ISSN: 2474-8846
Authors: Zawadka JP*
Roadside alleys are an example of an extremely harmonious combination of culture and nature. They are an important element of the cultural landscape, a work of human hands derived from the palace (residential) culture. As a cluster of live trees that play an important role in the natural world, important as migration corridors and important refuges for many species of plants and animals. Roadside alleys are also a unique element of the rural landscape. For centuries they were planted not only for their aesthetic value, but also for practical reasons. emphasized the rank and prestige of access roads, determined the compositional axes of park and palace systems, indicated the route in winter. In addition, they were a source of fruit and wood, honey. They played important landscape functions, shielding them from the sun, wind or rain. The paper presents species diversity of alleys recognized as monuments of nature in Poland.
Keywords: Tree-nature monument; Roadside avenues; Podlasie nature; Nature monuments
