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Rośliny na stacjach kosmicznych – fantazja, czy nowy kierunek rozwoju rolnictwa? [Plants on the spacecraft – a fantasy or the new trend in agriculture development]
Franciszek Dubert, Agnieszka Płażek
One of the factors most limiting the time of space journeys is the necessity of supplying of spacecraft crew in proper mass of food and carbon dioxide absorbers. In the presented paper the real possibility of solution of the problem have been discussed. Plant culture in space station during prolonged journeys permits to decrease their costs. Besides being food source plants assimilate carbon dioxide exhaled by cosmonauts and produce oxygen needed to respiration. According to authors’ opinion cereals and especially wheat seem to be the best for culture in the space station. However, this decision should be preceded by throughful studies performed in Earth’s conditions leading to breeding of plants characterized by optimal morphological an physiological traits. Key problem in the studies will be obtaining of plants of remarkable higher value of harvest index i.e. the share of consumable mass in whole plant mass. In the paper several possibilities of breeding of such plants have been described. Moreover, some technical and climatic factors of plant cultivation as well as solutions relating to utilization of post-harvest leftovers have been discussed. The article could be seemed by some Readers as an example of science fiction literature, however the authors used available knowledge allowing a realistic look into the future of space flights.
Słowa kluczowe: harvest index, LEDs, main food components, microgravity, vegetation module
Strony: 7-13
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Motyw paproci w dekoracjach nagrobnych [Fern motiffs in tombstone ornaments]
Elżbieta Zenkteler
The manner of carving realistic ferns on gravestones dates back to Victorian England. In later periods, this style was copied and enriched at European graveyards. Impressive monuments raised in a Romantic manner were decorated by a set of such elements as a rustic cross situated at the top of a mound of stones, overgrown with ivy and with a clump of fern leaves at its base. This style of gravestones became quite common at Polish cemeteries in the 18th and the 19th century.
Słowa kluczowe: ornamental motive, fern leaves, gravestone
Strony: 15-20
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Przegląd zespołow torfowiskowych z klasy Oxycocco-Sphagnetea stwierdzonych w Polsce [Review of raised bog communities from Oxycocco-Sphagnetea distinguished in Poland]
Leszek Kucharski, Dominik Kopeć
This paper gives a review of 25 associations, 17 subassociations from the Oxycocco-Sphagnetea class which were reported from Poland.
Słowa kluczowe: raised bogs communities, Oxycocco-Sphagnetea, Poland
Strony: 21-28
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Rozwoj badań nad ramienicami (Charophyta) na terenie Polski [History of charophyte investigations in Poland – an overview]
Jacek Urbaniak
The present paper gives an overview of a long and interesting history of the charophyte investigation on the present territory of Poland. Today, over 450 papers referring to distribution and taxonomy of charophytes from Poland are available. The first notes about Polish charophytes were made in 1791 by Józef Jundziłł and only a few investigations done by Polish researchers have been done till 1850. At this time, till 1945 mainly German botanists investigated charophytes in brackish and fresh water. They made further regional and local surveys of the occurrence of charophytes. Some of them, Walter Migula, Aleksander Braun and Robert Caspary are widely known by all people dealing with charophytes. Monographs and exsiccata covering charophytes from Europe prepared e. g. by Braun, Rabenhorst and Sitzenberger (1857–1878) included material found in Poland. Studies on charophytes from the Baltic Sea were conducted after the II War by Polish botanists – Jan Kornaś and Anna Medwecka-Kornaś (1948, 1959, 1960), who first described new charophyte associations there. An active researcher and one of the leading botanists working with living charophytes from Poland was Izabela Dąmbska. She published a series of papers on charophyte ecology, systematics and vegetation. Her work “Charophyta – a determination key” (Dąmbska 1964a) was one of the most important steps to modern charophyte investigations in Poland. Also some other authors gave information on ecology and distribution of various species of charophytes, especially of the eastern part of Poland (e.g. Fijałkowski 1960, Karczmarz 1973, 1975). The first complete revision and summary of charophyte associations from Poland, was published by Dąmbska (1966). In this paper, several plant associations were recognized and described for the first time: Charetum rudis Dąmbska 1966, Charetum strigosae Dąmbska 1966 and Charetum tenuispinae Dąmbska 1966. At present, younger researchers continue the research on charophytes and new papers are published every year. Modern studies are focused on charophyte taxonomy, ecology, distribution and physiological aspects.
