The palaeoecological development of alum mire since early Eneolithic on the basis of the results of macro-remains, pollen, and chemical analysis. The developement of local vegetation and nearest surrounding area was studied.

Die Untersuchungsschwerpunkte der vorliegenden Promotion, die von 1996-1999 im Rahmen des BMBF-Projektes "Auenregeneration nach Deichrückverlegung" im Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe - Brandenburg durchgeführt wurde, waren: - Lage und räumliche Verteilung der Vegetationstypen des Auengrünlandes in einem geplanten Rückdeichungsgebiet bei Lenzen (Elbe-km 476-484) im jetzigen Deichvor- und Deichhinterland - Erforschung der kausalen Zusammenhänge zwischen der jetzigen Vegetationszonierung im überflutungsgeprägten Deichvorland und den abiotischen und biotischen Standortsfaktoren vor Ort - aus den zwei erstgenannten Untersuchungen ableitend die Erstellung einer verbindlichen Prognose zur Zonierung der Grünlandvegetation nach der Deichrückverlegung (Übertragung der standortsbezogenen Untersuchungsergebnisse auf das Rückdeichungsgebiet im Geografischen Informationssystem GIS) - Auswirkung verschiedener Weide- und/oder Mahd-Nutzungsformen auf die jetzige Grünlandvegetation und Prognose der landwirtschaftlichen und naturschutzfachlichen Nutzungsmöglichkeiten nach einer Rückdeichung - Landschaftpflegerische Möglichkeiten zur Wiederansiedlung gefährdeter Stromtal-Arten nach einer Deichrückverlegung Anhand multivariater Verfahren (Kanonische Korrespondenzanalyse CCA, Hauptkomponentenanalyse DCA) konnte festgestellt werden, daß die mittlere jährliche Überflutungsdauer sich dazu eignet, die rezente Vegetationszonierung im Auengrünland zu beschreiben und zukünftige Vegetationsverteilung im Rückdeichungsgebiet zu prognostizieren. Die Überprüfung der Prognosergebnisse an Hand des rezenten, bereits überflutungsgeprägten Vordeichgrünlandes ergibt hohe bis sehr hohe Übereinstimmungen zwischen vorhergesagter und Ist-Vegetation bei wechselfrischen bis wechselfeuchten Grünlandbeständen der Typen Leucanthemo-Rumicetum thyrsiflori und Elytrigia repens-Alopecurus pratensis-Gesellschaft. Bei den wechselfeuchten bis wechselfrischen Flutrasen (Alopecuretum geniculati) und Rohrglanzgras-Röhrichten (Phalaridetum arundinaceae) weichen die Prognoseergebnisse in Flächenausdehnung und Kongruenz weiter von der rezenzten Vegetationsverteilung ab. Ursächlich sind hierfür vor allem das Mikrorelief des Deichvorlandes und seine Auswirkungen auf den Wasserzu- und abfluss während und nach Hochwässern verantwortlich. In der Diskussion werden die standortbezogenen Untersuchungesergebnisse mit ökologischen Modellen zur Sukzession und Überflutungstoleranz in Beziehung gesetzt. Das verwendete Prognosemodell wird anhand aktueller Literatur bewertet. Vor dem Hintergrund der weitreichenden hydrologischen Eingriffe in die Flussaue wird deutlich, dass nur solche Grünlandarten und -gesellschaften wieder angesiedelt werden können, die dynamische Grundwasserverhältnisse tolerieren. Eine Wiederbesiedlung kann mit Hilfe verschiedener Techniken aus nahegelegenen Restpopulationen im rezenten Deichvorland gelingen. / The investigations described in this study have been carried out between 1996 and 1999 as a part of the research project "Auenregeneration durch Deichrückverlegung" promoted by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in the "Mankind and the Biosphere" (MAB) reserve "Flusslandschaft Elbe - Brandenburg". The main objectives of the study were - to map the spatial distribution of different types of riparian grassland within a prospective re-inundation area near the town of Lenzen on the river Elbe (river kilometer 476-484) comprising the current grassland in front of the river dike and in its hinterland, - to quantify the influence of non-biotic and biotic site factors on temporarily inundated areas by thorough investigation of the present/current vegetation zonation of the dike's foreland, - to integrate the results of vegetation mapping and environmental research using a Geographical Information System (GIS) in order to predict the future vegetation zonation after the re-flooding of the proposed area, - to predict the impact of different types of land use on characteristic riparian grassland communities (extensive types of land use with hay harvest(ing) and grazing vs. hay harvest(ing) twice a year) with respect to nature preservation aspects and economic aspects of agricultural land use, and - to propose measures suitable to recover characteristic and endangered plant species and communities of riparian grassland after the setting back of the dike. By means of multivariate statistics (Canonical Correspondence Analysis CCA, Detrended Correspondence Analysis DCA) the mean annual duration of the inundation period was identified as a parameter suitable to describe the current grassland zonation and to predict the future zonation of the prospective re-inundation area. The results of the prediction were evaluated by comparing the predicted areas with the mapped areas of the present grassland types: The spatial distribution of the rarely flooded Leucanthemo-Rumicetum thyrsiflori and Elytrigia repens-Alopecurus pratensis grassland communities were highly congruent and matched well while the predicted and the mapped areas differed widely in more frequently flooded grassland types such as Alopecuretum geniculati and Phalaridetum arundinaceae These differences, however, were due to the microtopography of the dike's foreland (e. g. enbankments) governing the access and reflux of flooding water during inundation periods (site factor "isolation"). Furthermore the results of the evironmental studies were compared with current models of vegetation dynamics and inundation tolerance. The thus developed prediction model was evaluated. Taking the profound alterations in the hydrological characteristics of the flood plain into account it became evident that only those grassland species and communities that are able to tolerate highly dynamic ground water movements can be rehabilitated. Their restitution can be achieved by different techniques making use of left-over plant populations that can be found in the nearby grasslands of the dike's foreland.

