Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) from the Genus Eunotia and Pinnularia developing on Soils in the Open Landscape of the Low Beskids

Anita Poradowska

doi:10.12911/22998993/126257

Abstract

Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) from the Genus Eunotia and Pinnularia developing on Soils in the Open Landscape of the Low Beskids

Highlights

It only confirmed the fact that diatoms develop better in the environment with permanent or at least periodic moisture, compared to the dry habitats
The open landscape, which is generally the case of the Low Beskids, was created by the natural forces and as such is subjected to slow, natural transformations
The soils at the studied sites in the Magura National Park and the buffer zone were usually characterized by a high level of moisture, especially in autumn

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Introduction

The open landscape, which is generally the case of the Low Beskids, was created by the natural forces and as such is subjected to slow, natural transformations. The human activity resulting from e.g. construction of rural settlements, farming, etc. Has slight impact on its transformations (Patoczka 2016). The most of agricultural lands in the Low Beskids and in the entire Polish Carpathians are located along the river valleys. Turf assemblages in river valleys guarantee biodiversity, improve the landscape values and have a protective function against surface runoff (Żyszkowska 2003, Jankowska-Huflejt 2007). The characteristic soil types forming the landscape of the middle mountains (including the Low Beskids) are the initial soils, the occurrence of which is, mostly limited to dorsal rocky outcrops. The soil cover structure is dominated by brown soils, among them eutrophic brown soils (Skiba 2006)

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