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{"title":"The Value of Protected Areas Ranger Service Personnel for Biodiversity Monitoring: Case Study in Paklenica National Park (Croatia)","authors":"Matko Bišćan, G. Lukač, Franjo Špalj, Rea Blagajac, D. Jelić, I. Maguire, A. Massolo","doi":"10.2478/eko-2022-0019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2022-0019","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract To preserve the long-term survival of habitats and wildlife, it is necessary to monitor their status. In protected areas, that is, biodiversity centres, rangers have excellent knowledge of specific locations and they spend a large amount of time in the field. But since rangers are not required to have a university degree, the question is whether they can be an added value in baseline survey monitoring. To investigate this issue, a case study was conducted in the Paklenica National Park (Paklenica NP), Croatia, using camera trapping survey between 2011 and 2016 at 22 camera sites. The aims of this survey were (1) to collect baseline data of mammalian diversity, (2) to analyse the regulatory effect of top predators on the trophic pyramid through top–down effects and (3) to estimate the data gathered by ranger service from the Paklenica NP. Data gathered through this study represents the first peer-reviewed list of medium- to large-sized mammals for Paklenica NP, as up till now, there is no peer-reviewed published paper of Paklenica NP mammalian diversity. Results showed that the recorded top predator–mesopredator–prey ratios were concordant with the trophic pyramid hypothesis. Also, as it was expected according to the literature, species richness indices were higher when top predators were present. On analysing the costs for conducting camera trapping survey by external and internal services, a significant difference was observed. Internal rangers’ cost was nine times lower than the external service cost. Future research run by rangers needs to be conducted in way to capture all mammalian biodiversity. Therefore, we propose camera trapping methodology for rangers in the protected areas since this may be an invaluable tool for biodiversity monitoring.","PeriodicalId":53683,"journal":{"name":"Ekologia Bratislava","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44095662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effect of Population Pseudo-Rejuvenation in Adverse Changes in Living Conditions: A Case Study on the Highland Plant Species in the Ukrainian Carpathians","authors":"V. Kyyak, N. Kyyak, V. Bilonoha, V. Shtupun","doi":"10.2478/eko-2022-0016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2022-0016","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract “Rejuvenation of population” is commonly considered as an increase in the proportion of young individuals in the population. In our opinion, the term “rejuvenation” has to be used in case of an increasing percentage of young individuals providing maintenance or increase of the entire population size. In return, an increasing percentage of young individuals while reducing the number of the entire population should be considered as “pseudo-rejuvenation.” A key feature of rejuvenation is the positive dynamics of the population. Instead, pseudo-rejuvenation is an indicator of negative exogenous or endogenous changes and is evidence of population degradation under adverse environment conditions. The article presents the most common examples of the processes of rejuvenation of populations in different plant species under the influence of anthropogenic and natural factors in the plant communities of the Ukrainian Carpathians. The main causes of rejuvenation and pseudo-rejuvenation of populations of the target plant species have been identified. Studies of population structure changes in situ were performed using both long-term monitoring transects laid 5–40 years ago and in new sites. Transects are located in the alpine, subalpine, and upper forest zones of the Ukrainian Carpathians in the height range of 1200–2000 m a.s.l. The study areas cover the most common alpine and chionophilic communities, some forest and subalpine phytocenoses.","PeriodicalId":53683,"journal":{"name":"Ekologia Bratislava","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42481692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of the Population Status of Allium Oschaninii O. Fedtsch. In the Mountains of Uzbekistan","authors":"Shakhnoza U. Saribaeva, O. Abduraimov, Akmal L. Allamuratov","doi":"10.2478/eko-2022-0015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2022-0015","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Currently, the genetic resources of plants are on the verge of gradual disappearance, called genetic erosion. The erosion of genetic diversity implies the loss of diverse genes in individual plant species. