Long-term and contemporary environmental conditions as determinants of the species composition of bog organisms

• Authors: JIROUŠEK Martin; POULÍČKOVÁ Aloisie; KINTROVÁ Kateřina; OPRAVILOVÁ Věra; HÁJKOVÁ Petra; RYBNÍČEK Kamil; KOČÍ Martin; BERGOVÁ Klára; HNILICA Radek; MIKULÁŠKOVÁ Eva; KRÁLOVÁ Štěpánka; HÁJEK Michal
• Year of publication: 2013
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Freshwater Biology
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/fwb.12201
• Field: Ecology
• Keywords: bioindication; bog; diversity determinants
• Description: We tested long-term and contemporary environmental conditions as determinants of the species composition of four groups of bog organisms. Although only long-term averages of some environmental variables were sufficient to explain species compositions, major patterns were revealed by spot samples. Contrary to vegetation, short-lived and well-dispersed microorganisms already reflected the new pH/calcium gradient.

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