<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The data presented in this paper concern the occurrence of <italic>Salvinia natans</italic> (L.) All. in Wrocław area. Field research was conducted in the vegetation season (June-September) between 2013 and 2017 in water bodies (natural and artificial), in the main river beds of the Oława and the Odra Rivers and in the Odra canals in Wrocław. The study provided 32 <italic>S. natans</italic> locations in the city area. The studied species occurred in various plant communities accompanied by numerous species which were also under protection, increasing the ecological value of the habitats. Additionally, a stable <italic>S. natans</italic> site was confirmed by the study in a location where aquatic fern had previously been recorded in Wrocław. The research indicates numerous populations of the species along the Odra and the Oława and in many old river beds and artificial water bodies in Wrocław and the results confirm the visible trend of a growing number of <italic>S. natans</italic> sites in all of Poland.</p></abstract>

The data presented in this paper concern the occurrence of Salvinia natans (L.) All. in Wrocław area. Field research was conducted in the vegetation season (June-September) between 2013 and 2017 in water bodies (natural and artificial), in the main river beds of the Oława and the Odra Rivers and in the Odra canals in Wrocław. The study provided 32 S. natans locations in the city area. The studied species occurred in various plant communities accompanied by numerous species which were also under protection, increasing the ecological value of the habitats. Additionally, a stable S. natans site was confirmed by the study in a location where aquatic fern had previously been recorded in Wrocław. The research indicates numerous populations of the species along the Odra and the Oława and in many old river beds and artificial water bodies in Wrocław and the results confirm the visible trend of a growing number of S. natans sites in all of Poland.

The distribution of <italic>Salvinia natans</italic> (L.) All. in the Odra and the Oława River valleys in Wrocław area (Poland)

Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences

Biodiversity Research and Conservation

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The distribution of  (L.) All. in the Odra and the Oława River valleys in Wrocław area (Poland)

The data presented in this paper concern the occurrence of Salvinia natans (L.) All. in Wrocław area. Field research was conducted in the vegetation season...

The distribution of Salvinia natans (L.) All. in the Odra and the Oława River valleys in Wrocław area (Poland)

Published Online: Oct 16, 2018

Page range: 7 - 14

Received: Jan 15, 2018

Accepted: Mar 30, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/biorc-2018-0002

Keywords
floating fern, water ecosystems, Lower Silesia, Poland

© 2018 Mirosława Pietryka et al., published by Sciendo

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

The distribution of Salvinia natans (L.) All. in the Odra and the Oława River valleys in Wrocław area (Poland)

Published Online: Oct 16, 2018

Page range: 7 - 14

Received: Jan 15, 2018

Accepted: Mar 30, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/biorc-2018-0002

Keywordsfloating fern, water ecosystems, Lower Silesia, Poland

© 2018 Mirosława Pietryka et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
floating fern, water ecosystems, Lower Silesia, Poland