NDLI: Classification of the Sieversio montanae-Nardetum strictae in a cross-section of the Eastern Alps

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Author	Lüth, Christian Tasser, Erich Niedrist, Georg Dalla Via, Josef Tappeiner, Ulrike
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	The Sieversio montanae-Nardetum strictae is one of the most widespread plant communities in (sub-) alpine regions of the Alps. Our study examines the composition, ecology and distribution of this plant community in the Eastern Alps and addresses the issue of how the community is to be classified in the phytosociological system of Nardus-rich grasslands. Therefore, 357 vegetation relevés were taken from the literature and 115 from our own inventories were recorded from 2005 to 2007 in Western Austria (mostly Tyrol) and Northern Italy (mostly South Tyrol). Additionally, indicator values of Ellenberg and land-use information were used to help better interpret the ecological site conditions of the subgroups. The HCA revealed there the existence of four groups of the Sieversio montanae-Nardetum strictae, which were classified to subassociations: (1) typicum, (2) vaccinietosum, (3) trifolietosum pratensis, and (4) seslerietosum albicantis. Besides the specific plant composition, altitude specifies the first, land-use intensity the second and third, and the pH of the topsoil the fourth subassociation. For the Eastern Alps, the plant community of the Sieversio montanae-Nardetum strictae should now be reclassified in the order of Nardetalia and the class of Calluno-Ulicetea. Finally, this plant community can be further classified by using the four above-mentioned subassociations.
Starting Page	105
Ending Page	126
Page Count	22
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13850237
Journal	Plant Ecology
Volume Number	212
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15735052
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2010-07-10
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Indicator values Indicator species Differential species Subassociation Land-use types European Alps Plant Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Plant Science

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