<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A floristic study of forest communities, lakes, and peatbogs of the western part of the Drawskie Lakeland was carried out in 2006-2008. The study revealed the presence of numerous valuable plant species. More than 400 floristic lists were compiled. Plant surveys were conducted with the aid of the ATPOL square grid system. To increase the accuracy of the surveys, the basic ATPOL squares (10x10 km) were additionally subdivided into smaller ones of 1x1 km. The area of study was found to support 416 plant species, including protected ones: 17 species strictly protected (e.g., <italic>Blechnum spicant, Dactylorhiza incarnata, Drosera rotundifolia, Lycopodium annotinum, Utricularia intermedia</italic>) and 12 under partial protection (e.g., <italic>Frangula alnus, Menyanthes trifoliata, Ononis spinosa, Ribes nigrum, Viburnum opulus</italic>). The list of protected plants contains one species (<italic>Lobelia dortmanna</italic>) included in the Polish Red Book of Plants.</p></abstract>

A floristic study of forest communities, lakes, and peatbogs of the western part of the Drawskie Lakeland was carried out in 2006-2008. The study revealed the presence of numerous valuable plant species. More than 400 floristic lists were compiled. Plant surveys were conducted with the aid of the ATPOL square grid system. To increase the accuracy of the surveys, the basic ATPOL squares (10x10 km) were additionally subdivided into smaller ones of 1x1 km. The area of study was found to support 416 plant species, including protected ones: 17 species strictly protected (e.g., Blechnum spicant, Dactylorhiza incarnata, Drosera rotundifolia, Lycopodium annotinum, Utricularia intermedia) and 12 under partial protection (e.g., Frangula alnus, Menyanthes trifoliata, Ononis spinosa, Ribes nigrum, Viburnum opulus). The list of protected plants contains one species (Lobelia dortmanna) included in the Polish Red Book of Plants.

Protected plant species of forest, lakes and peatbogs in the Western Part of the Drawskie Lakeland

Department of Plant Taxonomy and Phytogeography, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Szczecin, Wąska 13, 71-521 Szczecin, Poland

Biodiversity Research and Conservation

A floristic study of forest communities, lakes, and peatbogs of the western part of the Drawskie Lakeland was carried out in 2006-2008. The study revealed the...

Protected plant species of forest, lakes and peatbogs in the Western Part of the Drawskie Lakeland

Published Online: May 17, 2010

Page range: 61 - 66

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10119-009-0010-6

Keywords
protected species, forest communities, lakes, peatbogs, Drawskie Lakeland

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Protected plant species of forest, lakes and peatbogs in the Western Part of the Drawskie Lakeland

Published Online: May 17, 2010

Page range: 61 - 66

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10119-009-0010-6

Keywordsprotected species, forest communities, lakes, peatbogs, Drawskie Lakeland

This content is open access.

Keywords
protected species, forest communities, lakes, peatbogs, Drawskie Lakeland