2025
Annual Vegetation of Saline Seasonal Wetlands (Crypsietea aculeatae) in Europe
IEMELIANOVA, Svitlana; Daniel DITE; Zuzana DITE; Wolfgang WILLNER; Erwin BERGMEIER et al.Základní údaje
Originální název
Annual Vegetation of Saline Seasonal Wetlands (Crypsietea aculeatae) in Europe
Autoři
IEMELIANOVA, Svitlana; Daniel DITE; Zuzana DITE; Wolfgang WILLNER; Erwin BERGMEIER; Aaron PEREZ-HAASE; Tetiana DZIUBA; Svetlana ACIC; Mirjana ĆUK; Renata CUSTEREVSKA; Dmytro DUBYNA; Kiril VASSILEV a Milan CHYTRÝ
Vydání
APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE, HOBOKEN, WILEY, 2025, 1402-2001
Další údaje
Jazyk
angličtina
Typ výsledku
Článek v odborném periodiku
Obor
10611 Plant sciences, botany
Stát vydavatele
Spojené státy
Utajení
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Odkazy
Impakt faktor
Impact factor: 2.600 v roce 2024
Označené pro přenos do RIV
Ano
Kód RIV
RIV/00216224:14310/25:00143040
Organizační jednotka
Přírodovědecká fakulta
UT WoS
EID Scopus
Klíčová slova anglicky
annual graminoids; association; biogeography; Crypsietea aculeatae; Europe; expert system; saline habitats; seasonal wetlands; vegetation classification; vegetation plot database
Příznaky
Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 7. 1. 2026 12:53, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.
Anotace
V originále
Aims The class Crypsietea aculeatae comprises pioneer ephemeral dwarf-graminoid vegetation occurring in periodically flooded saline habitats. Although numerous regional studies have described this vegetation, a unified classification across Europe has been lacking. This study aims to establish a formalized, continent-wide classification at the association level, identify its biogeographical patterns, and assess relationships between species composition and environmental gradients.Location Europe (except Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia).Methods We compiled a dataset of 2538 vegetation plots from the European Vegetation Archive (EVA), private databases, and literature. A hierarchical expert system was developed using formal definitions of syntaxa based on species cover. Nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) was applied to evaluate compositional differences and reveal biogeographical patterns. Distance-based redundancy analysis (db-RDA) and unweighted community means of Ellenberg-type indicator values (EIVs) were used to assess environmental drivers.Results We present a revised syntaxonomic framework for the class Crypsietea aculeatae and propose updates to the EuroVegChecklist. One alliance (Cypero-Spergularion marinae) and four associations (Crypsietum aculeatae, Crypsietum schoenoidis, Cyperetum pannonici, and Oxybasio chenopodioidis-Crypsietum aculeatae) were formally defined, with basic descriptions of their species composition, ecological characteristics, and geographical distribution. The main gradients in vegetation variability within the class Crypsietea aculeatae are driven by climatic gradient and edaphic factors, including soil moisture, soil acidity, salinity, and nutrient availability.Conclusions We established the first formal classification of annual vegetation in European saline seasonal wetlands. The syntaxonomic nomenclature was revised, and modifications to the EuroVegChecklist were proposed. The resulting classification system, accompanied by an expert system, enables consistent application in nature conservation and ecological research.