Vegetation classification and biogeography of European floodplain forests and alder carrs
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2016
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Douda, JanBoublik, Karel
Slezak, Michal
Biurrun, Idoia
Nociar, Josef
Havrdova, Alena
Doudova, Jana
Aćić, Svetlana
Brisse, Henry
Brunet, Joerg
Chytry, Milan
Claessens, Hugues
Csiky, Janos
Didukh, Yakiv
Dimopoulos, Panayotis
Dullinger, Stefan
FitzPatrick, Una
Guisan, Antoine
Horchler, Peter J.
Hrivnak, Richard
Jandt, Ute
Kacki, Zygmunt
Kevey, Balazs
Landucci, Flavia
Lecomte, Hugues
Lenoir, Jonathan
Paal, Jaanus
Paternoster, David
Pauli, Harald
Pielech, Remigiusz
Rodwell, John S.
Roelandt, Bart
Svenning, Jens-Christian
Sibik, Jozef
Silc, Urban
Skvorc, Željko
Tsiripidis, Ioannis
Tzonev, Rossen T.
Wohlgemuth, Thomas
Zimmermann, Niklaus E.
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Aim: Formalized classifications synthesizing vegetation data at the continental scale are being attempted only now, although they are of key importance for nature conservation planning. Therefore, we aim to provide a vegetation classification and to describe the main biogeographical patterns of floodplain forests and alder carrs in Europe. Location: Europe. Methods: A database of more than 40 000 vegetation plots of floodplain forests and alder carrs across Europe was compiled. After geographic stratification, 16 392 plots were available for classification, which was performed using the supervised method Cocktail. We also searched for new associations using semi-supervised K-means classification. The main biogeographic patterns and climate-related gradients in species composition were determined using detrended correspondence analysis and cluster analysis. Results: Thirty associations of floodplain forests and alder carrs were distinguished, which belong to five alliances. The Alnion i...ncanae includes riparian, seepage and hardwood floodplain forests in the nemoral and hemiboreal zones (dominated by Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior) and in the boreal zone (dominated by A. incana). The Osmundo-Alnion represents oceanic vegetation dominated by Alnus glutinosa, Fraxinus angustifolia and F. excelsior distributed mostly on the Iberian Peninsula and composed of species with Atlantic distribution and Iberian endemics. The Populion albae comprises floodplain forests frequently dominated by Fraxinus angustifolia, Populus alba and P. nigra that are widespread in floodplains of large rivers under summer-dry climates in the Mediterranean region. The Platanion orientalis represents eastern Mediterranean floodplain forests dominated by Platanus orientalis. The Alnion glutinosae includes forest swamps dominated by Alnus glutinosa distributed mostly in the nemoral and hemiboreal zones. The main biogeographic patterns within European floodplain forests and alder carrs reflect the climatic contrasts between the Mediterranean, nemoral, boreal and mountain regions. Oceanic floodplain forests differ from those in the rest of Europe. The hydrological regime appears to be the most important factor influencing species composition within regions. Conclusions: This study is the first applying a formalized classification at the association level for a broad vegetation type at the continental scale. The proposed classification provides the scientific basis for the necessary improvement of the habitat classification systems used in European nature conservation.
Keywords:
Alnion glutinosae / Alnion incanae / Biogeographic patterns / Climatic limitations / Cocktail method / Formalized classification / Osmundo-Alnion / Platanion orientalis / Populion albae / Riparian forests / Swamp forests / Vegetation surveySource:
Applied Vegetation Science, 2016, 19, 1, 147-163Publisher:
- Wiley, Hoboken
Funding / projects:
- Czech Science FoundationGrant Agency of the Czech Republic [P504/11/0402]
- [RVO 67985939]
DOI: 10.1111/avsc.12201
ISSN: 1402-2001
WoS: 000368074600016
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84957426533
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Poljoprivredni fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Douda, Jan AU - Boublik, Karel AU - Slezak, Michal AU - Biurrun, Idoia AU - Nociar, Josef AU - Havrdova, Alena AU - Doudova, Jana AU - Aćić, Svetlana AU - Brisse, Henry AU - Brunet, Joerg AU - Chytry, Milan AU - Claessens, Hugues AU - Csiky, Janos AU - Didukh, Yakiv AU - Dimopoulos, Panayotis AU - Dullinger, Stefan AU - FitzPatrick, Una AU - Guisan, Antoine AU - Horchler, Peter J. AU - Hrivnak, Richard AU - Jandt, Ute AU - Kacki, Zygmunt AU - Kevey, Balazs AU - Landucci, Flavia AU - Lecomte, Hugues AU - Lenoir, Jonathan AU - Paal, Jaanus AU - Paternoster, David AU - Pauli, Harald AU - Pielech, Remigiusz AU - Rodwell, John S. AU - Roelandt, Bart AU - Svenning, Jens-Christian AU - Sibik, Jozef AU - Silc, Urban AU - Skvorc, Željko AU - Tsiripidis, Ioannis AU - Tzonev, Rossen T. AU - Wohlgemuth, Thomas AU - Zimmermann, Niklaus E. PY - 2016 UR - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4130 AB - Aim: