scholarly journals A phytosociological analysis and synopsis of the dry woodlands and succulent vegetation of the Peruvian Andes

2016 ◽  
Vol 88 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 689-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANTONIO GALÁN-DE-MERA ◽  
ISIDORO SÁNCHEZ-VEGA ◽  
ELIANA LINARES-PEREA ◽  
JOSÉ CAMPOS ◽  
JUAN MONTOYA ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT A phytosociological approach to dry forest and cactus communities on the occidental slopes of the Peruvian Andes is presented in base of 164 plots carried out following the Braun-Blanquet method. From them, 52 have been made recently, and the other 112 were taken from the literature. After a multivariate analysis, using a hierarchical clustering and a detendred correspondence analysis, the Acacio-Prosopidetea class (dry forest and cactus communities, developed on soils with some edaphic humidity or precipitations derived from El Niño Current), the Opuntietea sphaericae class (cactus communities of central and southern Peru, on few stabilized rocky or sandy soils) and the Carico-Caesalpinietea class (dry forests of the Peruvian coastal desert, influenced by the maritime humidity of the cold Humboldt Current), are differentiated. Within the Acacio-Prosopidetea class, two alliances are commented: the Bursero-Prosopidion pallidae (with two new associations Loxopterygio huasanginis-Neoraimondietum arequipensis and Crotono ruiziani-Acacietum macracanthae), and the new alliance Baccharido-Jacarandion acutifoliae (with the new associations Armatocereo balsasensis-Cercidietum praecocis and Diplopterydo leiocarpae-Acacietum macracanthae). For the Opuntietea sphaericae class, the association Haageocereo versicoloris-Armatocereetum proceri (Espostoo-Neoraimondion) is described on the basis of plots from hyperarid localities of central Peru. Finally, a typological classification of the studied plant communities is given.

2011 ◽  
pp. 117-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Yamalov ◽  
A. V. Bayanov ◽  
V. B. Martynenko ◽  
A. A. Muldashev ◽  
P. S. Shirokikh

Classification of the petrophytic steppe communities occurring on unique geomorphological formations of the Southern Urals (Bashkortostan Republik) — palaeoreefs (”shikhans“) have been performed. The plant communities were classified and included into two new associations (Minuartiо krascheninnikovii―Festucetum pseudovinae и Trinio muricatae―Centauretum sibiricae). Ecological, geographical, floristic and phytocoenotic characteristics of the syntaxa are discussed.


2015 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 157-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Galán de Mera ◽  
Isidoro Sánchez Vega ◽  
Juan Montoya Quino ◽  
Eliana Linares Perea ◽  
José Campos de la Cruz ◽  
...  

