Porównanie struktury wielkości jeżyny gruczołowatej (Rubus hirtus Waldst. & Kitt. agg.) z populacji rosnących na glebach wykształconych na różnych podłożach geologicznych

The objective of the paper was to determine the size structure of the canes and individuals of Rubus hirtus populations and compare them with regard to the type of soils developed on different geological substrates (granodiorite partially covered by boulders, weathered rocks, river sediments, loams and rock rubble for podzolic soil; limestone and conglomerate interlayers for humus−rich and brown rendzinas and on Carpathian flysh for acid brown soil). The mean Rubus hirtus density on all study sites significantly differed from each other. The highest ramet density (11 individuals/m2 ) was noted on the "Dolina Łopusznej" site, while individuals from the populations on the remaining study sites occurred locally in smaller or larger clusters. The shoots of Rubus hirtus growing on podzolic soils significantly differed from those growing on acid brown soil. Long shoots (over 50 cm) on all sites constituted only a few per cent. The Rubus hirtus populations on the "Szczoty" and "Dolina Łopusznej" sites established over 50 cm high shoots, potentially capable of producing roots with the probability of 0.14. Individuals producing a single the main primocane with the probability of over 0.7 were the most frequent. Less than 10% of the individuals which in the previous year produced at least one main shoot failed to establish new main shoots at all. The number of flowering/ fruiting individuals did not exceed 20% on none of the study sites. The studied populations produced a few new ramets. The results obtained from the research permit suggesting that the underlying bedrock is the primary, while light is the secondary, factor affecting the presence of Rubus hirtus plants. This species colonises areas where the stand canopy is broken even to a slight degree.