Assessment of the present condition of the plants that were introduced to the banks of the water reservoir “Domaniów” to protect them against abrasion shows that about 25% of the trees and shrubs planted died back. The causes are heavy frosts, inundation, competition from grasses and damage done by people. The seedlings which survived develop rather poorly, probably because of the low soil fertility.Apart from the plants that were introduced for consolidation purposes, there are also numerous selfsown seedlings of trees and shrubs, originating from the neighbouring forests, orchards and trees. The seeds are dispersed by wind, forest animals and people. Among the seedlings those of Betula pendula, Pinus sylvestris and Quercus robur occur the most frequently. It is supposed that the existing plant succession would lead to the development of mixed pine forests which in the soil-and-climatic conditions of that area are climax associations.

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