Español.   El departamento de Cajamarca, en el Norte del Perú, se caracteriza en general por un clima más húmedo que el resto del territorio andino peruano occidental. Teniendo en cuenta el paralelismo entre el clima y las unidades de vegetación que ofrecen los pisos bioclimáticos, los ombrotipos, la geología y los suelos, y levantando inventarios según la metodología de Braun-Blanquet, estudiamos la vegetación de este territorio. Se describen 2 comunidades vegetales, 8 asociaciones, 3 subasociaciones, 3 alianzas, 1 orden y 1 clase fitosociológica. Como resultado, se analizan la comunidad de Cecropia montana y Heliocarpus americanus (termotropical subhúmedo-húmeda) y de Muntingia calabura y Hura crepitans (infratropical seco-subhúmeda), ambas de la clase Nectandro laevis-Licarietea canellae presente en el norte del territorio. Hacia el sur, los bosques lauroides y esclerófilos están representados por las nuevas asociaciones Axinaeo nitidae-Podocarpetum oleifolii (bosques mesotropicales, húmedo-hiperhúmedos), Verbesino auriculigerae-Siparunetum muricatae (bosques mesotropicales húmedo-hiperhúmedos de áreas alteradas), Berberido beauverdianae-Myrcianthetum myrsinoidis (bosques del piso mesotropical inferior seco-subhúmedo) y Aristeguietio discoloris-Kageneckietum lanceolatae (bosques del piso mesotropical superior seco-subhúmedo), todas agrupadas en la nueva alianza Monnino pilosae-Myrcianthion myrsinoidis (Pruno rigidae-Oreopanacetea floribundi). Las asociaciones nuevas Baccharito latifoliae-Monactinetum flaverioidis (supra-mesotropical subhúmedo-seca) y Monactino flaverioidis-Colignonietum parviflorae (mesotropical húmeda) son las arbustedas sucesionales de los bosques y se agrupan en la alianza Otholobio munyensis-Rubion robusti all. nova y en la nueva clase andina Clematido peruvianae-Baccharitetea latifoliae. Se describen dos nuevas asociaciones de los pajonales del páramo (“jalca”) con sus subasociaciones: Calamagrostio tarmensis-Hypericetum laricifolii (pajonales supratropicales húmedos del sector Chota-Contumazá), con la subasociación cortaderietosum nitidae en áreas rocosas, y Agrostio tolucensis-Paspaletum bonplandiani (pajonales orotropicales húmedos-hiperhúmedos del sector Chota-Contumazá), con la subasociación puyetosum fastuosae en suelos húmedos, y calamagrostietosum curvulae como una subasociación de transición hacia los pajonales de la puna del centro del Perú. Además, hemos reconocido y lectotipificado la asociación supratropical húmeda Oreobolo goeppingieri-Hypericetum laricifolii, característica del sector biogeográfico Loja-Cutervo. Todas estas asociaciones de pastizales pertenecen a la nueva alianza Agrostio tolucensis-Paspalion bonplandiani y al nuevo orden Agrostio tolucensis-Paspaletalia bonplandiani (Calamagrostietea vicunarum). Por otra parte, presentamos un esquema sintaxonómico con todas las clases fitosociológicas estudiadas por el momento en el departamento de Cajamarca, incluyendo bosques secos y vegetación con cactus y otras plantas suculentas (Acacio macracanthae-Prosopidetea pallidae), alisedas (Alnetea acuminatae), bosques altoandinos (Polylepidetea tarapacano-besseri), y vegetación helofítica de riveras (Tessario integrifoliae-Baccharitetea salicifoliae). Como resultado de este estudio fitosociológico comentamos la biogeografía del N del Perú estableciendo los sectores Loja-Cutervo y Chota-Contumazá, y finalmente hemos cartografiado la vegetación potencial de Cajamarca English. The Department of Cajamarca, in Northern Peru, is generally characterized by a more general humid climate that in the rest of the occidental Andean Peruvian territory. Taking account of the parallelism between climate and vegetation units offered by bioclimatic belts and ombrotypes, geology and soils, and making plots according to the Braun-Blanquet methodology, the vegetation of the territory was studied. Two plant communities, 8 associations, 3 subassociations, 3 alliances, 1 order and 1 phytosociological class are described. As a result, we have analyzed the Cecropia montana and Heliocarpus americanus (thermotropical subhumid-humid) and the Muntingia calabura and Hura crepitans (infratropical dry-subhumid) plant communities, both belonging to the Nectandro laevis-Licarietea canellae class in the North of the territory. To the South, laurel like and sclerophyllous forests are represented by the new associations Axinaeo nitidae-Podocarpetum oleifolii (mesotropical, humid-hyperhumid forests), Verbesino auriculigerae-Siparunetum muricatae (mesotropical humid-hyperhumid forests on disturbed areas), Berberido beauverdianae-Myrcianthetum myrsinoidis (lower mesotropical dry-subhumid forests), and Aristeguietio discoloris-Kageneckietum lanceolatae (upper mesotropical dry-subhumid forests), all grouped into the new alliance Monnino pilosae-Myrcianthion myrsinoidis (Pruno rigidae-Oreopanacetea floribundi). The supra-mesotropical, subhumid-dry Baccharito latifoliae-Monactinetum flaverioidis and the mesotropical humid Monactino flaverioidis-Colignonietum parviflorae new associations are the successional shrublands of the forests, grouped into the new alliance Otholobio munyensis-Rubion robusti and into the new Andean class Clematido peruvianae-Baccharitetea latifoliae. Two new associations for the paramo (“jalca”) grasslands have been described with their subassociations: Calamagrostio tarmensis-Hypericetum laricifolii (supratropical humid grasslands from the Chota-Contumazá biogeographical sector), with cortaderietosum nitidae subassociation on rocky areas, and Agrostio tolucensis-Paspaletum bonplandiani (orotropical humid-hyperhumid grasslands from the Chota-Contumazá biogeographical sector), with puyetosum fastuosae subassociation on humid soils, and calamagrostietosum curvulae as transitional subassociation to the puna grasslands in Central Peru. Furthermore, we have recognized and lectotypified the supratropical humid association Oreobolo goeppingieri-Hypericetum laricifolii from the Loja-Cutervo biogeographical sector. These grassland associations belong to the new alliance Agrostio tolucensis-Paspalion bonplandiani and to the new order Agrostio tolucensis-Paspaletalia bonplandiani (Calamagrostietea vicunarum class). Besides, we present a syntaxonomical scheme with all the phytosociological class studied for the moment in the Department of Cajamarca, including dry forest and succulent vegetation with cactus (Acacio macracanthae-Prosopidetea pallidae), Andean alder forests (Alnetea acuminatae), high Andean forests (Polylepidetea tarapacano-besseri), and helophytic river vegetation (Tessario integrifoliae-Baccharitetea salicifoliae). As a result of the study of the phytosociological units of Cajamarca, we comment the biogeography of Northern Peru establishing the Loja-Cutervo and Chota-Contumazá sectors, and finally, we have maped the potential vegetation of Cajamarca.