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the collection and conservation of genetic resources of endangered plants for future use. The aim of this study is to research the natural coenopopulation of the ancestral species of cultivated plant, Allium oschaninii in the mountains of Uzbekistan. Field studies were conducted in nine coenopopulations in the Turkestan, Gissar, and Alai ranges. For each coenopopulation, a phytocoenotic characteristic given on the sites of 100 m2. When determining the structure of A. oschaninii and the characteristics of the coenopopulation, transects from 10 to 30 sites of 1 m2 were established. The condition of the coenopopulation was assessed by the age structure of A. oschaninii and using a demographic indicator. We found that the condition of the coenopopulation is normal, but incomplete. The condition of the coenopopulations 1, 8, 9 is under threat due to anthropogenic load (overgrazing) and unfavorable factors of the ecotype. The ontogenetic spectrum is centered with a peak on average generative individuals and does not coincide with the characteristic one. Coenopopulations with a left-sided type, with a predominance of juvenile individuals, are formed on stony-gravelly, fine-grained gravel, and soft-soil mountain plains. By biological nature, the ontogenetic spectrum of A. oschaninii is left- sided, with an absolute maximum on one of the pregenerative groups. According to the demographic indicators, in diverse communities and in low-mountain and medium-category habitats and in a static substrate with grazing, the coenopopulation is young, mature, and in a transitional state.","PeriodicalId":53683,"journal":{"name":"Ekologia Bratislava","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42944329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of Naturalness: The Response of Social Behavior Types of Plants to Anthropogenic Impact","authors":"N. Yorkina, I. Goncharenko, O. Lisovets, O. Zhukov","doi":"10.2478/eko-2022-0014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2022-0014","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The aims of this research are to assess the relationship between the concepts of hemeroby and naturalness of plant communities and to test the hypothesis about the ordinal nature of the response of social behavior types of plants under anthropogenic influence. Study area is the recreational zone of the Botanical Garden of Dnipro National University, named after Oles Gonchar, Dnipro City, Ukraine (48.43°N 35.05°E). Four polygons (105 relevés in each) were examined. Two polygons were in the zone after park reconstruction, and two were in the zone without reconstruction. The vegetation community ordination was performed using RLQ analysis. The Q-table was represented by eight dummy variables, which indicated social behavior types. The most important predictors of naturalness were aggressive alien species and invaders and weeds (positive dependence) and disturbance tolerants (negative dependence). The most important predictors of hemeroby were aggressive alien species (negative dependence) and ruderal competitors, invaders, and disturbance tolerants (positive dependence). Naturalness and hemeroby reflect different strategies for transforming a plant community and are not completely symmetrically opposed concepts. The response of a plant community is multivariate, so the naturalness metric based on the social behavior types is only able to distinguish well between the extreme states of a plant community, but is a poor measure for a more detailed assessment of naturalness.","PeriodicalId":53683,"journal":{"name":"Ekologia Bratislava","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46770921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Different Cropping and Land Management Practices on the Quality of Irrigated Soils of the Upper Awash Basin, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia","authors":"Almaz Deche, Mohammed A. Assen, Shimeles Damene, Asmamaw Legass","doi":"10.2478/eko-2022-0011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2022-0011","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Irrigation is one way of utilizing the land resources to enhance agricultural production. Irrigation crop production is crucial in the present study area due to its arid and semi-arid climatic characteristics. However, little is known about the influence of different cropping and land management practices on soil quality (SQ). This study aimed to determine the effects of different cropping systems and land management practices on variability of SQ indicators in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia (CRVE). To this end, 45 disturbed surface (0‒20 cm) and 24 undisturbed (upper 7 cm) soil samples were collected from four adjacent farms: large-scale perennial farms (LSPF), large-scale annual farms (LSAF), smallholder subsistence annual farms (SHAF), and non-cultivated lands (NCL). Soil analyses were made for selected SQ indicators – particle size analysis, bulk density, soil water content, organic matter, pH, total nitrogen, available potassium and phosphorus, exchangeable bases, and cation exchange capacity. