | 0.035519 | 0.20016 | 0.097688 | - | ||
| 10 | χ2-value | 14.572* | 6.5644 | 14.346* | 16.486* | 4.6768 | 21.043* | 8.1227 | 11.983* | 2.587 | - |
| p-value | 0.0238576 | 0.36301 | 0.013557 | 0.011368 | 0.58588 | 0.0018026 | 0.22925 | 0.035017 | 0.76334 | - |
Main features of selected parks
| No. | Name of park | Year of establishment | Area (ha) | Main function | Type of soil | Geographicalcoordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wojkowice Park | No data | 21.00 | Ecological, sport and recreation | Haplic Cambisol, Technic Anthrosol | 50°22′05″N |
| 2. | Park Grabek | No data | 7.00 | Ecological, sport and recreation, culture and entertainment, stroll function, economic | Technic Regosol, Technic Anthrosol | 50°18′43″N |
| 3. | Park Jordana | No data | 13.20 | Ecological, sport and recreation | Hortic Anthrosol, Technic Anthrosol | 50°18′18″N |
| 4. | Park on the Castle Hill | 1801 | 5.56 | Ecological, education | Haplic Cambisol, Brown Rendzinas | 50°19′40″N |
| 5. | Park Low Syberka | No data | 10.00 | Sport and recreation, culture and entertainment | Technic Anthrosol | 50°19′27″N |
| 6. | Zielona Park | 1932 | 67.00 | Ecological, sport and recreation | Fluvic Endogleic Cambisol | 50°20′28″N |
| 7. | Park Hallera | No data | 40.10 | Ecological, sport and recreation, economic | Technic Anthrosol | 50°19′16″N |
| 8. | Sielecki Park | 1835 | 18.50 | Ecological, sport and recreation, economic, culture and entertainment | Fluvic Cambisol, Cambisol | 50°17′00″N |
| 9. | Środula Park | 1991 | 8.00 | Sport and recreation, education, aesthetic, culture and entertainment | Hortic Anthrosol, Technic Anthrosol | 50°17′28″N |
| 10. | Leśna Park | No data | 47.30 | Ecological, sport and recreation, economic | Hortic Anthrosol, Technic Anthrosol | 50°18′01″N |