Flora parku Pole Mokotowskie w Warszawie
Flora of the Pole Mokotowskie park in Warsaw

Summary/Abstract: The history of the Pole Mokotowskie – city park in Warsaw, has strongly influenced its flora. Its fertile habitats of oak-lime-hornbeam forests, two hundred years ago were occupied by farmlands, later converted into Russian military areas, a horse racing track, and even an airport. As a result, today’s Pole Mokotowskie has a rich flora (over 350 species) and is covered by forests planted no more than 70 years ago (native and alien tree species, most occurring due to natural regeneration). Forest undergrowth has slightly recovered. Nearly half of the flora are species typical for meadows, grasslands and lawns. The most interesting and richest in plant species area is the moderately moist meadow located in the southern part of the park, usually mown once a year. Also introduction of so-called “flower meadow” was perform in part of the area but appeared to be little successful experiment, which only temporarily enriched the flora of the park in colourfully blooming annual species. The share of alien species, mainly ruderals, occupying the margins, roadsides, abandoned sports facilities and the immediate vicinity of buildings, is slightly lower in the park’s flora than in the flora of Warsaw.

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