2019 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 107-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Galán de Mera ◽  
Eliana Linares Perea ◽  
José Campos de la Cruz ◽  
José A. Vicente Orellana

RESUMEN. Nuevas observaciones sobre la vegetación del Sur del Perú. Del Desierto Pacífico al Altiplano. En este trabajo, aportamos novedades sobre la vegetación del S del Perú desde el Desierto Pacífico a las cumbres del Altiplano. Como resultado se describen 19 asociaciones distribuidas entre diferentes formaciones vegetales: arbustedas y bosques climácicos de la costa [Echinopsio chalaensis-Randietum armatae (arbustedas espinosas termotropicales semiáridas), Caesalpinio spinosae-Myrcianthetum ferreyrae (bosques termotropicales secos)], vegetación herbácea de las lomas costaneras [Nolano spathulatae-Palauetum dissectae (herbazales de suelos arenosos poco estabilizados), Hoffmannseggio mirandae-Palauetum weberbaueri (herbazales de suelos arenosos estabilizados)], vegetación de los saladares de la costa [Cresso truxillensis-Distichlietum spicatae (comunidad de suelos arenosos y salinos), Cypero laevigati-Distichlietum spicatae (vegetación de suelos húmedos salinos), Lippio nodiflorae-Paspaletum vaginati (pastizales de las costa pacífica inundados por aguas salobres), Schoenoplectetum olneyi-americani (juncales de la costa pacífica), Sporobolo virginici- Distichlietum spicatae (pastizales de la costa)], monte ribereño de la costa [Plucheetum absinthioidis (arbustedas halófilas)], comunidades de freatófitos de las quebradas [Acacio macracanthae-Tecometum guarumis (asociación termo-mesotropical de freatófitos del departamento de Ica), Schino mollis-Tecometum arequipensis (asociación termo-mesotropical de freatófitos del SE del departamento de Arequipa y NO del de Moquegua), Schino mollis-Tecometum tanaeciiflorae (asociación termo-mesotropical de freatófitos de las quebradas del río Colca)], comunidades de cactáceas columnares [Armatocereo riomajensis-Euphorbietum apurimacensis (vegetación de cactus y arbustos de Euphorbia, mesotropical semiárida del cañón del Colca en Arequipa), Weberbauerocereo rahuii-Browningietum candelaris (vegetación de cactus, termotropical árida de los valles del Cotahuasi, Colca y Siguas en Arequipa), Weberbauerocereo rahuii-Corryocactetum brevistyli (vegetación de cactus, mesotropical árida-semiárida de los cañones del Cotahuasi y Colca) y Weberbauerocereo torataensis-Corryocactetum brevistyli (vegetación de cactus, mesotropical árida del valle de Torata en Moquegua)], vegetación rupícola [Polyachyro sphaerocephali-Puyetum densiflorae (comunidades rupícolas supratropicales del cañón del Colca en Arequipa)], y pajonal-tolares y puyales [Baccharido tricuneatae-Puyetum raimondii (comunidades con Puya raimondii orotropicales subhúmedas), Diplostephio108A. Galán de Mera et al.tovari-Festucetum orthophyllae (pajonal-tolares orotropicales seco-subhúmedos de valles interandinos)]. Además se describen 4 alianzas y 3 órdenes [Grindelion glutinosae y Citharexylo flexuosi-Crotonetalia alnifolii (arbustedas y bosques de las lomas del S del Perú), Ludwigio octovalvis-Paspalion vaginati y Schoenoplectetalia olneyi-americani (pastizales y juncales del Desierto Pacífico), Plucheion absinthioidis (arbustedas costeras del sector Arequipeño), y Sarcocornio neei-Distichlion spicatae y Sarcocornietalia neei (vegetación de los saladares de la costa pacífica peruana y chilena)], y 1 clase fitosociológica [Carico candicantis- Caesalpinietea spinosae (bosques y arbustedas termo-mesotropicales seco-semiáridos andinas occidentales]. También se presenta un esquema sintaxonómico comentado con todas