Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2013, 61(5), 1441-1450 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201361051441

Verification of the occurrence of some plant species as indicators of landfill impact on the environment

Magdalena Vaverková, Dana Adamcová, Franti¹ek Toman
Department of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemìdìlská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

An ecological study was conducted on landfill site in Kuchyòky, Czech Republic. Our paper focuses on verification of research into the issue of waste disposal and the possibilities of using bioindicators to assess landfill impact on the surroundings. The subject of research was surface area of the landfill and its immediate surroundings. Sampling was carried out in 2010-2012 and compared with simple floristic list prepared in 2007. Floristic composition was explored in individual segments. Species abundance was established by valuating the simple presence of the species: 1 yes, 0 no, N not identified - irrespective of population abundance. During the floristic research conducted in 2010, we detected 88 plant species, in 2011 - 105 and in 2012 - 105 plant species, which were compared with 94 species listed in 2007. Based on repeated research we did not find any considerable influence of the landfill on the biotic composition of the environment.

Keywords: verification of research, bioindicators, landfill, landfill impact, waste
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This study was supported by the Research plan No. MSM6215648905 "Biological and technological aspects of sustainability of controlled ecosystems and their adaptability to climate change", which is financed by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic.

Received: April 5, 2013; Published: September 28, 2013  Show citation

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Vaverková, M., Adamcová, D., & Toman, F. (2013). Verification of the occurrence of some plant species as indicators of landfill impact on the environment. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 61(5), 1441-1450. doi: 10.11118/actaun201361051441
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