Table 1 Characteristics of vegetation on research plots
From: C:N:P stoichiometry as an indicator of Histosol drainage in lowland and mountain forest ecosystems
Localization | Type of Histosol | Plant community | Dominant undergrowth species |
|---|---|---|---|
Lowland | H. drainic | Molinio-Pinetum, Betuletum pubescentis | Molinia caerulea, Dryopteris dilatata, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Juncus effusus, Juncus conglomeratus |
fibric H. | Vaccinio uliginosi-Pinetum | Sphagnum sp., Vaccinium uliginosum, Ledum palustre, Oxycoccus palustris | |
hemic H. | Sphagno squarrosi-Alnetum | Sphagnum sp., Thelypteris palustris, Carex canescens, Peucedanum palustre | |
sapric H. | Ribeso nigri-Alnetum | Lucopus europaeus, Carex elongata, Scirpus sylvaticus, Iris pseudacorus | |
Mountain | H. drainic | Abieti-Piceetum, Calamagrostio villosae-Peceetum | Vaccinium myrtillus, Dryopteris dilatata, Dryopteris carthusiana, Luzula sylvatica, Calamagrostis villosa |
fibric H. | Calamagrostio villosae-Piceetum | Sphagnum sp., Vaccinium myrtillus, Oxycoccus palustris, Galium hercynicum | |
hemic H. | Bazzanio-Piceetum | Sphagnum sp., Bazzania trilobata, Juncus effusus, Carex nigra | |
sapric H. | Caltho-Alnetum | Caltha palustris, Chaerophyllum hirsutum, Valeriana simplicifolia, Filipendula ulmaria, Chrysosplenium altenifolium |