las unidades fitosociológicas reconocidas hasta el momento en el S del Perú.Palabras clave. Vegetación, sintaxonomía, sur del Perú.ABSTRACT. New observations about the vegetation of Southern Peru. From the Pacific Desert to the high Andean plateau. In this work, we present new reports about the vegetation of southern Peru, from the Pacific Desert to the highland of the Altiplano: As result, 19 new associations distributed in different plant formations are described: coastal shrublands and climax forests [Echinopsio chalaensis-Randietum armatae (semiarid thermotropical spiny schrubs), Caesalpinio spinosae-Myrcianthetum ferreyrae (dry thermotropical forests)], herb communities of the coastal hills [Nolano spathulatae-Palauetum dissectae (herbs on low stabilized sandy soils), Hoffmannseggio mirandae-Palauetum weberbaueri (herbs on stabilized sandy soils)], coastal vegetation on salt soils [Cresso truxillensis-Distichlietum spicatae (plant community on salt and sandy soils), Cypero laevigati-Distichlietum spicatae (vegetation on humid salt soils), Lippio nodiflorae- Paspaletum vaginati (grasslands of the Pacific Coast flooded by salt waters), Schoenoplectetum olneyi- americani (Rushes of the Pacific Coast), Sporobolo virginici-Distichlietum spicatae (coastal grasslands)], coastal riverside shrublands [Plucheetum absinthioidis (halophilous shrub communities)], freatic plant communities of the ravines [Acacio macracanthae-Tecometum guarumis (freatic thermo-mesotropical association of Ica department), Schino mollis-Tecometum arequipensis (freatic thermo-mesotropical association of SE Arequipa and NW Moquegua departments), Schino mollis-Tecometum tanaeciiflorae (freatic thermo-mesotropical association of the affluents of the Colca river in Arequipa)], columnar cactus plant communities [Armatocereo riomajensis-Euphorbietum apurimacensis (semiarid mesotropical cactus and Euphorbia-shrubs vegetation of the Colca canyon in Arequipa), Weberbauerocereo rahuii-Browningietum candelaris (arid thermotropical cactus vegetation of the Cotahuasi, Colca and Siguas valleys in Arequipa), Weberbauerocereo rahuii-Corryocactetum brevistyli (arid-semiarid mesotropical cactus vegetation of the Cotahuasi and Colca canyons in Arequipa) and Weberbauerocereo torataensis-Corryocactetum brevistyli (arid mesotropical cactus vegetation of the Torata valley in Moquegua), rock plant vegetation [Polyachyro sphaerocephali-Puyetum densiflorae (supratropical rock plant communities of the Colca canyon in Arequipa)], and grass-shrublands and Puya plant communities [Baccharido tricuneatae-Puyetum raimondii (subhumid orotropical plant communities with Puya raimondii), Diplostephio tovari-Festucetum orthophyllae (dry- subhumid orotropical grass-shrublands of the interandean valleys). Moreover, 4 alliances and three orders are described [Grindelion glutinosae and Citharexylo flexuosi-Crotonetalia alnifolii (shrublands and forests of the coastal hills of Southern Perú), Ludwigio octovalvis-Paspalion vaginati and Schoenoplectetalia olneyi- americani (grasslands and rushes of the Pacific Desert), Plucheion absinthioidis (coastal shrublands of the Arequipeño sector), and Sarcocornio neei-Distichlion spicatae and Sarcocornietalia neei (salt vegetation of the Peruvian and Chilean pacific coast)], and 1 phytosociological class [Carico candicantis-Caesalpinietea spinosae (dry-semiarid thermo-mesotropical shrublands and forests of the neotropical Pacific Desert and occidental Andean slops].Also, a commented syntaxonomical scheme with the phytosociological units for the Southern Peru vegetation is presented.Key words. Vegetation, syntaxonomy, Southern Peru.