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson correlation coefficient (r) were computed. Key informants’ interview was conducted to substantiate the data obtained from soil laboratory analyses. As the results confirmed, different cropping and land management practices had significant effects on some SQ indicators. Soil organic matter, total nitrogen, available P, and available K declined significantly (P < 0.05) in the soils of LSAF and SHAF. This is attributed to land management-induced problems such as frequent tillage practice of mono-cropping, high level of mechanization, removal of crop residues/above-ground biomass in LSAF, and use of low external inputs and overcultivation without appropriate land management practices in SHAF. However, LSPF practice resulted in the improvement of key SQ indicators, next to NCL. Therefore, LSPF can be an alternative cropping and land management practice to achieve sustainable agricultural production and land management in semi-arid irrigated lands of CRVE and in places with similar environments.","PeriodicalId":53683,"journal":{"name":"Ekologia Bratislava","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49064668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tree Species Biodiversity in Small Ukrainian Towns","authors":"O. Zibtseva","doi":"10.2478/eko-2022-0017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2022-0017","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Biodiversity is one of the important indicators of ecosystem sustainability, which is less studied in relation to urban areas, particularly Ukraine, and even more so in small towns. Taking the example of three small Ukrainian towns, the biodiversity of tree species is compared in the article. The studied small towns are located in two geographic zones, mixed forests (Polissya) and forest-steppe, and administratively, in Chernihiv and Kyiv regions. An inventory of trees in the residential area of Ukrainka, in the central streets of Novhorod-Siverskyi, as well as in the central part and all streets of Vyshhorod was conducted. Thus, the species richness of trees both between the studied towns and between its central part and the whole territory of the town was compared. The species structure of tree plantings in terms of richness, diversity, dominance, alignment, and similarity was assessed. The obtained results were subjected to cluster and correlation analysis. It was found that the greatest diversity is characteristic for the dendroflora of the whole territory of Vyshhorod, which is the fastest growing town, located closest to the capital. The dendrofloras of small towns were quite similar to each other. The values of similarity indices varied in a wide range: Jacquard’s index from 0.26 to 0.56 and Sørensen index from 0.41 to 0.66. The lowest degree of similarity was found with the dendroflora of the most distant Novgorod-Siverskyi town. Mainly the urban plantings require enrichment of the tree species composition, taking into account their resistance to anthropogenic impacts and climate change.","PeriodicalId":53683,"journal":{"name":"Ekologia Bratislava","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49163909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Methodology of Wildlife Underpasses Attractiveness Assessment","authors":"M. Nevřelová, Blanka Lehotská, J. Růžičková","doi":"10.2478/eko-2022-0018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2022-0018","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The permeability of line barriers in the landscape is often a prerequisite for the survival of the wide spectrum of native species. The aim of this study is to create a methodology for assessing the attractiveness of wildlife underpasses used by animals during migrations, translocations or as a habitat. Understanding the relationship between the parameters of underpasses in the broader landscape-ecological context and their attractiveness for animals is a key aspect in spatial planning and the construction of new linear transport structures, which will significantly help mitigate the barrier effect and isolation of animal populations. The attractiveness assessment is based on the evaluation of the underpass individual parameters and its surroundings through the 8 sub-indexes (openness, substrate, anthropogenic, vegetation, landscape structure elements, ecological networks, potential and real migration/habitat).","PeriodicalId":53683,"journal":{"name":"Ekologia Bratislava","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43629852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"KEANEKARAGAMAN JAMUR MAKROSKOPIS DI JALUR CURUG CIBEUREUM, TAMAN NASIONAL GUNUNG GEDE PANGRANGO","authors":"Melly Audina Nurhikmawati, Surti