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

Autori
Alegro, Antun L. ; Biljaković, Morana ; Bogdanović, Sandro ; Boršić, Igor

Izvornik
Biologia (Bratislava) (0006-3088) 59 (2004), 4; 435-445

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

Ključne riječi
Ammophiletea; coastal vegetation; halophyte; psammophyte

Sažetak
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.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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