Showing papers by "Kalevi Kull published in 1991"
TL;DR: A wooded meadow at Laelatu in western Estonia was found to be very rich in vascular plants and the highest richness was found in sites with the most regular long-term mowing, while species density was lower in the case of fertilization or temporary cessation of mowing.
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 1 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 above-ground 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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