Topic Biodiversity
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Spatial Expansion Strategy of the Clonal Modules for Phragmites australis and Response to Environmental Factors in an Inland River Wetland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1185–1196
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Ecological Risk Assessment of Urban Streams Using Fish Biomarkers of DNA Damage and Physiological Responses
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1077–1086
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Habitat Suitability Evaluation of the Chinese Horseshoe Bat (R. sinicus) in the Wuling Mountain Area Based on MAXENT Modelling
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1263–1273
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Hydrogeochemical Conditions of the Development of Anthropogenic Carbonate Swamps: A Case Study of an Abandoned Polish Sandpit
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):561–569
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Ecological Stoichiometric Characteristics of Soil at Different Depths in a Karst Plateau Mountain Area of China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):969–978
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Growth and Chemical Composition of Vicia faba L. Intercropped with Insectary Plants
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):601–608
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
How Soil-Applied Maltodextrin with Caraway (Carum carvi L.) Oil Affects Weed and Soil Microbiological Activity in Maize (Zea mays L.) Stands
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):817–826
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Distribution Characteristics of Selenium Nutrition on the Natural Habitat of Przewalski’s Gazelle
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):67–77
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Impact of Selected Abiotic Components on the Variability of Macrobenthic Community Structure in Small Watercourses
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):17–23
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
In vivo Antioxidant Potential of Raphanus sativus Seeds in Rat Kidney Against CCl4-Induced Toxicity
Irum Shehzadi, Naseer Ali Shah, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Muhammad Shuaib, Muzammil Shah, Aimal Khan, Hani S.H. Mohammed Ali, Yasir Anwar, Firasat Hussain, Hayat Khan, Imtiaz Ali Khan, Imdad Kaleem, Asghar Shabbir, Naveeda Riaz, Asad ul-Haq, Yaseer Rasheed, Mahnoor Khan, Adeel Sher, Ijaz Ali, Ghazala Shaheen
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):277–284
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Microbiological Diversity and Biotechnological Potential of the Soil Ecosystem of a High-Mountainous Landfill
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4429–4435
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effects of Grassland Tourism on Alpine Meadow Community and Soil Properties in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4147–4152
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Host Specificity, Community Components and Diversity Dynamics of Dactylogyrus spp. (Monogenean ectoparasites) Parasitizing Cyprinid Gills
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4257–4269
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Environmental Assessment of Central European Floodplain Forests: A Case Study from the Morava River Alluvium
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4511–4517
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Microbiological Safety and Antibiogram Analysis of Selected Food Products Obtained in the Marketplace of Peshawar and Mardan, KPK, Pakistan
Hayat Khan, Shakir Ullah, Muhammad Salman, Firasat Hussain, Yasir Anwar, Ihsan Ullah, Imtiaz Ali Khan, Hazrat Hussain, Ijaz Naeem, Ajmal Khan, Haji Khan, Farooq Jan, Muhammad Shuaib
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4239–4245
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Identifying Bacterial Communities in a Full-Scale Wood Chip Biofilter
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3655–3663
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Importance of Old, Traditionally Managed Orchards for Breeding Birds in the Agricultural Landscape
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3647–3654
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Fish Community Dynamics in the Artificial Fishways of Three Different Watersheds, and Fish Passage Evaluations Using a Multi-Metric Fishway Model
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3307–3321
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effects of Surrounding Environment and Management System in Apple Orchards on the Occurrence of Ground Beetles
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3489–3496
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Diversity and Distribution of Invasive Plant Species in Suburban Vegetation of Kashmir Himalayas
Hamayun Shaheen, Ammara Batool, Syeda Fatima Gillani, Muhammad Ejaz Ul Islam Dar, Tariq Habib, Shamshad Aziz
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2823–2833
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Urban Sprawl and its Impact on Soil and Plant Species in Peshawar, Pakistan
