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- Title
Diversity of agrocoenoses in the Lublin region, Poland.
- Authors
Staniak, Mariola; Haliniarz, Małgorzata; Kwiecińska-Poppe, Ewa; Harasim, Elżbieta; Wesołowski, Marian
- Abstract
The Lublin region, one of the main agricultural regions in Poland, has very favorable conditions for agricultural production but the development of the agricultural sector has been very slow there. This is due, among other factors, to the extensive farming used on large areas and the fragmentation of fields with numerous fragments of natural ecosystems. In Lublin Province, cereals comprise the highest proportion of the crop structure, especially wheat, but farmers also often cultivate maize, oilseed rape, sugar beet, and legumes for consumption. The biological diversity of agricultural areas is enhanced by growing traditional plant species and varieties. Crop species are accompanied by segetal weeds, sometimes very expansive, sometimes rare and endangered by extinction. In recent years, the following have been the dominant weed species in the region's crop fields: Galium aparine, Convolvulus arvensis, Papaver rhoeas, Viola arvensis, and Veronica persica. However, there are several locations of occurrence of Muscari comosum (a strictly protected species) and the following unique species: Adonis aestivalis, Anthemis tinctoria, Caucalis platycarpos, Galium tricornutum, and Thymelaea passerina. In Lublin Province, there are many organic farms which contribute to the significant diversity of agricultural plant communities. In this review, we also indicate the biocoenotic role of weeds and their importance in the proper maintenance of agroecosystems and ecosystem services.
- Subjects
AGRICULTURAL ecology; CROPPING systems; AGRICULTURAL intensification; PLANT diversity; SUSTAINABLE agriculture
- Publication
Acta Agrobotanica, 2017, Vol 70, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
0065-0951
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5586/aa.1722