Mid-term fertilisers and lime effect on grassland in the hilly-mountain region in Balkan
Although the effects of fertiliser addition and liming on semi-natural grassland productivity and biomass quality are well documented, less is known about how fertilisers change plant functional groups and mean ecological values. We researched the effects of liming (no lime and lime with 1 t/ha) and...
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| author | Vladimir Zornić Vesna Đurović Mirjana Petrović Snežana Babić Dalibor Tomić Nedeljko Racić Jasmina Milenković |
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| description | Although the effects of fertiliser addition and liming on semi-natural grassland productivity and biomass quality are well documented, less is known about how fertilisers change plant functional groups and mean ecological values. We researched the effects of liming (no lime and lime with 1 t/ha) and mineral fertilisers (control - no fertilisers, PK-P60K60, N20PK-N20P60K60, N80PK-N80P60K60, and N140PK-N140P60K60) for nine years on the Danthonia alpina Vest. grassland community. Based on Brown-Blanquet cover abundance, we calculated Shannon-Wiener evenness and abundance of plant functional groups (based on height, canopy structure, storage organs presence and flowering duration). We also researched Landolt's ecological indicator values for nutrients, moisture, reaction, light, and temperature. Results revealed that fertilisers stimulated tall species with longer flowering duration. Shannon-Wiener evenness in control was 0.45, and N20PK increased to 0.71 but significantly decreased in treatment N140PK (0.25). Mean Landolt ecological value for nutrients and moisture increased while temperature dropped. The coverage of legumes and Landolt indicator value for nutrients increased because of the lime application, while the lime had no effect on Shannon-Wiener evenness and abundance of functional groups. Greater Shannon-Wiener evenness in treatments of PK and N20PK is a prerequisite for resistance to the effects of extreme climate events. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-616c74a9cc48484a9b53dc8ba99c7ef02025-01-14T12:45:29ZengCzech Academy of Agricultural SciencesPlant, Soil and Environment1214-11781805-93682025-01-01711122010.17221/347/2024-PSEpse-202501-0002Mid-term fertilisers and lime effect on grassland in the hilly-mountain region in BalkanVladimir Zornić0Vesna Đurović1Mirjana Petrović2Snežana Babić3Dalibor Tomić4Nedeljko Racić5Jasmina Milenković6Institute for Forage Crop Kruševac, Kruševac, SerbiaFaculty of Agronomy, University of Kragujevac, Čačak, SerbiaInstitute for Forage Crop Kruševac, Kruševac, SerbiaInstitute for Forage Crop Kruševac, Kruševac, SerbiaFaculty of Agronomy, University of Kragujevac, Čačak, SerbiaInstitute for Forage Crop Kruševac, Kruševac, SerbiaInstitute for Forage Crop Kruševac, Kruševac, SerbiaAlthough the effects of fertiliser addition and liming on semi-natural grassland productivity and biomass quality are well documented, less is known about how fertilisers change plant functional groups and mean ecological values. We researched the effects of liming (no lime and lime with 1 t/ha) and mineral fertilisers (control - no fertilisers, PK-P60K60, N20PK-N20P60K60, N80PK-N80P60K60, and N140PK-N140P60K60) for nine years on the Danthonia alpina Vest. grassland community. Based on Brown-Blanquet cover abundance, we calculated Shannon-Wiener evenness and abundance of plant functional groups (based on height, canopy structure, storage organs presence and flowering duration). We also researched Landolt's ecological indicator values for nutrients, moisture, reaction, light, and temperature. Results revealed that fertilisers stimulated tall species with longer flowering duration. Shannon-Wiener evenness in control was 0.45, and N20PK increased to 0.71 but significantly decreased in treatment N140PK (0.25). Mean Landolt ecological value for nutrients and moisture increased while temperature dropped. The coverage of legumes and Landolt indicator value for nutrients increased because of the lime application, while the lime had no effect on Shannon-Wiener evenness and abundance of functional groups. Greater Shannon-Wiener evenness in treatments of PK and N20PK is a prerequisite for resistance to the effects of extreme climate events.https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pse-202501-0002_mid-term-fertilisers-and-lime-effect-on-grassland-in-the-hilly-mountain-region-in-balkan.phpfertilisingbotanical compositionbiodiversityfunctional traitsecological index |
| spellingShingle | Vladimir Zornić Vesna Đurović Mirjana Petrović Snežana Babić Dalibor Tomić Nedeljko Racić Jasmina Milenković Mid-term fertilisers and lime effect on grassland in the hilly-mountain region in Balkan Plant, Soil and Environment fertilising botanical composition biodiversity functional traits ecological index |
| title | Mid-term fertilisers and lime effect on grassland in the hilly-mountain region in Balkan |
| title_full | Mid-term fertilisers and lime effect on grassland in the hilly-mountain region in Balkan |
| title_fullStr | Mid-term fertilisers and lime effect on grassland in the hilly-mountain region in Balkan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mid-term fertilisers and lime effect on grassland in the hilly-mountain region in Balkan |
| title_short | Mid-term fertilisers and lime effect on grassland in the hilly-mountain region in Balkan |
| title_sort | mid term fertilisers and lime effect on grassland in the hilly mountain region in balkan |
| topic | fertilising botanical composition biodiversity functional traits ecological index |
| url | https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pse-202501-0002_mid-term-fertilisers-and-lime-effect-on-grassland-in-the-hilly-mountain-region-in-balkan.php |
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