Abstract
A wooded meadow at Laelatu in western Estonia was found to be very rich in vascular plants. The maximum number of species found was 25 in a 10 cm x 10 cm plot, 42 in a 20 cm x 20 cm plot and 63 in a I m2 plot. Species richness is related to the management history of the site. The highest richness was found in sites with the most regular long-term mowing. Species density was lower in the case of fertilization or temporary cessation of mowing. The richest community had an LAI of 2.8 and an aboveground dry biomass of 175 g/m2. With increasing height of the herb layer the number of species decreases. Small disturbances cause a remarkable decrease in species density.
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Claims 10
Claim · model-written summary
The maximum species count was 25 in a 10 cm x 10 cm plot.
- Taxon
- vascular plantsTracheophytae0
- Outcome
- number of speciese0
- Value
- 25e0
- Setting
- 10 cm x 10 cm plote0
Verbatim
e0“vascular plants. The maximum number of species found was 25 in a 10 cm x 10 cm plot”
Claim · model-written summary
The maximum species count was 42 in a 20 cm x 20 cm plot.
- Taxon
- vascular plantsTracheophytae0
- Outcome
- number of speciese0
- Value
- 42e0
- Setting
- 20 cm x 20 cm plote0
Verbatim
e0“vascular plants. The maximum number of species found was 25 in a 10 cm x 10 cm plot, 42 in a 20 cm x 20 cm plot”
Claim · model-written summary
The maximum species count was 63 in a I m2 plot.
- Taxon
- vascular plantsTracheophytae0
- Outcome
- number of speciese0
- Value
- 63e0
- Setting
- I m2 plote0
Verbatim
e0“vascular plants. The maximum number of species found was 25 in a 10 cm x 10 cm plot, 42 in a 20 cm x 20 cm plot and 63 in a I m2 plot”
Claim · model-written summary
Species richness was highest at the most regularly mowed long term sites.
Verbatim
e0“The highest richness was found in sites with the most regular long-term mowing”
t0“wooded meadow”
Claim · model-written summary
Fertilized sites had lower species density.
Verbatim
e0“Species density was lower in the case of fertilization”
t0“wooded meadow”
Claim · model-written summary
Sites where mowing temporarily stopped had lower species density.
Verbatim
e0“Species density was lower in the case of fertilization or temporary cessation of mowing”
t0“wooded meadow”
Claim · model-written summary
The richest community had an LAI of 2.8.
Verbatim
e0“The richest community had an LAI of 2.8”
t0“wooded meadow”
Claim · model-written summary
The richest community had aboveground dry biomass of 175 g/m2.
Verbatim
e0“The richest community had an LAI of 2.8 and an aboveground dry biomass of 175 g/m2”
t0“wooded meadow”
Claim · model-written summary
Species number decreased as herb layer height increased.
Verbatim
e0“With increasing height of the herb layer the number of species decreases”
t0“wooded meadow”
Claim · model-written summary
Small disturbances markedly decreased species density.
Verbatim
e0“Small disturbances cause a remarkable decrease in species density”
t0“wooded meadow”