2017 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 157
Author(s):  
Antonio Galán de Mera ◽  
Isidoro Sánchez Vega ◽  
Juan Montoya Quino ◽  
Eliana Linares Perea ◽  
José Campos de la Cruz ◽  
...  

Español.   El departamento de Cajamarca, en el Norte del Perú, se caracteriza en general por un clima más húmedo que el resto del territorio andino peruano occidental. Teniendo en cuenta el paralelismo entre el clima y las unidades de vegetación que ofrecen los pisos bioclimáticos, los ombrotipos, la geología y los suelos, y levantando inventarios según la metodología de Braun-Blanquet, estudiamos la vegetación de este territorio. Se describen 2 comunidades vegetales, 8 asociaciones, 3 subasociaciones, 3 alianzas, 1 orden y 1 clase fitosociológica. Como resultado, se analizan la comunidad de Cecropia montana y Heliocarpus americanus (termotropical subhúmedo-húmeda) y de Muntingia calabura y Hura crepitans (infratropical seco-subhúmeda), ambas de la clase Nectandro laevis-Licarietea canellae presente en el norte del territorio. Hacia el sur, los bosques lauroides y esclerófilos están representados por las nuevas asociaciones Axinaeo nitidae-Podocarpetum oleifolii (bosques mesotropicales, húmedo-hiperhúmedos), Verbesino auriculigerae-Siparunetum muricatae (bosques mesotropicales húmedo-hiperhúmedos de áreas alteradas), Berberido beauverdianae-Myrcianthetum myrsinoidis (bosques del piso mesotropical inferior seco-subhúmedo) y Aristeguietio discoloris-Kageneckietum lanceolatae (bosques del piso mesotropical superior seco-subhúmedo), todas agrupadas en la nueva alianza Monnino pilosae-Myrcianthion myrsinoidis (Pruno rigidae-Oreopanacetea floribundi). Las asociaciones nuevas Baccharito latifoliae-Monactinetum flaverioidis (supra-mesotropical subhúmedo-seca) y Monactino flaverioidis-Colignonietum parviflorae (mesotropical húmeda) son las arbustedas sucesionales de los bosques y se agrupan en la alianza Otholobio munyensis-Rubion robusti all. nova y en la nueva clase andina Clematido peruvianae-Baccharitetea latifoliae. Se describen dos nuevas asociaciones de los pajonales del páramo (“jalca”) con sus subasociaciones: Calamagrostio tarmensis-Hypericetum laricifolii (pajonales supratropicales húmedos del sector Chota-Contumazá), con la subasociación cortaderietosum nitidae en áreas rocosas, y Agrostio tolucensis-Paspaletum bonplandiani (pajonales orotropicales húmedos-hiperhúmedos del sector Chota-Contumazá), con la subasociación puyetosum fastuosae en suelos húmedos, y calamagrostietosum curvulae como una subasociación de transición hacia los pajonales de la puna del centro del Perú. Además, hemos reconocido y lectotipificado la asociación supratropical húmeda Oreobolo goeppingieri-Hypericetum laricifolii, característica del sector biogeográfico Loja-Cutervo. Todas estas asociaciones de pastizales pertenecen a la nueva alianza Agrostio tolucensis-Paspalion bonplandiani y al nuevo orden Agrostio tolucensis-Paspaletalia bonplandiani (Calamagrostietea vicunarum). Por otra parte, presentamos un esquema sintaxonómico con todas las clases fitosociológicas estudiadas por el momento en el departamento de Cajamarca, incluyendo bosques secos y vegetación con cactus y otras plantas suculentas (Acacio macracanthae-Prosopidetea pallidae), alisedas (Alnetea acuminatae), bosques altoandinos (Polylepidetea tarapacano-besseri), y vegetación helofítica de riveras (Tessario integrifoliae-Baccharitetea salicifoliae). Como resultado de este estudio fitosociológico comentamos la biogeografía del N del Perú estableciendo