<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Cypripedium calceolus is considered an endangered species in the territory of Poland. Population of this rare species, situated at Lake Kwiecko (Western Pomerania), was regularly monitored in the years 1986-2013. The studied population has been under the permanent influence of the nearby hydroelectric power plant for almost 45 years. The field observations showed that the power plant had no negative impact on the condition of Cypripedium calceolus population. An indication of its good condition was, among others, an increase in the size - from 150 to 350 specimens within the study period.</p></abstract>

Cypripedium calceolus is considered an endangered species in the territory of Poland. Population of this rare species, situated at Lake Kwiecko (Western Pomerania), was regularly monitored in the years 1986-2013. The studied population has been under the permanent influence of the nearby hydroelectric power plant for almost 45 years. The field observations showed that the power plant had no negative impact on the condition of Cypripedium calceolus population. An indication of its good condition was, among others, an increase in the size - from 150 to 350 specimens within the study period.

Dynamics of Lady’s slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus L.) population at Lake Kwiecko (West Pomerania)

Department of Botany and Ecology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz

Biodiversity Research and Conservation

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Cypripedium calceolus is considered an endangered species in the territory of Poland. Population of this rare species, situated at Lake Kwiecko (Western...

Dynamics of Lady’s slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus L.) population at Lake Kwiecko (West Pomerania)

Published Online: May 09, 2015

Page range: 53 - 60

Received: Aug 27, 2014

Accepted: Dec 29, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/biorc-2014-0026

Keywords
Cypripedium calceolus, population developing, red list, long term observations

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Dynamics of Lady’s slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus L.) population at Lake Kwiecko (West Pomerania)

Published Online: May 09, 2015

Page range: 53 - 60

Received: Aug 27, 2014

Accepted: Dec 29, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/biorc-2014-0026

KeywordsCypripedium calceolus, population developing, red list, long term observations

© De Gruyter Open

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

Keywords
Cypripedium calceolus, population developing, red list, long term observations