Kashif Ali, Muhammad Shuaib, Tamoor Malik, Syed Sadaqat Shah, Sajjad Ali, Naseer Ali Shah, Fida Hussain, Ikramullah Khan, Naveed Akhtar, Zhijian Li
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2041–2048
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Influence of Weir Construction on Chemical Water Quality, Physical Habitat, and Biological Integrity of Fish in the Geum River, South Korea
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2175–2186
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Industrial Effluents Harbor a Unique Diversity of Fungal Community Structures as Revealed by High-throughput Sequencing Analysis
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2353–2362
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Genetic Diversity among Some Asparagus Species using rDNA ITS, cpDNA trnL Intron Sequence and Screening for Antioxidant Activity
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2049–2055
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Determining Bioecological and Biometric Properties of Freshwater Mussels (Unio crassus Philipsson, 1788)
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1917–1924
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effects of Long-Term Nitrogen Fertilizer Application on Rhizosphere Microorganisms under Different Soil Types
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1771–1784
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Succession and Regression of Plant Species on Lowland Hay Meadows in Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1567–1577
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effects of Different Introduction Methods on Plant Species Establishment Success in Wet Grassland Restoration
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1857–1867
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effect of Root Cortical Aerenchyma of Hybrid Corn (Zea mays L.) on Maize Resilience After Rehydration under Extreme Drought
Zhiyuan Wang, Chengxiang Mou, Hua Chen, Jianfeng Chen, Panlei Wang, Mei Yin, Libo Fu, Zaifeng Li, Fan Su, Lifang Hong
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1413–1423
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Shading of River Channels as an Important Factor Reducing Macrophyte Biodiversity
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1215–1222
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Factors Influencing Macrophyte Species Richness in Unmodified and Altered Watercourses
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):609–622
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Assessment of in vitro Multiplication of Lemna minor in the Presence of Phenol: Plant/Bacteria System for Potential Bioremediation – Part I
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):803–809
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Culture-Dependent Analysis of 16S rRNA Sequences Associated with the Rhizosphere of Lemna minor and Assessment of Bacterial Phenol-Resistance: Plant/Bacteria System for Potential Bioremediation – Part II
Olga Radulovic, Marija Petrić, Martin Raspor, Olja Stanojević, Tamara Janakiev, Vojin Tadić, Slaviša Stanković
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):811–822
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
How Potassium Content in Soil Shapes Giant Panda Distribution
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):973–979
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Potential Distribution Modeling and Mapping of Brutian Pine Stands in the Inner Parts of the Middle Black Sea Region in Turkey
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):321–327
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Lotic Ecosystem Health Assessments Using an Integrated Analytical Approach of Physical Habitat, Chemical Water Quality, and Fish Multi-Metric Health Metrics
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2113–2131
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Long-Term Developments and Biodiversity in Carabid and Staphylinid (Coleoptera: Carabidae and Staphylinidae) Fauna during the Application of Organic Fertilizers under Agroecosystem Conditions
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2229–2235
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Changes in ABA, IAA, GA3, and ZR Levels during Seed Dormancy Release in Idesia polycarpa Maxim from Jiyuan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1833–1839
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Soil Nematode Trophic Groups in Four Different Plantations in Southern China: Implications for Restoration
Cancan Zhao1, Feng Sun1, 2, Chengde Yu1, Lili Zhu1, Ying Li1, Zhenxing Zhou1, Guangfei Yang1, Wenjuan Wang1, Renhui Miao1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1379–1386
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Vitality and Implication of Natural Products from Viburnum Grandiflorum: an Eco-Friendly Approach
Muhammad Suleman1, Shazia Nouren2, Syeda Mona Hassan3, Abul Hassan Faiz4, Ghulam Abbas Sahr5, Gul Afshan Soomro5, Muhammad Asif Tahir6, Munawar Iqbal7, Arif Nazir7
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1407–1411
SHORT COMMUNICATION
The Relationship between Terminal Bud Death and Programmed Cell Death in Paulownia spp.
