TY  - 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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author = "Douda, Jan and Boublik, Karel and Slezak, Michal and Biurrun, Idoia and Nociar, Josef and Havrdova, Alena and Doudova, Jana and Aćić, Svetlana and Brisse, Henry and Brunet, Joerg and Chytry, Milan and Claessens, Hugues and Csiky, Janos and Didukh, Yakiv and Dimopoulos, Panayotis and Dullinger, Stefan and FitzPatrick, Una and Guisan, Antoine and Horchler, Peter J. and Hrivnak, Richard and Jandt, Ute and Kacki, Zygmunt and Kevey, Balazs and Landucci, Flavia and Lecomte, Hugues and Lenoir, Jonathan and Paal, Jaanus and Paternoster, David and Pauli, Harald and Pielech, Remigiusz and Rodwell, John S. and Roelandt, Bart and Svenning, Jens-Christian and Sibik, Jozef and Silc, Urban and Skvorc, Željko and Tsiripidis, Ioannis and Tzonev, Rossen T. and Wohlgemuth, Thomas and Zimmermann, Niklaus E.",
year = "2016",
abstract = "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.",
publisher = "Wiley, Hoboken",
journal = "Applied Vegetation Science",
title = "Vegetation classification and biogeography of European floodplain forests and alder carrs",
pages = "163-147",
number = "1",
volume = "19",
doi = "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, 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 . .