The Vegetation on Screes: A Synopsis of Higher Syntaxa in Europe

A synopsis of high-rank syntaxa of scree vegetation with an accompanying list of plant communities is presented. The classification of scree vegetation in only one broadly conceived class, the Thlaspietea rotundifolii, throughout Europe is a new concept. The vegetation on screes was classified into...

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Published in:Folia geobotanica 1997-01, Vol.32 (2), p.173-192
Main Authors: Milan Valachovič, Dierssen, Klaus, Dimopoulos, Panayotis, Hadač, Emil, Loidi, Javier, Mucina, Ladislav, Rossi, Graziano, Francisco Valle Tendero, Marcello Tomaselli
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Alpine glaciers
Ecological conditions
Facsimiles
Gravel
Habitats
Plant communities
Plant populations
Talus slopes
Taxa
Vegetation
Violas
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Summary:A synopsis of high-rank syntaxa of scree vegetation with an accompanying list of plant communities is presented. The classification of scree vegetation in only one broadly conceived class, the Thlaspietea rotundifolii, throughout Europe is a new concept. The vegetation on screes was classified into 8 major groups (17 orders and 42 alliances) according to their altitudinal range and the chemistry of the parent material. Brief information on ecological conditions, phytogeographical patterns, and altitudinal distribution are given. The characteristics and important diagnostic taxa for each alliance and order classified within the Thlaspietea rotundifolii are given.
ISSN:0015-5551
1211-9520
1573-1170
1874-9348
DOI:10.1007/bf02803739