los sectores Loja-Cutervo y Chota-Contumazá, y finalmente hemos cartografiado la vegetación potencial de Cajamarca English. The Department of Cajamarca, in Northern Peru, is generally characterized by a more general humid climate that in the rest of the occidental Andean Peruvian territory. Taking account of the parallelism between climate and vegetation units offered by bioclimatic belts and ombrotypes, geology and soils, and making plots according to the Braun-Blanquet methodology, the vegetation of the territory was studied. Two plant communities, 8 associations, 3 subassociations, 3 alliances, 1 order and 1 phytosociological class are described. As a result, we have analyzed the Cecropia montana and Heliocarpus americanus (thermotropical subhumid-humid) and the Muntingia calabura and Hura crepitans (infratropical dry-subhumid) plant communities, both belonging to the Nectandro laevis-Licarietea canellae class in the North of the territory. To the South, laurel like and sclerophyllous forests are represented by the new associations Axinaeo nitidae-Podocarpetum oleifolii (mesotropical, humid-hyperhumid forests), Verbesino auriculigerae-Siparunetum muricatae (mesotropical humid-hyperhumid forests on disturbed areas), Berberido beauverdianae-Myrcianthetum myrsinoidis (lower mesotropical dry-subhumid forests), and Aristeguietio discoloris-Kageneckietum lanceolatae (upper mesotropical dry-subhumid forests), all grouped into the new alliance Monnino pilosae-Myrcianthion myrsinoidis (Pruno rigidae-Oreopanacetea floribundi). The supra-mesotropical, subhumid-dry Baccharito latifoliae-Monactinetum flaverioidis and the mesotropical humid Monactino flaverioidis-Colignonietum parviflorae new associations are the successional shrublands of the forests, grouped into the new alliance Otholobio munyensis-Rubion robusti and into the new Andean class Clematido peruvianae-Baccharitetea latifoliae. Two new associations for the paramo (“jalca”) grasslands have been described with their subassociations: Calamagrostio tarmensis-Hypericetum laricifolii (supratropical humid grasslands from the Chota-Contumazá biogeographical sector), with cortaderietosum nitidae subassociation on rocky areas, and Agrostio tolucensis-Paspaletum bonplandiani (orotropical humid-hyperhumid grasslands from the Chota-Contumazá biogeographical sector), with puyetosum fastuosae subassociation on humid soils, and calamagrostietosum curvulae as transitional subassociation to the puna grasslands in Central Peru. Furthermore, we have recognized and lectotypified the supratropical humid association Oreobolo goeppingieri-Hypericetum laricifolii from the Loja-Cutervo biogeographical sector. These grassland associations belong to the new alliance Agrostio tolucensis-Paspalion bonplandiani and to the new order Agrostio tolucensis-Paspaletalia bonplandiani (Calamagrostietea vicunarum class). Besides, we present a syntaxonomical scheme with all the phytosociological class studied for the moment in the Department of Cajamarca, including dry forest and succulent vegetation with cactus (Acacio macracanthae-Prosopidetea pallidae), Andean alder forests (Alnetea acuminatae), high Andean forests (Polylepidetea tarapacano-besseri), and helophytic river vegetation (Tessario integrifoliae-Baccharitetea salicifoliae). As a result of the study of the phytosociological units of Cajamarca, we comment the biogeography of Northern Peru establishing the Loja-Cutervo and Chota-Contumazá sectors, and finally, we have maped the potential vegetation of Cajamarca.


