The aim of this study was to investigate the variation in plant communities growing on metal-
enriched sites created by historical Zn–Pb mining. The study sites were 65 small heaps of …

The aim of the study was to assess the relationships between vegetation, physicochemical
and microbial properties of substrate at coal ash and sludge disposal sites. The study was …

In ants, intra and inter-colony variation in body size can be considerable, even in
monomorphic species. It has been previously shown that size-related parameters can be …

The phenotypic diversity of ant workers plays a fundamental role in their biology. In this
study, we asked if the body size variation of monomorphic workers of the ant Lasius niger …

Disturbance is a natural component of ecosystems. All species, including threatened and
endangered species, evolved in the presence of, and are adapted to natural disturbance …

The paper presents the results of investigations on the flora of fallow lands on rendzina soils.
The research was carried out in the area of the Twardowice Plateau (the Silesian Upland) …

Environmental stress can lead to a decrease in the body size of insects. As social insects,
ants have a complex caste system; each caste has its own morphological traits and functions …

This study describes the vascular flora and community structure of grasslands occurring on
heaps of waste rock left by former Zn-Pb mining in relation to the metal content in the soil …

Based on 80 relevés collected in 2006–2008 classification and characteristics of xeric
grasslands communities developing on the floodplain of San River were presented. The …