The paper gives a survey of biodiversity of planted grand fir (Abies grandis) stands in Rogów Arboretum on the background of environmental data compared to those of its natural distribution. Some information concerns studies on grand fir plantations in Europe and their influence on chosen components of the ecosystem. During the study, 63 taxa of vascular plants, mosses and liverworts, 46 taxa of fungi and 110 of invertebrates were found.
The paper gives a survey of biodiversity of noble fir (Abies procera) stands in Rogów Arboretum on the background of environmental data. Noble fir is native to the mountains of north-western United States. During the study in the Rogów Arboretum we have found 53 taxa of vascular plants and mosses, 51 taxa of macrofungi and 112 of invertebrates in Abies procera stands. The documented biodiversity of planted Abies procera stands has been commented with respective data from natural habitats.
The paper gives a survey of biodiversity of Greek fir (Abies cephalonica) stands in Rogów Arboretum on the background of environmental data. Greek fir is native to the southern and central Greece to the areas of the Mediterranean-montane climate. The data concerning differentiation and species composition of natural stands are not complete as well as those on Greek fir plantations in Europe. The study conducted in Rogów Arboretum has shown the presence of 62 taxa of vascular plants and mosses, 58 taxa of macrofungi and 132 of invertebrates.
The Balkan pine (Pinus peuce) is a Balkan Peninsula endemic tree species, growing in high mountains of Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, and Greece and forming pure and mixed stands in subalpine forests. The paper gives a survey of biodiversity of Balkan pine stands in the Rogów Arboretum in reference to environmental data. In the plots examined, 29 taxa of vascular plants, 29 taxa of macrofungi and 127 taxa of invertebrates were recorded. The revealed diversity is discussed with regard to the data from Pinus peuce natural habitats.