Formalized classifications synthesizing vegetation data at the continental scale are being attempted only now, although they are of key importance for nature conservation planning. Therefore, we aim to provide a vegetation classification and to describe the main biogeographical patterns of floodplain forests and alder carrs in Europe. Location: Europe. Methods: A database of more than 40 000 vegetation plots of floodplain forests and alder carrs across Europe was compiled. After geographic stratification, 16 392 plots were available for classification, which was performed using the supervised method Cocktail. We also searched for new associations using semi-supervised K-means classification. The main biogeographic patterns and climate-related gradients in species composition were determined using detrended correspondence analysis and cluster analysis. Results: Thirty associations of floodplain forests and alder carrs were distinguished, which belong to five alliances. The Alnion incanae includes riparian, seepage and hardwood floodplain forests in the nemoral and hemiboreal zones (dominated by Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior) and in the boreal zone (dominated by A. incana). The Osmundo-Alnion represents oceanic vegetation dominated by Alnus glutinosa, Fraxinus angustifolia and F. excelsior distributed mostly on the Iberian Peninsula and composed of species with Atlantic distribution and Iberian endemics. The Populion albae comprises floodplain forests frequently dominated by Fraxinus angustifolia, Populus alba and P. nigra that are widespread in floodplains of large rivers under summer-dry climates in the Mediterranean region. The Platanion orientalis represents eastern Mediterranean floodplain forests dominated by Platanus orientalis. The Alnion glutinosae includes forest swamps dominated by Alnus glutinosa distributed mostly in the nemoral and hemiboreal zones. The main biogeographic patterns within European floodplain forests and alder carrs reflect the climatic contrasts between the Mediterranean, nemoral, boreal and mountain regions. Oceanic floodplain forests differ from those in the rest of Europe. The hydrological regime appears to be the most important factor influencing species composition within regions. Conclusions: This study is the first applying a formalized classification at the association level for a broad vegetation type at the continental scale. The proposed classification provides the scientific basis for the necessary improvement of the habitat classification systems used in European nature conservation. PB - Wiley, Hoboken T2 - Applied Vegetation Science T1 - Vegetation classification and biogeography of European floodplain forests and alder carrs EP - 163 IS - 1 SP - 147 VL - 19 DO - 10.1111/avsc.12201 ER -
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Douda, J., Boublik, K., Slezak, M., Biurrun, I., Nociar, J., Havrdova, A., Doudova, J., Aćić, S., Brisse, H., Brunet, J., Chytry, M., Claessens, H., Csiky, J., Didukh, Y., Dimopoulos, P., Dullinger, S., FitzPatrick, U., Guisan, A., Horchler, P. J., Hrivnak, R., Jandt, U., Kacki, Z., Kevey, B., Landucci, F., Lecomte, H., Lenoir, J., Paal, J., Paternoster, D., Pauli, H., Pielech, R., Rodwell, J. S., Roelandt, B., Svenning, J., Sibik, J., Silc, U., Skvorc, Ž., Tsiripidis, I., Tzonev, R. T., Wohlgemuth, T.,& Zimmermann, N. E.. (2016). Vegetation classification and biogeography of European floodplain forests and alder carrs. in Applied Vegetation Science Wiley, Hoboken., 19(1), 147-163. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12201
Douda J, Boublik K, Slezak M, Biurrun I, Nociar J, Havrdova A, Doudova J, Aćić S, Brisse H, Brunet J, Chytry M, Claessens H, Csiky J, Didukh Y, Dimopoulos P, Dullinger S, FitzPatrick U, Guisan A, Horchler PJ, Hrivnak R, Jandt U, Kacki Z, Kevey B, Landucci F, Lecomte H, Lenoir J, Paal J, Paternoster D, Pauli H, Pielech R, Rodwell JS, Roelandt B, Svenning J, Sibik J, Silc U, Skvorc Ž, Tsiripidis I, Tzonev RT, Wohlgemuth T, Zimmermann NE. Vegetation classification and biogeography of European floodplain forests and alder carrs. in Applied Vegetation Science. 2016;19(1):147-163. doi:10.1111/avsc.12201 .
Douda, Jan, Boublik, Karel, Slezak, Michal, Biurrun, Idoia, Nociar, Josef, Havrdova, Alena, Doudova, Jana, Aćić, Svetlana, Brisse, Henry, Brunet, Joerg, Chytry, Milan, Claessens, Hugues, Csiky, Janos, Didukh, Yakiv, Dimopoulos, Panayotis, Dullinger, Stefan, FitzPatrick, Una, Guisan, Antoine, Horchler, Peter J., Hrivnak, Richard, Jandt, Ute, Kacki, Zygmunt, Kevey, Balazs, Landucci, Flavia, Lecomte, Hugues, Lenoir, Jonathan, Paal, Jaanus, Paternoster, David, Pauli, Harald, Pielech, Remigiusz, Rodwell, John S., Roelandt, Bart, Svenning, Jens-Christian, Sibik, Jozef, Silc, Urban, Skvorc, Željko, Tsiripidis, Ioannis, Tzonev, Rossen T., Wohlgemuth, Thomas, Zimmermann, Niklaus E., "Vegetation classification and biogeography of European floodplain forests and alder carrs" in Applied Vegetation Science, 19, no. 1 (2016):147-163, https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12201 . .