Keywords
Poland
aerobiology
anatomy
crop rotation
cultivars
epidermis
flowering
flowers
fungi
growth
meteorological factors
micromorphology
nectar
nectary
pathogenic fungi
pollen season
spring barley
weed infestation
weeds
winter wheat
yield
Abstract
The aim of the study was to compile an inventory and determine
the ecological characteristics of the spontaneous flora of the restored
water reservoirs and their wet banks in the western part of Lublin in
the years 1997–2013. The study objects are small reservoirs located at
the UMCS Botanical Garden in the Czechówka River valley. These ponds are
subjected to strong anthropogenic pressure. 68 plant species from 33
families and 58 genera were recorded in the flora of the ponds and their
wet banks. An important feature of the described water bodies is the
large proportion of native species (94% of the flora). Cryptophytes and
hemicryptophytes as well as biological groups combining the features of
hemicryptophytes and cryptophytes are the predominant life forms.
Perennials account for 80% of the flora. The ponds and their wet banks
are inhabited by 25 medicinal and 19 bee forage plants.
Keywords
floristic diversity; urban reservoirs; river valley