2012 ◽  
pp. 67-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. I. Sumina

Vegetation classification of Far North technogenic habitats (ground quarries, bulldozed areas, railway and road embankments) is done by the Braun-Blanquet approach. Plant communities were studied in 1993–2001 in following 5 regions (vicinity of Vorkuta, Novyi Urengoi, Norilsk and two stations of railway going to Yamal Peninsula) situated in forest-tundra and southern hypoarctic tundra. 7 new associations (Oxytropidetum sordidae, Tanacetetum bipinnati, Arctophilo fulvae-Eriophoretum scheuchzeri, Erysimo hieracifolii—Poetum alpinae, Polygonetum ochreati, Puccinellietum sibiricae, and Chamaenerio—Artemisietum vulgaris ass. prov.) including 4 subassociations, 36 variants and 56 subvariants were described. One community type (Puccinellia hauptiana—Descurainia sophioides) characterising the pioneer vegetation with plant communities of primary succession was described also. The distinguished syntaxa belong to the alliance Chamerio—Matricarion hookeri (Ishbirdin et al., 1996) Ishbirdin 2001. Taking into account the previous publication (Сумина, Копцева, 2004) the Far North technogenic habitat vegetation of this alliance is represented by 10 associations, 8 subassociations, 56 variants and 100 subvariants. Their complete prodromus is cited. The geographical and ecological positions of distinguished sytaxa are discussed.


Hacquetia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rossen Tzonev ◽  
Marius Dimitrov ◽  
Chavdar Gussev ◽  
Vladimir Vulchev ◽  
Ivailo Nikolov

AbstractNew approach for the classification of the Black Pine forest communities in Bulgaria was made in the paper. The analysis of forest pytocoenoses from Vlahina, East and West Rhodopi and Balkan Range Mountains confirmed their separation into two classes– Quercetea pubescentis(low-altitudinal) andErico-Pinetea(high-altitudinal). The second class is represented from one polymorphic associationSeslerio latifoliae-Pinetum nigraewhereas the other group is represented from two new associations. The associationJunipero deltoidi-Pineteum pallasianaeis more related to the surrounding thermophilous oak forests as well as the associationLathyro laxiflori-Pinetum pallasianaeis more similar to the hornbeam and beech forests.


