WETLAND VEGETATION OF COAL MINING AREAS WITHIN SOKOLOV AND KARVINA REGION

Abstract

This paper presents result of study on development and importance of mine watered depressions vegetation in a landscape affected by mining activities in Karvina and Sokolov district. In terms of the Czech Republic watered depressions represent unique biotopes of wetland vegetation. There are presented determinated associations, which species composition is documented in a table and brief comments on their ecology and region distribution are given. These associations are assigned to the classes Lemnetea, Potametea and Phragmito‐Magnocaricetea. This paper presents a historical evaluation and results of an adherence of development and importance of mine watered depressions in a landscape affected by mining activities (model localities Karvina – Louky, Darkov and Sokolov – Velka Podkrusnohorska damp) from ecological point of view – a conservation and formation of wetland and water ecosystems, a gene resources and biodiversity conservation.