Słowa kluczowe: algae, Characeae, Charophyta, history of botany, Poland
Strony: 29-40
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Barkoding DNA – nowe narzędzie do opisu bioróżnorodności [DNA barcoding – a new tool for description of biodiversity]
Zbigniew Mirek, Wojciech Bieniek, Agnieszka Sztorc
DNA barcoding is currently developing useful tool for species delimitation, description and identification. It uses a short gene sequence from a standardized position in the genome to identify species. Since DNA barcoding relies on DNA, identifying a specimen requires only a small amount of tissue and it may be carried on by non-specialists. So far DNA barcodes based on cytochrome c oxidase 1 (cox1) sequence have been applied to a diverse groups of animals. Additional sequence (ITS) have been proposed for fungi. On the other hand there is still not agreed DNA barcode standard for plants. The main international initiative created to develop and promote DNA barcoding is Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL). It coordinates activities of museums, herbaria, zoos, conservation research institutes, government agencies and other organizations dealing with biodiversity from all over the world. In 2005 the network of four institutions has been created in order to initiate DNA barcoding in Poland. W. Szafer Institute of Botany PAS in Krakow is here responsible for plant and fungi DNA barcoding.
Słowa kluczowe: biodiversity, DNA barcoding, new tool, systematics, taxonomy
Strony: 41-50
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Portrety botaników polskich [Portraits of Polish botanists]
Strony: 51-52
Maria Reymann (Reymanówna) (1920-1997)
Piotr Köhler, Jadwiga Ziaja
Janina Małecka (1926-1991)
Piotr Köhler
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Rozstania [Obituaries]
Strony: 53-91
Wspomnienie o Dr Mieczysławie J. Dąbrowskim (6 V 1928 – 18 VIII 2003) [In memory of Dr. Mieczysław J. Dąbrowski (6 V 1928 – 18 VIII 2003)]
Ewa Zastawniak, Ewa Madeyska
Wspomnienie o prof. dr hab. Janinie Rogozińskiej [A remembrance of Professor Janina Rogozińska]
Elżbieta Zenkteler, Lucyna Drozdowska
Dr hab. Andrzej Jankun (1940-2007) [Dr Andrzej Jankun (1940-2007)]
Elżbieta Kuta
Prof. dr hab. Józef Kiszka (1939-2007) [Professor Józef Kiszka (1939-2007)]
Laura Betleja, Urszula Bielczyk, Robert Kościelniak
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Rocznice, jubileusze [Anniversaries, jubilees]
Strona: 91-93
Pro memoria (M. Boym, F. Górski, K. Kaniewski, M. Cyrus-Sobolewska, G. Rzączyński, S. Chełchowski, F. Karo, S. Białobok)
Alicja Zemanek
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Leksykon botaników polskich [Dictionary of Polish botanists]
Strony: 93-98
Maria Białobrzeska
Piotr Köhler
Janina Wanda Truchanowicz
Piotr Köhler
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Sprawozdania ze spotkań naukowych [Scientific meeting reports]
Strony: 99-120
“Czwartki botaniczne” w Oddziale Krakowskim PTB w 2006 roku [“Botanical Thursdays” at the Polish Botanical Society, Cracow Division, in 2006]
Beata Cykowska
Warsztaty “Roślinność i jej znaczenie w terenach pogórniczych (cynkowo-ołowiowych)” (Kraków, 27-28 luty 2007) [Workshop “Vegetation and its importance in post mining (zinc-lead) areas” (Cracow, 27-28 February 2007)]
Grażyna Szarek-Łukaszewska, Krystyna Grodzińska
Sympozjum Pan-Amerykańskiego Towarzystwa Aerobiologicznego: Aerobiologia 2007 w Pensylwanii, USA, 8-13 czerwca 2007 [Symposium of the Pan-American Association of Aerobiology: Aerobiologia 2007 Pennsylvania, USA, 8-13 June 2007]
Danuta Stępalska, Alicja Stach
Terenowe warsztaty Sekcji Briologicznej PTB “Mszaki młodoglacjalnych pojezierzy – Welski Park Krajobrazowy 2007” (Jeleń, 27-30 kwietnia 2007) [Field workshop of the Bryological Section of the Polish Botanical Society “Bryophytes of young-glacial lakelands – Welski Landscape Park 2007” (Jeleń, Poland, 27-30 April 2007)]
Ewa Fudali
