Effects of mowing regime on diversity of Mediterranean roadside vegetation – implications for management
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Resumo: | Shrub development on road outside verges can provide alternative wildlife habitat. However, management of inside verges should keep vegetation at a height consistent with proper road visibility and safety. The influence of management on vegetation was analyzed on the inside verge of two Portuguese roads, one mown once and another twice a year. Specifically, the effect of mowing frequency on shrub abundance and the combined effect of management and shrubs on floristic diversity were addressed. One stretch of each road was surveyed for shrub abundance and for herbaceous species diversity and cover. The effect of mowing frequency on shrub growing and biomass production and allocation was also evaluated along two years. Results indicate that vegetation mowing yearly in spring is enough to keep the inside verge free from most shrubs. However, summer growing shrubs like Dittrichia viscosa can persist, decreasing both floristic diversity and cover, particularly of meadow species. Moreover, in response to spring mowing, shrubs grew fast and were able to disperse efficiently. An additional autumn mowing significantly decreased not only shrub height and canopy area, but specially seed production and dispersal. Thus, the inside verge management should be based on two mowing periods. The first in spring to control winter and spring growing species, and an additional autumn mowing to control growth and dispersal of summer growing shrubs and trees, or even tall grasses. This management regime will combine safety with improvement of the amenity and habitat value of the road verges. |
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Effects of mowing regime on diversity of Mediterranean roadside vegetation – implications for managementBiodiversityBiomass productionDittrichia viscosaMediterranean regionRoad vergeShrubsShrub development on road outside verges can provide alternative wildlife habitat. However, management of inside verges should keep vegetation at a height consistent with proper road visibility and safety. The influence of management on vegetation was analyzed on the inside verge of two Portuguese roads, one mown once and another twice a year. Specifically, the effect of mowing frequency on shrub abundance and the combined effect of management and shrubs on floristic diversity were addressed. One stretch of each road was surveyed for shrub abundance and for herbaceous species diversity and cover. The effect of mowing frequency on shrub growing and biomass production and allocation was also evaluated along two years. Results indicate that vegetation mowing yearly in spring is enough to keep the inside verge free from most shrubs. However, summer growing shrubs like Dittrichia viscosa can persist, decreasing both floristic diversity and cover, particularly of meadow species. Moreover, in response to spring mowing, shrubs grew fast and were able to disperse efficiently. An additional autumn mowing significantly decreased not only shrub height and canopy area, but specially seed production and dispersal. Thus, the inside verge management should be based on two mowing periods. The first in spring to control winter and spring growing species, and an additional autumn mowing to control growth and dispersal of summer growing shrubs and trees, or even tall grasses. This management regime will combine safety with improvement of the amenity and habitat value of the road verges.Polish Journal of Ecology2014-01-13T12:27:18Z2014-01-132013-07-09T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10174/9538http://hdl.handle.net/10174/9538engSimões MP, Belo AF, Souza C (2013) Effects of mowing regime on diversity of Mediterranean roadside vegetation – implications for management. Polish Journal of Ecology 61: 313-337mps@uevora.ptafb@uevora.ptnd221Simões, MPBelo, A.D.F.Souza, Cinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-03T18:51:26Zoai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/9538Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T01:03:31.234674Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Effects of mowing regime on diversity of Mediterranean roadside vegetation – implications for management |
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Effects of mowing regime on diversity of Mediterranean roadside vegetation – implications for management |
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Effects of mowing regime on diversity of Mediterranean roadside vegetation – implications for management Simões, MP Biodiversity Biomass production Dittrichia viscosa Mediterranean region Road verge Shrubs |
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Effects of mowing regime on diversity of Mediterranean roadside vegetation – implications for management |
title_full |
Effects of mowing regime on diversity of Mediterranean roadside vegetation – implications for management |
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Effects of mowing regime on diversity of Mediterranean roadside vegetation – implications for management |
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Effects of mowing regime on diversity of Mediterranean roadside vegetation – implications for management |
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Effects of mowing regime on diversity of Mediterranean roadside vegetation – implications for management |
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Simões, MP |
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Simões, MP Belo, A.D.F. Souza, C |
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Belo, A.D.F. Souza, C |
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Simões, MP Belo, A.D.F. Souza, C |
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Biodiversity Biomass production Dittrichia viscosa Mediterranean region Road verge Shrubs |
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Biodiversity Biomass production Dittrichia viscosa Mediterranean region Road verge Shrubs |
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Shrub development on road outside verges can provide alternative wildlife habitat. However, management of inside verges should keep vegetation at a height consistent with proper road visibility and safety. The influence of management on vegetation was analyzed on the inside verge of two Portuguese roads, one mown once and another twice a year. Specifically, the effect of mowing frequency on shrub abundance and the combined effect of management and shrubs on floristic diversity were addressed. One stretch of each road was surveyed for shrub abundance and for herbaceous species diversity and cover. The effect of mowing frequency on shrub growing and biomass production and allocation was also evaluated along two years. Results indicate that vegetation mowing yearly in spring is enough to keep the inside verge free from most shrubs. However, summer growing shrubs like Dittrichia viscosa can persist, decreasing both floristic diversity and cover, particularly of meadow species. Moreover, in response to spring mowing, shrubs grew fast and were able to disperse efficiently. An additional autumn mowing significantly decreased not only shrub height and canopy area, but specially seed production and dispersal. Thus, the inside verge management should be based on two mowing periods. The first in spring to control winter and spring growing species, and an additional autumn mowing to control growth and dispersal of summer growing shrubs and trees, or even tall grasses. This management regime will combine safety with improvement of the amenity and habitat value of the road verges. |
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