<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents information about habitat conditions of occurrence of the <italic>Ptychoverpa bohemica</italic> (Krombh.) Boud. fungus in man-made habitats in Silesian Upland in southern Poland. Soil samples were collected from 5 sites in order to measure the contents of organic carbon, nitrogen, carbon/nitrogen ratio and percentage of organic matter, as well as the values of pH and electric conductivity. Lists of plants associated with <italic>Ptychoverpa bohemica</italic> were also prepared. Results of the investigation show that pH values of analysed soils are neutral to slightly acidic, they show negligible salinity, and the content of organic carbon, nitrogen and organic matter are higher in their upper levels. The floristic composition of patches with <italic>Ptychoverpa bohemica</italic> usually consists of species which are common in urban areas, such as apophytes and anthropophytes, for example: <italic>Betula pendula</italic>, <italic>Brachythecium rutabulum, Epipactis helleborine, Pinus sylvestris, Populus tremula, Quercus robur, Salix caprea</italic> and <italic>Sorbus aucuparia</italic>.</p></abstract>

The paper presents information about habitat conditions of occurrence of the Ptychoverpa bohemica (Krombh.) Boud. fungus in man-made habitats in Silesian Upland in southern Poland. Soil samples were collected from 5 sites in order to measure the contents of organic carbon, nitrogen, carbon/nitrogen ratio and percentage of organic matter, as well as the values of pH and electric conductivity. Lists of plants associated with Ptychoverpa bohemica were also prepared. Results of the investigation show that pH values of analysed soils are neutral to slightly acidic, they show negligible salinity, and the content of organic carbon, nitrogen and organic matter are higher in their upper levels. The floristic composition of patches with Ptychoverpa bohemica usually consists of species which are common in urban areas, such as apophytes and anthropophytes, for example: Betula pendula, Brachythecium rutabulum, Epipactis helleborine, Pinus sylvestris, Populus tremula, Quercus robur, Salix caprea and Sorbus aucuparia.

Habitat conditions of occurrence of <italic>Ptychoverpa bohemica</italic> (Krombh.) Boud. (Morchellaceae) in anthropogenic habitats in southern Poland

Department of Botany and Nature Protection, University of Silesia, Jagiellońska 28, PL-40-032 Katowice,

Acta Musei Silesiae, Scientiae Naturales

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Habitat conditions of occurrence of  (Krombh.) Boud. (Morchellaceae) in anthropogenic habitats in southern Poland

The paper presents information about habitat conditions of occurrence of the Ptychoverpa bohemica (Krombh.) Boud. fungus in man-made habitats in Silesian...

Habitat conditions of occurrence of Ptychoverpa bohemica (Krombh.) Boud. (Morchellaceae) in anthropogenic habitats in southern Poland

Published Online: Sep 23, 2016

Page range: 135 - 142

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cszma-2016-0017

Keywords
species diversity, soil properties, protected species, man made habitats

© 2016 Silesian Museum

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Habitat conditions of occurrence of Ptychoverpa bohemica (Krombh.) Boud. (Morchellaceae) in anthropogenic habitats in southern Poland

Published Online: Sep 23, 2016

Page range: 135 - 142

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cszma-2016-0017

Keywordsspecies diversity, soil properties, protected species, man made habitats

© 2016 Silesian Museum

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
species diversity, soil properties, protected species, man made habitats