New experimental plots on a store roof in Nový Smíchov

This week, in cooperation with the Insect Ecology Team of the Faculty of Science of the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, we established experimental plots on the roof of a store in Nový Smíchov. The experiment aims to test whether the semi-parasitic plants can survive the extreme conditions of the roof environment and effectively suppress problematic grasses. The seeds, however, require stratification, i.e. exposition to cold to germinate. For this reason, it was necessary to establish the plots in the autumn to allow the seeds to go through the cold period. This experiment provides a unique opportunity to explore how semi-parasitic plant species can contribute to ecological stability and biodiversity in non-traditional habitats such as green roofs. The results of the experiment will have the potential to influence approaches to vegetation maintenance on rooftops to promote the sustainability and ecological functions of these spaces.

This project is co-financed with state support from the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic under the Programme Prostředí pro život. This project was funded under the National Recovery Plan from the European Instrument of Recovery and Resilience Facility.

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