Kurniasih, M. T. Awaludin","doi":"10.33751/ekologia.v22i1.4046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33751/ekologia.v22i1.4046","url":null,"abstract":"Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park (GGPNP) is a representative type of mountainous tropical rain forest ecosystem that is rich in biodiversity potential. Research on the diversity of Macrofungi has not been widely, especially in the Cibeureum Waterfall Trail, GGPNP. This study aims to study the diversity of Macrofungi in the Cibeureum Waterfall Trail, GGPNP route. The research was carried out from November 2020 to August 2021. Sampling was carried out by the roaming method. The results of the study of Macrofungi in the Cibeureum Waterfall Trail, GGPNP route obtained 2 phyllum, 9 orders, 22 families and 57 species with a total of 1,360 individuals. The value of the Shannon-Wiener diversity index (H') belongs to the medium category, the evenness index (E) is moderate and the dominance index (D) is low. The abiotic conditions in this area based on the recording of temperature, pH, humidity and light intensity indicate conditions that support the life of Macrofungi in the Cibeureum Waterfall Trail, GGPNP route. ","PeriodicalId":53683,"journal":{"name":"Ekologia Bratislava","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88936568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN EKSTRAK KUNYIT (Curcuma domestica Val.) PADA PAKAN TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN IKAN NILA (Oreo chromis niloticus)","authors":"Agnita Prihandini, Muhimatul Umami","doi":"10.33751/ekologia.v22i1.4425","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33751/ekologia.v22i1.4425","url":null,"abstract":"In the cultivation of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), there are still some obstacles or obstacles that farmers complain about, one of which is the high price of commercial feed, because one of the most important factors in cultivation is quality feed. Fish growth will increase if the feed given can be digested properly by fish so that the energy obtained by fish from feed can be utilized optimally. Therefore, with the background of some of the problems above, it is necessary to add natural feed in tilapia cultivation, with a nutritional composition that is in accordance with the needs of fish, this study was conducted with the aim of knowing the effect of adding natural feed in the form of turmeric extract as an immunostimulant that can trigger the growth of tilapia, as well as to determine the effect of differences in the concentration of turmeric extract added to each tilapia feed on the growth rate (weight and body length) of tilapia. This research was conducted through an experimental method, where the treatment given was in the form of adding turmeric extract with different concentrations to the artificial feed of tilapia. The results of this study proved that the higher the dose of turmeric extract added to the feed, the higher the growth rate of body length and weight of the tilapia. This is due to the balance of protein, and has the main content in the rhizome, namely essential oils and curcumin which can increase appetite, and also acts as an antioxidant.","PeriodicalId":53683,"journal":{"name":"Ekologia Bratislava","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82163396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"POTENSI EKSTRAK CODIUM, HALIMEDA, DICTYOTA, CHONDRUS, GLACILLARIA SEBAGAI SUMBER PIGMEN DAN ANTIOKSIDAN ALAMI","authors":"Tri Saptari Haryani, U. Hasanah, Oom Komala, I. Lestari, Dina Agustina","doi":"10.33751/ekologia.v22i1.4739","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33751/ekologia.v22i1.4739","url":null,"abstract":"Macroalgae is one of the marine biological resources that has an important role in terms of economy, as a source of food and medicine that is beneficial to health. This study aims to determine the source of natural pigments and antioxidants extracts of algae Codium, Halimeda, Dictyota, Chondrus, and Glacillaria using acetone, Folin Ciocalteu, and 1,1-Diphenyl-2-Picrylhydrazil (DPPH) reagents. The method includes sampling, measuring water content by gravimetry, making extracts using maceration method, qualitative phytochemical testing, pigment source test for chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll, total phenol, and antioxidant activity. Phytochemical test results obtained that all samples contained flavonoid compounds, alkaloids, while Halimeda and Gracillaria extracts did not have terpenoids. The results of the test for the pigment source were the highest value obtained in Chondrus extract, which was 10.0038 mg/g. And from the results of antioxidant activity testing, all sample extracts were obtained including the group with moderate strength (IC50 value) ranging from 100-500).","PeriodicalId":53683,"journal":{"name":"Ekologia Bratislava","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90246919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}