<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Xerothermic pavements are plant communities located in sunny and dry sites, comprising many protected and valuable species. In Poland, thermophilic pavements occur in fragmentary patches, and because they are semi-natural communities, they require active protection. Several sites covered by pavements occur in Jaworzno town; the main threat posed on them, that is, overgrowing by bushes and trees, is removed naturally. The town authorities have decided to support sheep grazing, due to which biodiversity of xerothermic pavements is maintained and local sustainable farming is reinforced.</p></abstract>

Xerothermic pavements are plant communities located in sunny and dry sites, comprising many protected and valuable species. In Poland, thermophilic pavements occur in fragmentary patches, and because they are semi-natural communities, they require active protection. Several sites covered by pavements occur in Jaworzno town; the main threat posed on them, that is, overgrowing by bushes and trees, is removed naturally. The town authorities have decided to support sheep grazing, due to which biodiversity of xerothermic pavements is maintained and local sustainable farming is reinforced.

Xerothermic pavements – a meadow biodiversity richness. Jaworzno case study

Stowarzyszenie Niezależna Grupa Popularyzatorów Nauki Eksperymentatorzy

Instytut Medycyny Pracy i Zdrowia Środowiskowego

Instytut Ochrony Środowiska – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Environmental Protection and Natural Resources

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Xerothermic pavements are plant communities located in sunny and dry sites, comprising many protected and valuable species. In Poland, thermophilic pavements...

Xerothermic pavements – a meadow biodiversity richness. Jaworzno case study

Published Online: Nov 19, 2019

Page range: 29 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2019-0014

Keywords
Xerothermic pavements, biodiversity, sustainable farming, protected plants

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Xerothermic pavements – a meadow biodiversity richness. Jaworzno case study

Published Online: Nov 19, 2019

Page range: 29 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2019-0014

KeywordsXerothermic pavements, biodiversity, sustainable farming, protected plants

© 2019 Marta Boroń et al., published by Sciendo

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

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Keywords
Xerothermic pavements, biodiversity, sustainable farming, protected plants