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- Title
A small annelid community (Enchytraeidae, Tubificidae, Aeolosomatidae) during meadow restoration on arable land and in a nearby well-preserved meadow.
- Authors
Schlaghamerský, Jiří; Kobetičová, Klára
- Abstract
A small annelid community (Enchytraeidae, Tubificidae, Aeolosomatidae) was studied in a field experiment during meadow restoration on arable land and in a well-preserved meadow nearby. Comparison of the effect of different seed mixtures and spontaneous succession in an abandoned field revealed no significant differences, but a trend to lower densities in plots sown with regional seed mixture compared to some increase in densities with spontaneous succession and those sown with commercial seed mixture was observed. In 2003, i.e. the fifth year of the experiment, dry weather caused very low densities in all treatments as well as in the adjacent arable field. In total, 17 enchytraeid, 1 tubificid, and 2 aeolosomatid species were recorded at the experimental site. In the well-preserved meadow nearby an assemblage of similar species composition with 22 enchytraeid, 1 tubificid, and 1 aeolosomatid species was found.
- Subjects
FOSSIL annelida; LAND use; ENCHYTRAEIDAE; MEADOWS; SOWING; ENVIRONMENTAL protection
- Publication
Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Biology, Ecology, 2005, Vol 54, Issue 4, p323
- ISSN
1406-0914
- Publication type
Article