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Preslia @preslia.cz · Sep 9

Nine cryptic Aneura lineages confirmed in Slovenia, incl. two new for Europe. Molecular and morphological data reveal overlooked diversity in liverworts and refine species delimitation, distribution, and habitat preferences.
preslia.cz/doi/preslia.2025.589.html

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Sep 9

In Slovenian semi-dry grasslands, over half of species are clonal. Clonal traits vary with soil conditions and community type, highlighting the need for fine-scale habitat management to preserve species and functional diversity.
preslia.cz/doi/preslia.2025.567.html

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Sep 5

Spatially uneven sampling of species occurrences can mislead biodiversity research. A new study of Czech flora by Klímová et al. reveals how different methods mitigate the distortions in the patterns of species richness.
preslia.cz/doi/preslia.2025.541.html

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Aug 29

1,615 alien plant taxa now listed for Austria, +49% in 20 years! Mostly garden escapes or stowaways. The updated checklist includes origins, habitats, impacts, and is a key tool for invasion science and policy.
preslia.cz/doi/preslia.2025.413.html

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Aug 28

🔹 Clonal traits and persistence strategies vary with community composition in Slovenian semi-dry calcareous grasslands
🔹 9 cryptic lineages of Aneura revealed in Slovenia, including 2 new to Europe, #liverworts
The full issue will be online soon.
📖 #Botany #PlantScience #Taxonomy #Evolution #Ecology

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Aug 28

🌿 Preslia 97(3) is almost here, bringing new insights into plant invasions, diversity and traits in Europe:
🔹 1615 neophyte taxa in Austria, nearly half since 2000, mostly garden escapes
🔹 Geological heterogeneity and land use history shape spatial patterns of species richness across the Czech flora

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Jul 14

Field surveys across Poland reveal that Neotinea ustulata survives mainly in dry, open grasslands on shallow soils. Habitat extremity, not conservation effort, emerges as the key to persistence of this rapidly declining orchid.
preslia.cz/doi/preslia.2025.217.html

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Jul 14

A comprehensive survey reveals 61 bramble species in the Bohemian Forest, including 30 new regional records and 5 species new to science. The study highlights remarkable regional endemism and the role of human-made habitats in species distribution.

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Jun 24

Lakes in the Alps hide a surprising story: Alpine populations are genetically identical to the Nordic Ranunculus confervoides, yet show unexpected haplotype diversity and novel hybrids, revealing a complex evolutionary history.
preslia.cz/doi/preslia.2025.191.html

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Jun 23

🔹 What drives plant succession? Traits like life form and seed mass predict when species peak after disturbance
🔹 Rubus species mapped in the Bohemian Forest, including five new to science and 30 newly recorded
Stay tuned for the full issue!
📖 #Botany #PlantScience #Taxonomy #Evolution #Ecology

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Jun 23

🌿 Coming soon: Preslia 97(2)! Highlights include:
🔹 Unexpected genetic richness and hybridization in aquatic Ranunculus reveals hidden diversity in Alpine lakes
🔹 Harsh habitats help: survival of Neotinea ustulata in Poland tied to dry, extreme grassland conditions

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Mar 6

Pulsatilla grandis is vanishing! A 19-year monitoring study in Czechia revealed a 20% population loss and a 25% decline in flowering individuals. Effective habitat management is crucial to reverse this trend and protect other endangered dry grassland species.

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Mar 5

Decline of the most beautiful Czech orchid, and spatial and temporal dynamics of 102 other species in another instalment of the series on the distribution of plants in the Czech Republic.
preslia.cz/doi/preslia.2025.175.html

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Mar 3

Despite declining SO₂ emissions, acidifying air pollution still impacts epiphytic bryophyte communities in central Europe. Ash trees with higher bark pH hosted richer, more sensitive assemblages but were as affected by SO₂ as oaks.
preslia.cz/doi/preslia.2025.157.html

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Feb 28

Cytogeography of almost 4800 individuals of aggressive invasive alien Solidago canadensis and S. gigantea in the Western Carpathians and adjacent regions. New cytotypes for invaded range, their probable origin and importance of correct taxonomic identification.
preslia.cz/doi/preslia.2025.129.html

Preslia @preslia.cz · Feb 27

Enigmatic Stipa epilosa from the Alps underwent morphometric, AFLP and microhabitat analyses. No genetic or ecological differences between S. eriocaulis and S. epilosa were found, and morphological variation formed a continuum.
preslia.cz/doi/preslia.2025.175.html

Preslia @preslia.cz · Feb 23

- Responses of epiphytic bryophytes to air pollution (Procházková et al.)
- Taxonomic reassessment of Stipa epilosa in the Eastern Alps (Nitz et al.)
See more at www.preslia.cz
#Botany #PlantScience #Evolution

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Journal of the Czech Botanical Society

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Feb 23

New issue (97/1) is going to be published!
- Distributions of vascular plants in the Czech Republic (Kaplan et al.)
- Assessing the future of Pulsatilla grandis (Tichý et al.)
- Cytogeography of invasive Solidago in central Europe (Skokanová et al.)
(cont. in 2/2)

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Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences @ibotcz.bsky.social · Jan 28

An international team led by our scientists discovered 43 new species of lichens for the Czech Republic, 12 completely new to science and 2 new genera. Combining environmental DNA data and taxonomic surveys accelerates the discovery of new species. More @preslia.cz www.preslia.cz/article/pdf?...

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Dec 16

Expansive plants are native but behave similarly to alien invasive plants and can also have negative impacts. The first catalogue of the expansive flora of the Czech Republic includes 126 taxa, with the regions and habitats, where they spread. preslia.cz/doi/preslia.2024.299.html

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Milan Chytrý @milanchytry.bsky.social · Dec 13

Our new paper led by Irena Axmanová in @preslia.cz focuses on "expansive plant species", i.e. native plants that are increasing their abundance in the landscape or dominance in local communities. See more info in the thread by @krystofchytry.bsky.social

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Kryštof Chytrý @krystofchytry.bsky.social · Dec 13

The first-ever list (or catalogue) of expansive species for the Czech Republic. 🌱 Including 126 species.

More to read in the paper itself, led by Irena Axmanová and published in @preslia.cz.

www.preslia.cz/article/view...

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Dec 12

Urtica kioviensis is a rare species of river basins. Hybridization with the widespread U. dioica was confirmed at six sites in central Europe. It affects genetic integrity of U. kioviensis and can pose a risk to small populations of this species. preslia.cz/doi/preslia.2024.329.html
#hybridization

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Dec 12

New issue (96/4) is out!
- Catalogue of expansive plants in the Czech Republic (Axmanová et al.)
- Urtica kioviensis threatened by hybridization (Urfus et al.)
- Environmental DNA data and taxonomic surveys of lichens (Vondrák et al.)
See more at www.preslia.cz
#Botany #PlantScience #Evolution

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Preslia @preslia.cz · Dec 7

Gravel bars in the Elbe River host specific vegetation, incl. alien and endangered plants. The duration of flooding determines the vegetation, but not the seed bank composition. The seed bank acts as a reservoir, allowing regeneration after disturbance. preslia.cz/doi/preslia....

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