2012 ◽  
pp. 96-105
Author(s):  
N. V. Sinelnikova

Classification of subalpine meadows of the Chersky and Kolymsky mountain ranges (Magadan region, Chukotka) has been performed according to the Braun-Blanquet approach. The plant communities belong to 2 associations and 4 variants. The new alliance — Aconito delphinifolii–Caricion podocarpae and two new associations — Tilingio ajanensis–Festucetum altaicae and Spiraeo beauverdianae–Calamagrostietum purpureae are described. Distribution of the alliance Aconito delphinifolii–Caricion podocarpae in the Russian North-East is discussed. Chorological analysis of coenoflora of the alliance has been done.


Biologia ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria Tomaselli ◽  
Romeo Pietro ◽  
Saverio Sciandrello

AbstractIn this paper the results of a study on the composition and the distribution of the plant communities in three coastal areas of southern Apulia are presented. A total of about 180 vegetation relevés were performed following the Braun-Blanquet phytosociological method. Vegetation data were analysed using both classification (UPGMA, similarity ratio) and ordination methods (including Non-metric Multidimensional Scaling (NMS) and Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA). The relevés are distributed in the following classes: Molinio-Arrhenateretea, Phragmito-Magnocaricetea, Juncetea maritimi, Sarcocornietea fruticosae, Saginetea maritimae, Thero-Salicornietea, Helianthemetea guttati. Detailed information about structure and zoning of the detected plant communities are here provided. Two new associations, belonging to the Alkanno-Maresion nanae alliance (microphytic ephemeral plant communities growing on sandy soils, Helianthemetea guttati class) have been described here, both in the “Torre Guaceto” site. The area of “Le Cesine” showed the highest total number of plant communities, while the “Saline di Punta della Contessa” site revealed the largest number of Sarcocornietea fruticosae plant communities.


Bothalia ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. J. Coetzee ◽  
F. Van der Meulen ◽  
S. Zwanziger ◽  
P. Gonsalves ◽  
P. J. Weisser

The vegetation of the Nylsvley Nature Reserve in the Transvaal Mixed Bushveld is classified hierarchically by the Braun-Blanquet Method of vegetation survey. The vegetation is seasonal grassland and deciduous savanna with four floristically distinct major groups of plant communities: (I) grasslands and broad-leaved savannas on non calcareous sandy soils on elevated sandstone and felsite areas; (2) microphyllous thorn savannas on calcareous, clayey, bottomland alluvial soils and termitaria thickets; (3) grassland and thorn savanna on calcareous self-mulching vertic soils; and (4) secondary communities on long abandoned native settlements and recently ploughed land. Seven primary communities with 12 community variations and 4 subvariations, and three secondary communities are described on the basis of 216 releves. The survey was carried out at two levels of detail, an ecosystem study area in the broad-leaved savanna being surveyed in more detail, floristically and structurally, than the rest of the Reserve.


1997 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne O. Olsen ◽  
Terri L. Pratt ◽  
Christopher D. Bauch
Keyword(s):  

Multichannel ABR recordings for 30 otoneurologic patients were reviewed independently by three audiologists to assess interjudge consistency in determining absolute latencies and overall interpretation of ABR results. Four months later, the tracings were reviewed a second time to evaluate intrajudge consistency in interpretation of ABR waveforms. Interjudge agreement in marking latencies for waves I, III, and V within 0.2 ms was on the order of 90% or better. Intrajudge consistency was slightly higher. Only rarely did inter- or intrajudge differences in latency measurements exceed 0.3 ms. Agreement in overall interpretation of ABR results as "normal" or "abnormal" was unanimous for 90% of the patients. Across pairs of judges, the agreement for "normal" and "abnormal" classification of the ABR tracings was 97%. Intrajudge consistency for "normal" and "abnormal" categorization of the ABR results was 100% for one judge, 97% for the other two judges.


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