Naslov
Composition and ecology of the Quercus coccifera L. communities along the eastern-Adriatic coast (NE Mediterranean)

Autori
Jasprica, Nenad ; Škvorc, Željko ; Dolina, Katija ; Ruščić, Mirko ; Kovačić, Sanja ; Franjić, Jozo

Izvornik
Plant biosystems (1126-3504) 150 (2016), 6; 1140-1155

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Phytosociology ; Quercetea ilicis ; Quercus coccifera ; syntaxonomy ; new subassociations ; Eastern Adriatic.

Sažetak
The aim of this study is to classify and describe all plant communities with Quercus coccifera covering the entire eastern Adriatic coast and islands from north Croatia to south Albania, and to relate their species composition, chorotypes and life forms to environmental factors using Pignatti ecological indicator values. From a total of 70 phytosociological relevés we identified and described four floristically and ecologically distinctive vegetation communities (two new proposed subassociations, one association and stand each) using TWINSPAN and the Braun-Blanquet classification scheme. In Croatia and Montenegro, Q. coccifera is forming macchia within the Fraxino orni-Quercetum cocciferae pistacietosum lentisci. Q. coccifera occurs only sparsely in south Croatia as a shrubland within Fraxino orni-Quercetum cocciferae nerietosum oleandri subassociations or macchia within the Erico arboreae-Arbutetum unedonis association. Despite the difference in biogeographic position and bioclimates, low shrubbery Albanian Q. coccifera stands are more closely related to the Q. coccifera communities from the western Mediterranean. Eastern Adriatic communities appear exclusively within the Quercetea ilicis vegetation zone and spread within the meso- Mediterranean belt. They nevertheless are an important part of the region’s natural heritage and management plans must ensure that all forms of land are used in a sustainable way.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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