Vegetation development in the Cheb basin ( W Czech Republic) recorded in the sediments of the SOOS ational ature Reserve This thesis focuses on palaeoecological research of quaternary sediments in the Soos National Nature Reserve (Cheb basin, NW Czech Republic). Quaternary history of this locality is poorly known, despite it is a valuable and protected area with high natural qualities. The Soos basin is also known for its unique geological record, which is expected to cover information on landscape dynamics at least during the Holocene. A lake existed in the Soos basin enabling accumulation of diatomite and peat sediments of a broad palaeoecological potential. Records were analysed with method of pollen analysis and were dated using 14C. The results of this study bring information about vegetation development in the area of Cheb basin as well as development of lake ecosystem. It also gives a new insight on lake's origin and its age. The accumulation of peat sediments started in the Preboreal period and was continuous at least until the Atlantic following with a hiatus, therefore further detection of vegetation development is impossible. The beginning of diatomite accumulation, as well as the existence of the lake goes back to the Bølling interstadial, according to radiocarbon dating. However, this...

In this thesis I deal with various aspects of influence of clearings on plant communities in NP Podyjí. Special space is dedicated to light-demanding, threatened and alien plant species, and their response to light improvement. The area of the Podyjí NP has been used by people continuously for a very long time. There is therefore a whole range of plant species, linked to a certain anthropogenic disturbance regime. I observed the development of plant communities using phytocenological relevés on six pairs of clearings (isolated and connected with open habitats), created in 2011 and 2012. At the same time, I also investigated the adjacent closed-canopy forests and open forests on the edge of the canyon. During the first year after cutting, there was a significant increase in diversity and species cover in the clearings. In the following years, significant changes took place on isolated clearings, as the zone of closed-canopy forest delayed low colonization by new individuals in first years. In the clearings, diversity and abundance of plants were significantly higher than in the closed-canopy forest and open forest. The number of endangered plant species was the highest in open forest. Several unique species of endangered plants have been recorded on clearings. These species have not been found in...