Bulletin SBS, ročník 35, č. 1/2013
Abstract: The study summarizes the information on epiphytic lichen diversity of the town Spišská Nová Ves, including historical and published data as well as those from recent sampling aimed at the assessment of environmental quality of the urban area (27 species, 5 taxa on generic level). Several senzitivitu fruticose species occurred here in the past (e. g. Ramalina fastigiata). Nowadays we can observe here mostly nitrophilous species of the genera Physcia, Phaeophyscia or Xanthoria. The environmental quality was assessed by the Indices of Atmospheric Purity (IAP). The values recorded on the trees with acidic bark were interpolated using Regularized Spline with Tension approach. The studied area was divided into three zones, based on environmental quality, corresponding to the major socio-economic settings as well as natural features.
Keywords: diversity, lichens, bioindicators.
Abstract: The study presents new data for 14 plant species mostly belonging to not well distinguished aggregates in genera as Asplenium, Hieracium, Rubus, Senecio and Taraxacum from the Muránska planina Mts and Slovakian karst.
Keywords: floristic survey, Western Carpathians.
Abstract: The sites of Ostrá skala and Tupá skala above the village Vyšný Kubín (Oravská vrchovina Mts) are rich refugia of relict vegetation with montane as well as xero-thermophilic species. Since prehistorical settlement of this area the local flora was enriched also by ntropophytes. Species richnes of relict flora is supplemented by current finding of a great importance, being Carex pediformis, which is presented in this article.
Keywords: Carex pediformis, Jovibarba globifera subsp. preissiana,Oravská vrchovina.
Abstract: Authors summarize the information about occurrence of Sibbaldia procumbens in Slovakia. It was not confirmed many years in Slovakia and considered probably extinct (EX?). The species has been rediscovered in Slovak part of the Červené vrchy Mts (Západné Tatry Mts) close to the border ridge with Poland under the top of Mt. Kresanica (2 121.9 m a.s.l.). Recently found population is very small and formed only by four tufts. It grows in snow-bed community of association Soldanello carpaticeae-Salicetum herbaceae documented by one phytosociological relevé in the paper. We propose to list Sibbaldia procumbens as critically endangered (CR) in the Red list of Slovakia.
Keywords: critically endangered species, recent occurrence, Západné Tatry Mts.
Abstract: The paper brings new data on the tall-grass communities of the association Hypochoerido uniflorae-Calamagrostietum villosae Hadač et al. 1969 from the class Mulgedio-Aconitetea Hadač et Klika in Klika et Hadač 1944 which was overlooked about a half of century. It usually occurs on the side slopes of avalanche paths, gullies and gently convex ridges on at least slightly acid, often deep soils on limestones or dolomites. Due to a synecological and species similarity with the vicariant association Allio victorialis-Calamagrostietum villosae Kliment 1997, as well as classification concept of tall-grass communities, the authors propose to include it into the alliance Calamagrostion arundinaceae (Luquet 1926) Oberdorfer 1957. On the base of different species composition and ecological requirements the sixteen phytosociological relevés were divided into two groups – the variant with Carex sempervirens subsp. laxiflora (Schur) Jáv. and the variant with Astrantia major. Recently, the studied communities were recorded only from the southern part of the Belianske Tatry Mts, but their occurrence is supposed also in other calcareous parts of Tatry Mts.
Keywords: Calamagrostion arundinaceae, distribution, high-altitude vegetation, phytosociology, syntaxonomy, Western Carpathians.
Abstract: The site Čistiny, near the village of Kamenný Most, known as an important remnant of halophytic vegetation, was declared a nature reserve in 2001. This study includes a checklist of the vascular plants found in the locality in 2012, with their Red List status, and includes the comparison with the older floristical surveys of the site. The results point out the ongoing massive degradation of the flora and vegetation during the last 20 years caused by drainage and ploughing.
Keywords: endangered species, halophytes, plant communities, vegetation changes.