<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents new data on the distribution of <italic>Ostericum palustre</italic> (a strictly protected vulnerable species) in central Poland. In the period of 2008-2009, new population of this species were found in the north-eastern part of Łódź Province. <italic>Ostericum palustre</italic> was present in the described localities in meadow, herb, peat bog and reed bed communities. The species was most numerous in well preserved purple moor-grass meadows. New localities of <italic>Ostericum palustre</italic> described in the article are instrumental in the protection of this species in central Poland.</p></abstract>

The paper presents new data on the distribution of Ostericum palustre (a strictly protected vulnerable species) in central Poland. In the period of 2008-2009, new population of this species were found in the north-eastern part of Łódź Province. Ostericum palustre was present in the described localities in meadow, herb, peat bog and reed bed communities. The species was most numerous in well preserved purple moor-grass meadows. New localities of Ostericum palustre described in the article are instrumental in the protection of this species in central Poland.

Ecological and sociological spectrum of <italic>Ostericum palustre</italic> at new localities in central Poland

Department of Geobotany and Plant Ecology, University of Łódź, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Łódź, Poland

Department of Nature Conservation, University of Łódź, Banacha 1/3, 90-237 Łódź, Poland

Biodiversity Research and Conservation

Ecological and sociological spectrum of  at new localities in central Poland

The paper presents new data on the distribution of Ostericum palustre (a strictly protected vulnerable species) in central Poland. In the period of 2008-2009,...

Ecological and sociological spectrum of Ostericum palustre at new localities in central Poland

Published Online: Feb 28, 2011

Page range: 63 - 71

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10119-010-0008-0

Keywords
protected species, threatened plants, non-forest communities, Habitats Directive

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