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Vegetation of Europe: hierarchical floristic classification system of vascular plant, bryophyte, lichen, and algal communities

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dc.contributor.authorMucina, Ladislav
dc.contributor.authorBültmann, Helga
dc.contributor.authorDierßen, Klaus
dc.contributor.authorTheurillat, Jean Paul
dc.contributor.authorRaus, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorCarni, Andraz
dc.contributor.authorŠumberová, Katerina
dc.contributor.authorWillner, Wolfgang
dc.contributor.authorDengler, Jürgen
dc.contributor.authorGarcía Gavilán, Rosario
dc.contributor.authorChytrý, Milan
dc.contributor.authorHájek, Michal
dc.contributor.authorDi Pietro, Romeo
dc.contributor.authorIakushenko, Dmytro
dc.contributor.authorDaniëls, Fred J.A.
dc.contributor.authorPallas, Jens
dc.contributor.authorBergmeier, Erwin
dc.contributor.authorSantos Guerra, Arnoldo
dc.contributor.authorErmakov, Nikolai
dc.contributor.authorValachoviÄ , Milan
dc.contributor.authorSchaminée, Joop H.J.
dc.contributor.authorLysenko, Tatiana
dc.contributor.authorDidukh, Yakiv P.
dc.contributor.authorPignatti, Sandro
dc.contributor.authorRodwell, John S.
dc.contributor.authorCapelo, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorWeber, Heinrich E.
dc.contributor.authorSolomeshch, Ayzik
dc.contributor.authorDimopoulos, Panayotis
dc.contributor.authorAguiar, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorHennekens, Stephan M.
dc.contributor.authorTichý, Lubomír
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-25T10:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-30T16:39:27Z
dc.date.available2018-01-25T10:00:00Z
dc.date.available2018-01-30T16:39:27Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractVegetation classification consistent with the Braun-Blanquet approach is widely used in Europe for applied vegetation science, conservation planning and land management. During the long history of syntaxonomy, many concepts and names of vegetation units have been proposed, but there has been no single classification system integrating these units. Here we (1) present a comprehensive, hierarchical, syntaxonomic system of alliances, orders and classes of Braun-Blanquet syntaxonomy for vascular plant, bryophyte and lichen, and algal communities of Europe; (2) briefly characterize in ecological and geographic terms accepted syntaxonomic concepts; (3) link available synonyms to these accepted concepts; and (4) provide a list of diagnostic species for all classes. Location: European mainland, Greenland, Arctic archipelagos (including Iceland, Svalbard, Novaya Zemlya), Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores, Caucasus, Cyprus. Methods: We evaluated approximately 10 000 bibliographic sources to create a comprehensive list of previously proposed syntaxonomic units. These units were evaluated by experts for their floristic and ecological distinctness, clarity of geographic distribution and compliance with the nomenclature code. Accepted units were compiled into three systems of classes, orders and alliances (EuroVegChecklist, EVC) for communities dominated by vascular plants (EVC1), bryophytes and lichens (EVC2) and algae (EVC3). Results: EVC1 includes 109 classes, 300 orders and 1108 alliances; EVC2 includes 27 classes, 53 orders and 137 alliances, and EVC3 includes 13 classes, 24 orders and 53 alliances. In total 13 448 taxa were assigned as indicator species to classes of EVC1, 2087 to classes of EVC2 and 368 to classes of EVC3. Accepted syntaxonomic concepts are summarized in a series of appendices, and detailed information on each is accessible through the software tool EuroVegBrowser. Conclusions: This paper features the first comprehensive and critical account of European syntaxa and synthesizes more than 100 yr of classification effort by European phytosociologists. It aims to document and stabilize the concepts and nomenclature of syntaxa for practical uses, such as calibration of habitat classification used by the European Union, standardization of terminology for environmental assessment, management and conservation of nature areas, landscape planning and education. The presented classification systems provide a baseline for future development and revision of European syntaxonomy.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationMucina, Ladislav; Bültmann, Helga; Dierßen, Klaus; Theurillat, Jean Paul; Raus, Thomas; Carni, Andraz; Šumberová, Katerina; Willner, Wolfgang; Dengler, Jürgen; García, Rosario Gavilán; Chytrý, Milan; Hájek, Michal; Di Pietro, Romeo; Iakushenko, Dmytro; Daniëls, Fred J.A.; Pallas, Jens; Bergmeier, Erwin; Santos Guerra, Arnoldo; Ermakov, Nikolai; ValachoviÄ , Milan; Schaminée, Joop H.J.; Lysenko, Tatiana; Didukh, Yakiv P.; Pignatti, Sandro; Rodwell, John S.; Capelo, Jorge; Weber, Heinrich E.; Solomeshch, Ayzik; Dimopoulos, Panayotis; Aguiar, Carlos; Hennekens, Stephan M.; Tichý, Lubomír (2016). Vegetation of Europe: hierarchical floristic classification system of vascular plant, bryophyte, lichen, and algal communities. Applied Vegetation Science. ISSN 1402-2001. 19, p. 3-264en_EN
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/avsc.12257pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1402-2001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/15318
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectAlgal communitiesen_EN
dc.subjectAllianceen_EN
dc.subjectAzonal vegetationen_EN
dc.subjectBryophyte communitiesen_EN
dc.subjectClassen_EN
dc.subjectEuropean Vegetation Surveyen_EN
dc.subjectEuroVegChecklisten_EN
dc.subjectInternational Code of Phytosociological Nomenclatureen_EN
dc.subjectLichen communitiesen_EN
dc.subjectOrderen_EN
dc.subjectSyntaxonomyen_EN
dc.subjectThallophyte vegetationen_EN
dc.subjectVascular plant communitiesen_EN
dc.subjectVegetation classificationen_EN
dc.subjectZonal vegetationen_EN
dc.titleVegetation of Europe: hierarchical floristic classification system of vascular plant, bryophyte, lichen, and algal communitiesen_EN
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