J 2021

The vegetation of rich fens (Sphagno warnstorfii-Tomentypnion nitentis) at the southeastern margins of their European range

HÁJEK, Michal; Petra HÁJKOVÁ; Iva APOSTOLOVA; Desislava SOPOTLIEVA; Irina GOIA et al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

The vegetation of rich fens (Sphagno warnstorfii-Tomentypnion nitentis) at the southeastern margins of their European range

Autoři

HÁJEK, Michal; Petra HÁJKOVÁ; Iva APOSTOLOVA; Desislava SOPOTLIEVA; Irina GOIA a Daniel DÍTĚ

Vydání

Vegetation Classification and Survey, Pensoft Publishers, 2021, 2683-0671

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10611 Plant sciences, botany

Stát vydavatele

Bulharsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/21:00119467

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

EID Scopus

Klíčová slova anglicky

Balkans; Bulgaria; endemic and relict species; mires; rich fens; Romania; Sphagno warnstorfii-Tomentypnion nitentis; vegetation survey

Štítky

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 8. 7. 2024 14:42, Mgr. Michal Petr

Anotace

V originále

Rich fens of the Sphagno warnstorfii-Tomentypnion nitentis alliance require a specific combination of base richness and climate to occur. Their rarity at the southeastern margins of their European range has previously prevented rigorous vegetation classification. We asked how many associations may be delimited here and whether some of them are restricted to the high Balkan Mountains showing high endemicity. Study area: Entire territories of Bulgaria and Romania. Methods: We compiled all available vegetation-plot records, including some hitherto unprocessed data. We classified them by both divisive (modified TWINSPAN) and agglomerative (beta-flexible clustering) numerical classification method, with OPTIMCLASS1 applied to set the number of clusters. A semi-supervised approach (k-means) was additionally applied to confirm the classification of Southern-Carpathian (Romania) rich fens, where some Balkan taxa occur. Differences in base richness and elevation were tested by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s pairwise test. Results: Three associations were delimited and all three occur in Bulgaria, from where only one association had been previously reported. Two associations characterised by Sphagnum contortum and Balkan and Southern-European species occur in Bulgaria, but not in Romania, one at lower elevations around 1,200 m, and one at higher elevations around 2,000 m where pH is lower. One lower-elevation (around 1,300 m) association with S. warnstorfii and S. teres is shared between Romania, Bulgaria and Central Europe. Conclusions: We have described a new high-mountain association, with two subassociations that differ by successional stage and dominant peat moss species (S. contortum and S. warnstorfii, respectively). These subassociations could be reconsidered when more data from other Balkan countries are available. Rich fens in southeastern Europe are rare, have a diverse vegetation, and are deserving of the further attention of nature conservation authorities and vegetation scientists.

Návaznosti

GA19-01775S, projekt VaV
Název: Současná a budoucí diverzita evropských slatinišť v měnícím se světě
Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Současná a budoucí diverzita evropských slatinišť v měnícím se světě
GX19-28491X, projekt VaV
Název: Centrum pro evropské vegetační syntézy (CEVS) (Akronym: CEVS)
Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Centrum pro evropské vegetační syntézy (CEVS)