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Psammo-halophytic vegetation on the largest sand area on the Croatian coast (Island of Mljet, southern Adriatic)

Results of syntaxonomical research of coastal psammo-halophytic vegetation, rare and endangered on Croatian coast, have been studied. The plant formations are developed on the deposits of silicate sand on the south-east part of the island of Mljet. They belong to the class Ammophiletea Br.-Bl. et Tx. ex Westhoff, Dijk et Passchier 1946 and are the most intact in the whole Croatian part of the Adriatic. The phytosociological relevés were analysed using the standard central-european phytosociological and statistical (cluster analysis and PCA) methods. Phytosociological analysis has shown that the studied vegetation can be classified into the association Echinophoro spinosi-Elymetum farcti Géhu 1988. However, detailed analysis has shown the existence of four subgroups within researched vegetation depending on the distance from the sea: vegetation with prevalence of Cakiletea maritimae species, fragmentarily developed ass. Echinophoro-Elymetum farcti, typically developed ass. Echinophoro-Elymetum farcti and vegetation transitive to garrigues. In this plant community there are many rare and endangered species of Croatian flora included in the Red Data Book.

Ammophiletea; coastal vegetation; halophyte; psammophyte

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