Original title: Roadsides function as halophyte habitats in the landscape
Authors: Šerá, Božena
Document type: Papers
Conference/Event: Transport, Health and Environment, Blansko (CZ), 2010-11-02 / 2010-11-03
Year: 2010
Language: eng
Abstract: Vegetation lines along roads are localities of secondary habitation of salt-tolerant species. Along roads in the Czech Republic, at least sixteen wildly growing halophytes and many other salt-tolerant species were found. Roads are known for being corridors for not only migration of small animals, but also expansive, invasive and halophytic plants. Since many plants growing along roads are weeds, there is a real danger that these plants will invade nearby agricultural crops. Thus biological degradation of agricultural areas can be started, and consequently financial loss due to damaged harvest can be caused. This article discusses weed species and salt-tolerant species growing along roads of various types in the Czech Republic.
Keywords: halophyte; road; salt-tolerant; weed
Project no.: CEZ:AV0Z60870520 (CEP), OC10032 (CEP)
Funding provider: GA MŠk
Host item entry: Transport, Health and Environment, ISBN 978-80-7399-141-8

Institution: Global Change Research Institute AS ČR (web)
Document availability information: Fulltext is available at the institute of the Academy of Sciences.
Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0190654

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