Life-form of plants influences response of plant communities to exploitation stress

Abstract

The paper presents the results of the experiment, which was designed to study the process of recovery of medicinal plants species (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L., Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng., Hypericum perforatum L., and Origanum vulgare L.) after cutting. We showed that restoration rates depend on a type of exploitation (periods of “rest” between removal of the phytomass) and species’ life-form. The results showed that restoration perios for the studied species varies from 4 to 10 years.