Wang Yanmei1, Ma Tianxiao1, 2, Liu Zhen1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1413–1417
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Optimizing Toluene Degradation by Bacterial Strain Isolated from Oil-Polluted Soils
Fatemeh Heydarnezhad1, Mehran Hoodaji1, Mahdi Shahriarinour2, Arezoo Tahmourespour3, Shahab Shariati4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):655–663
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Impact of Habitat Complexity on Body Size of Two Spider Species, Alopecosa cuneata and A. pulverulenta (Araneae, Lycosidae), in River Valley Grasslands
Marzena Stańska1, Tomasz Stański1, Ewelina Wielgosz2, Izabela Hajdamowicz1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):853–859
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Aeromycological Monitoring of Disused Mines in Poland
Wojciech Pusz1, Jakub Grzeszczuk1, Paweł P. Zagożdżon2, Włodzimierz Kita1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):257–266
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Culturable Fungi in Brown Bear Cave Dens
Wojciech Pusz1, Anna Baturo-Cieśniewska2, Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):247–255
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Biomass Structure and Morphometric Parameters for Non-Destructive Biomass Estimation of Common Forest Underbrush Species in Lithuania
Mindaugas Škėma, Virgilijus Mikšys, Marius Aleinikovas,
Benas Šilinskas, Iveta Varnagirytė-Kabašinskienė
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):325–333
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Accumulation and Release of Cd and Pb from Edible Mushrooms and Their Biomass
Bożena Muszyńska1, Jacek Rojowski2, Magdalena Łazarz2, Katarzyna Kała1, Konrad Dobosz1, Włodzimierz Opoka1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):223–230
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Relationships Between Plant Species Richness and Environmental Factors in Nature Reserves at Different Spatial Scales
Xiuhua Zhang1, 2, Hui Wang1, Renqing Wang1, 3, 4, Yutao Wang4, Jian Liu1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(5):2375–2384
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Assessment of Changes in Microbial Communities in Different Operational Units from a Wastewater Treatment Plant
Nilgün Poyraz, Mehmet Burcin Mutlu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1615–1625
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Vegetation-Environmental Variable Relationships in Ponds of Various Origins along an Altitudinal Gradient
Judita Kochjarová1,2, Milan Novikmec3, Helena Oťaheľová2, Ladislav Hamerlík4,5, Marek Svitok3, Matúš Hrivnák1, Dušan Senko2, Kateřina Bubíková2, Zuzana Matúšová3, Peter Paľove-Balang6, Richard Hrivnák2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1575–1583
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Benthic Foraminifera in Eastern Bahrain: Relationships With Local Pollution Sources
Muhammad Arslan1, Michael A. Kaminski1, Amjad Khalil2, Muhammad Ilyas3, Bassam S. Tawabini1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(3):969–984
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Comparison of Methods for Restoring Meadows Invaded by Solidago Species
Sebastian Świerszcz1, Magdalena Szymura1, Karol Wolski1, Tomasz H. Szymura2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(3):1251–1258
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Differentiated Responses of Plankton and Zoobenthos to Water Quality Based on Annual and Seasonal Analysis in a Freshwater Lake
Jiao Meng1, Zhengda Yu1, Mingsheng Miao2, Qiang Kong3,
Yiran Zhang4, Jian Liu1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):755–764
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Influence of Aleyrodidae Fly Population on Cotton Crop Diseases under Different Environmental Conditions
Mazhar Abbas1, M. Afzal Qamar2, S. Ehtisham-ul-Haque3,
M. Kamran Rafique3, Aneela Anwar4, Nasir Masood5, M. Asif Tahir6,
Numrah Nisar7, Munawar Iqbal8
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):511–516
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Allelopathic Effects of Aqueous Extracts of Alternanthera philoxeroides on the Growth of Zoysia matrella
Yongjie Huang1, Yanyan Ge1, Qingling Wang2, Hui Zhou1,
Wuxing Liu2, Peter Christie2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):97–105
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Increasing Area of Deciduous Forest Communities (Querco-Fagetea Class) as an Unintended Effect of Regular Forestry Management – a Study from Central Europe
Krzysztof Świerkosz, Kamila Reczyńska, Iwona Kuras
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):323–329
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Influence of Slope Aspect on Plant Community Composition and its Implications for Restoration of a Chinese Mountain Range
Qin Yanyan1-3, Nicholas Holden4, Feng Qi1, Zhu Meng1,3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):375–383
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Change in Microbiological Conditions of Lawn Grass Root Zones as a Result of Fertilization with Sewage Sludge
Tomasz Paweł Kurowski1, Sebastian Wojciech Przemieniecki1,
Kazimierz Grabowski2, Marta Damszel1, Edyta Kwiatkowska1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2015–2026
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Experimental Study of Factors that Affect Iron and Manganese Removal in Slow Sand Filters and Identification of Responsible Microbial Species
