Sinuosity and edge effect - important factors of landscape pattern and diversity

• Autorzy: Stejskalova D. , Karasek P. , Tlapakova L. , Podhrazska J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper is focused on two crucial landscape-forming aspects: linear elements (watercourses, linear tree plantings, road network) and neighbouring edges of landscape segments, or ecotones. Linear elements accentuate the character of landscape, its division, pattern, and contribute significantly to landscape passability and its diversity. The edges of neighbouring landscape segments not only create the spatial arrangement of landscape, but they also are important habitats for plants and animals. So they are irreplaceable for the maintenance of ecological stability of landscape and they are an important element of its biodiversity. The analysis of trends of changes in the length of linear elements and ecotone edges was performed in three time horizons: in the first half of the 19th century, in the 1960s, and at the present time. The evaluation was done in four model territories. Ous paper evaluates the sinuosity of linear elements (roads and railways, watercourses, dirt roads, linear tree plantings) and the lengths of common borders of segments of arable land – permanent grasslands and arable land – forests.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sinuosity; edge effect; important factor; landscape pattern; diversity; linear element; ecotone; watercourse

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: 22
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.1177-1184,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Stejskalova D.

• Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, v.v.i., Lidicka 25/27, Brno, 602 00, Czech Republic

autor

Karasek P.

• Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, v.v.i., Lidicka 25/27, Brno, 602 00, Czech Republic

autor

Tlapakova L.

• Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, v.v.i., Bozeny Nemcove 231, Pardubice 530 02, Czech Republic

autor

Podhrazska J.

• Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, v.v.i., Lidicka 25/27, Brno, 602 00, Czech Republic

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