Sesja Naukowa Sekcji Paleobotanicznej Polskiego Towarzystwa Botanicznego, Muzeum Ziemi PAN, Warszawa, 20 IV 2007 [Scientific Session of the Palaeobotanical Section of the Polish Botanical Society, Museum of the Earth, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, 20 April 2007]
Ewa Zastawniak
Międzynarodowe Sympozjum “Palaeobotany – contributions to the evolution of plant and vegetation” (Praga, Czechy, 28-29 VI 2007) [International Symposium “Palaeobotany – contributions to the evolution of plant and vegetation” (Prague, Czech Republic, 28-29 June 2007)]
Ewa Zastawniak
Pollen Monitoring Programme – 6th International Meeting, Jurmala, Łotwa, 3-9 czerwca 2007 roku [Pollen Monitoring Programme – 6th International Meeting, Jurmala, Latvia, 3-9 June 2007]
Ewa Szczuka, Agnieszka Irena Pidek
Konferencja “Dzikie rośliny jadalne – zapomniany potencjał przyrody” w Arboretum w Bolestraszycach (13-14 września 2007) [Conference “Wild edible plants – a forgotten natural resource” in Arboretum Bolestraszyce (13-14 September 2007)]
Łukasz Łuczaj
I Międzynarodowa Konferencja „Porosty Karpat. Stan poznania i perspektywy badań” (Kraków, 24-26 września 2007) [lst International Conference “Lichens of the Carpathians. Knowledge and perspectives” (Kraków, 24-26 September 2007)]
Martin Kukwa
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Z życia PTB [Polish Botanical Society news]
Strony: 120-125
Sprawozdanie z działalności Polskiego Towarzystwa Botanicznego w latach 2004-2006 [Polish Botanical Society in 2004-2006]
Anna Mikuła
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Varia
Strony: 125-138
Czy smutek to wielki, czy litość i trwoga [If it is a large sorrow if mercy and awe?]
Wiesław. Fałtynowicz
Prasa botaniczna pomysłu Prof. Mądalskiego znana za granicą [Botanical press hwented by Prof. Mądalski is noted abroad]
Jacek Drobnik
Segetalia Polonica – Systema Novum [Segetalia Polonica – A new system of the Polish segetal researchers]
Karol Latowski
Laureaci trzeciej edycji medalu im. Zygmunta Czubińskiego [The Zygmunt Czubiński Medal winners 3rd edition]
Karol Latowski
Wspomnienie o profesorze Józefie Kiszce [A remembrance of Professor Józef Kiszka]
Ludwik Lipnicki
“Zielnik Wyspiańskiego” – wystawa w Muzeum Narodowym w Krakowie (14 kwietnia — 2 września 2007) [“Wyspiański’s herbarium” – exhibition in National Museum in Kraków (14 April – 2 September 2007)]
Alicja Zemanek
Światowy Rok Planety Ziemia [International Year of Planet Earth]
RWB
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Poezje botaników [Poetry of botanists]
Strony: 138-139
Łzy, Zawilce, Niedaleko
Tomasz Załuski
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Polemiki i dyskusje [Polemics and discussion]
Strony: 139-144
Dzwonko Z. Przewodnik do badań fitosocjologicznych
Władysław Matuszkiewicz
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W krzywym zwierciadle [Skewed perspective]
Strony: 144-146
Dziwny jest ten świat, czyli rzecz o fermentacji, globalnym ociepleniu i ekokonwersji “wiatrów” oraz wszechobecnej alergii [Indeed weird is this world, that is, matters concerning fermentation, greenhouse effect, ecoconversion of “gases” as well as ubiquitous allergy
RWB
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Botanika na wesoło [Fun botany]
Strony: 146-147
Zawody – Professions
Lidia Nowak
O zazdrosnej pannie Julii i o czepnej rzecz przytulii
RWB
Na czek(l)istę
RWB
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Nowe periodyki i serie [New periodicals and series]
Strony: 147-148
Flora i fauna Pomorza i Kujaw [Flora and fauna of Pomorze and Kujawy]
Jan J. Wójcicki
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Recenzje [Book reviews]
Strony: 148-164
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Nadchodzące spotkania [Forthcoming meetings]
Strony: 164-166
Jan J. Wójcicki
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Literatura botaniczna [Botanical literature]
Strony: 167-168
Jan J. Wójcicki
