Acidophilous grasslands in the Locarnese region (Southern Switzerland): description and classification of main plant communities
This paper presents a phytosociological study of dry and mesophilous meadows and pastures in the Locarnese region (Insubria - Southern Switzerland). Seventy-one vegetation relevés were analysed using both hierarchical classification and nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) ordination. Seven ma...
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| author | Danièle Lagnaz Giacomo Trotta Patrice Prunier Bertil Krüsi Francesco Boscutti |
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| description | This paper presents a phytosociological study of dry and mesophilous meadows and pastures in the Locarnese region (Insubria - Southern Switzerland). Seventy-one vegetation relevés were analysed using both hierarchical classification and nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) ordination. Seven main clusters were identified and described as follows: (i) xerophytic grasslands on sandy soil dominated by Koeleria macrantha; (ii) mesophilous meadows with Arrhenatherum elatius and Centaurea transalpina; (iii) semi-dry meadows with Chrysopogon gryllus; (iv) semi-dry grasslands with Carex fritschii and Thalictrum minus; (v) nutrient-poor Phyteuma betonicifolium-Festuca nigrescens montane zone grasslands; Nardus stricta grasslands dominated by (vi) Festuca paniculata or (vii) Carex pilulifera. From a phytosociological point of view, a new association named Phyteumo betonicifolii-Festucetum nigrescentis, classified into the Nardo strictae-Agrostion tenuis alliance was proposed. In addition, we confirmed the presence of the Holco-Chrysopogonetum grylli association, within the Bromion erecti, which up to now was provisional only. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-25ae56f4223540c9ba3d3ebcfa8ed7e02023-12-29T11:00:04ZengPensoft PublishersPlant Sociology2704-61922023-09-01602719110.3897/pls2023602/0597788Acidophilous grasslands in the Locarnese region (Southern Switzerland): description and classification of main plant communitiesDanièle Lagnaz0Giacomo Trotta1Patrice Prunier2Bertil Krüsi3Francesco Boscutti4Zurich University of Applied SciencesUniversity of UdineUniversity of Applied Sciences Western SwitzerlandZurich University of Applied SciencesUniversity of UdineThis paper presents a phytosociological study of dry and mesophilous meadows and pastures in the Locarnese region (Insubria - Southern Switzerland). Seventy-one vegetation relevés were analysed using both hierarchical classification and nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) ordination. Seven main clusters were identified and described as follows: (i) xerophytic grasslands on sandy soil dominated by Koeleria macrantha; (ii) mesophilous meadows with Arrhenatherum elatius and Centaurea transalpina; (iii) semi-dry meadows with Chrysopogon gryllus; (iv) semi-dry grasslands with Carex fritschii and Thalictrum minus; (v) nutrient-poor Phyteuma betonicifolium-Festuca nigrescens montane zone grasslands; Nardus stricta grasslands dominated by (vi) Festuca paniculata or (vii) Carex pilulifera. From a phytosociological point of view, a new association named Phyteumo betonicifolii-Festucetum nigrescentis, classified into the Nardo strictae-Agrostion tenuis alliance was proposed. In addition, we confirmed the presence of the Holco-Chrysopogonetum grylli association, within the Bromion erecti, which up to now was provisional only.https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/article/97788/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Danièle Lagnaz Giacomo Trotta Patrice Prunier Bertil Krüsi Francesco Boscutti Acidophilous grasslands in the Locarnese region (Southern Switzerland): description and classification of main plant communities Plant Sociology |
| title | Acidophilous grasslands in the Locarnese region (Southern Switzerland): description and classification of main plant communities |
| title_full | Acidophilous grasslands in the Locarnese region (Southern Switzerland): description and classification of main plant communities |
| title_fullStr | Acidophilous grasslands in the Locarnese region (Southern Switzerland): description and classification of main plant communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acidophilous grasslands in the Locarnese region (Southern Switzerland): description and classification of main plant communities |
| title_short | Acidophilous grasslands in the Locarnese region (Southern Switzerland): description and classification of main plant communities |
| title_sort | acidophilous grasslands in the locarnese region southern switzerland description and classification of main plant communities |
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