TY - JOUR
TI - Forest ecosystem of outstanding natural values in the suburban area of Rzeszów – structure, occurrence drivers and possibilities of conservation
AU - Wójcik, Tomasz
AU - Ćwik, Agata
TI - Forest ecosystem of outstanding natural values in the suburban area of Rzeszów – structure, occurrence drivers and possibilities of conservation
AB - The postulate of protecting a small forest area of natural value (7.5 ha), located in Dynów Foothills in the immediate vicinity of Rzeszów was presented in the paper. A conservation regime was proposed in the form of at least an ecological site, the boundaries of the protected area, and the name “Orchid Forest”. This postulate was formulated on the basis of a detailed phytosociological characterisation and an analysis of the vascular flora with the identification of protected, endangered and rare species; ancient woodland plant species and of foreign origin, carried out in 2021–2022. The diversity of the relief and geological structure was also analysed and the main features of climate and water relations were determined. Abiotic conditions resulted in the development of three plant associations here: riparian forest in the vicinity of the spring Carici remotae-Fraxinetum, the Carpathian orchid beech forest Carici-Fagetum on the limestone substrate on the slope of SW exposure, and the fertile Carpathian beech forest Dentario glandulosae-Fagetum in a deep valley on its N slope. 111 species of vascular plants were found, including: 60 ancient woodland plant species, 12 protected species, 4 endangered species, and 7 mountain species. The exceptionally large population of Cephalanthera longifolia and the first record of such in this part of the Carpathians, Cephalanthera rubra, deserves attention.
VL - 2024
IS - Issue 176
PY - 2025
SN - 1644-3586
C1 - 2083-3113
SP - 161
EP - 179
DO - 10.4467/20833113PG.24.015.21098
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/prace-geograficzne/article/ekosystem-lesny-o-wybitnych-walorach-przyrodniczych-w-strefie-podmiejskiej-rzeszowa-struktura-uwarunkowania-wystepowania-i-mozliwosci-ochrony
KW - Dynów Foothills
KW - Hermanowa
KW - ecological site
KW - nature reserve
KW - orchid beech forest
KW - orchids