Wetland vegetation of novel ecosystems as the biodiversity hotspots of the urban-industrial landscape

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• What: The study was conducted on the spontaneous wetland vegetation developed in habitats that emerged due to mineral excavation activities of quarries in the Silesia Upland and Krakow-Częstochowa Upland. This research showed that anthropogenic wetlands can provide habitats for the development of outstanding biodiversity and form a refuge for calcareous plant species and the subsequently assembled rare peat bog vegetation. The study presented that quite frequently the human-induced transformation results in establishing habitats that provide conditions for refuge organisms mostly plants crucial for conservation to the fact that the area of wetlands decreased. The . . .
  

   

  

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