Neslihan Manav Demir
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1453–1465
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Quantitative Assessment of Epiphytic and Benthic Meioinvertebrate Fauna in Various Types of Standing Water
Teresa Nesteruk
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1661–1668
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Where are the Alien Species? Predictions of Global Plant Species Invasions under Current Environmental Conditions and the Human Footprint
Yao Wang1, Zhonglin Xu2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1729–1738
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Effects of Bridge Abutments on the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community
Zhengda Yu1, Hui Wang1, Renqing Wang1,2,3, Tongli He2, Qingqing Cao1,
Yutao Wang2, Jian Liu1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):1331–1337
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Distribution and Molecular Characterization of an Alien Fungus, Clathrus archeri, in Poland
Marcin Pietras1, Maria Rudawska1, Grzegorz Iszkuło1,2,
Anna Kujawa3, Tomasz Leski1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):1197–1204
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Exceptionally Tall Individuals in a Relict Population of Actaea europaea (Schipcz.) J. Compton Against the Species of the Euro-Asiatic Cimicifuga Section
Marcin Kiedrzyński1, Józef Krzysztof Kurowski1,
Edyta Kiedrzyńska2,3, Piotr Maciejewski1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(2):889–893
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effectiveness of Water Quality Index for Monitoring Malaysian River Water Quality
Irena Naubi1, Noorul Hassan Zardari1, Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi1,
Nurul Farahen Binti Ibrahim1, Lavania Baloo2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):231–239
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Understory Flora in Relation to Canopy Structure, Soil Nutrients, and Gap Light Regime: a Case Study in Southern China
Zhi-Yang Ou, Ji-Zhao Cao, Wen-Hui Shen, Yi-Bo Tan, Qin-Fei He, Yu-Hua Peng
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2559–2568
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Impact of Acid Deposition on China’s Three Gorges Reservoir
Ping Guo, Yunqi Wang, Huilan Zhang, Bin Wang, Bo Hu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2411–2419
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Relationship between the Distribution of Invasive Plant Alternanthera philoxeroides and Soil Properties is Scale-Dependent
Xiaocui Chen1, Renqing Wang1,2,3, Qingqing Cao1,
Haijie Zhang1, Xiuli Ge4, Jian Liu1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):1931–1938
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
20 Years of Evolutionary Analysis of Giant Panda Habitat Using Ecological Landscape Patterns of Xiaohegou Nature Reserve
Chao Zhang1,2, Shuang Wu3, Dan Zhao1,2, Quan Guo4, Peihao Peng1,2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(3):1401–1411
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Biological Activity of Wild Isolates of Entomopathogenic Nematodes to Horse- Chestnut Leaf Miner (Cameraria ohridella)
Joanna Matuska-Łyżwa1, Wiesław Kaca2, Paulina Żarnowiec2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(3):1181–1184
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Assessment of Biodiversity in the Context of the ‘Greening’ Requirements of Farms Located in Natura 2000 Dąbrowy Krotoszyńskie (PLH300002) and Its Adjacent Zone
Jerzy M. Kupiec
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(3):1103–1110
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Soil of Recreational Areas as a Reservoir of Keratinolytic Mould Fungi and Dermatophytes Potentially Pathogenic for Humans
Katarzyna Góralska1, Piotr Kurnatowski1, Joanna Błaszkowska2, Anna Wójcik1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(3):993–1002
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Structure and Functional Metabolism of Bacterial Communities on Leaves of Typical Urban Greening Tree Species
Hai-han Zhang, Sheng-nan Chen, Ting-lin Huang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(2):823–828
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effects of Water Stress on Seed Germination for Select Landscape Plants
Hakan Sevik1, Mehmet Cetin2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(2):689–693
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effects of Water Deficit on Growth of Two Tree Species Seedlings in Changbai Mountains of Northeast China
Xuemei Yi1,2, Yue Zhang1, Xiaowei Wang1, Yuanxia Wang1,2, Yan Liu1, Lanzhu Ji1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(2):787–791
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Modeling River Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessments Due to Climate Change: Case Study of Armenia
Alla S. Aleksanyan1, Surik Kh. Khudaverdyan2, Ashok Vaseashta3,4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(2):871–877
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Assessing the Abundance of Airborne Fungi in a Dairy Cattle Barn
Wojciech Pusz1, Elżbieta Pląskowska1, Ryszard Weber2, Włodzimierz Kita1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(1):241–248
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Modelling Suitable Habitat and Ecological Characteristics of Old Trees Using DIVA-GIS in Anhui Province, China
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