A revised phytosociological nomenclature for the Italian 'Quercus cerris' woods

This paper aims to revise the phytosociological nomenclature of the Quercus cerris woods occurring in Italy with particular attention to associations, subassociations, and suballiances. The syntaxa included in this revision were selected based on a physiognomical criterion, i.e., woods with dominanc...

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Main Authors: Massimo Terzi, Giampiero Ciaschetti, Paola Fortini, Leonardo Rosati, Daniele Viciani, Romeo Di Pietro
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Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2020-02-01
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Online Access:https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/MBOT/article/view/65052
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author Massimo Terzi
Giampiero Ciaschetti
Paola Fortini
Leonardo Rosati
Daniele Viciani
Romeo Di Pietro
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Paola Fortini
Leonardo Rosati
Daniele Viciani
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description This paper aims to revise the phytosociological nomenclature of the Quercus cerris woods occurring in Italy with particular attention to associations, subassociations, and suballiances. The syntaxa included in this revision were selected based on a physiognomical criterion, i.e., woods with dominance or codominance of Quercus cerris. The nomenclatural revision complied with the International Code of Phytosociological Nomenclature.   Correct names and Authors’ citations were considered for all the syntaxa analyzed (121), and, in most cases, other information about nomenclatural types, localities, synonyms, classification, and other notes was reported. As regards the alliance level, the correct application of the name Melittio albidae-Quercion frainetto ―whose original diagnosis and type-association occur in Italy― was discussed. In all, 31 syntaxon names were validated or described: two suballiances (Campanulo medii-Ostryenion carpinifoliae and Pulmonario apenninae-Carpinenion betuli), nine associations and 20 subassociations. Five lectotypes were also designated.
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spelling doaj.art-b8b0031001014db3b5757d9fa06c3d0e2022-12-22T02:44:18ZengUniversidad Complutense de MadridMediterranean Botany2603-91092020-02-0141110112010.5209/mbot.6505265052A revised phytosociological nomenclature for the Italian 'Quercus cerris' woodsMassimo Terzi0Giampiero Ciaschetti1Paola Fortini2Leonardo Rosati3Daniele Viciani4Romeo Di Pietro5Institute of Biosciences and Biorsources, CNRMajella National Park, Sulmona (AQ)University of MoliseUniversity of BasilicataUniversity of FlorenceSapienza University of RomaThis paper aims to revise the phytosociological nomenclature of the Quercus cerris woods occurring in Italy with particular attention to associations, subassociations, and suballiances. The syntaxa included in this revision were selected based on a physiognomical criterion, i.e., woods with dominance or codominance of Quercus cerris. The nomenclatural revision complied with the International Code of Phytosociological Nomenclature.   Correct names and Authors’ citations were considered for all the syntaxa analyzed (121), and, in most cases, other information about nomenclatural types, localities, synonyms, classification, and other notes was reported. As regards the alliance level, the correct application of the name Melittio albidae-Quercion frainetto ―whose original diagnosis and type-association occur in Italy― was discussed. In all, 31 syntaxon names were validated or described: two suballiances (Campanulo medii-Ostryenion carpinifoliae and Pulmonario apenninae-Carpinenion betuli), nine associations and 20 subassociations. Five lectotypes were also designated.https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/MBOT/article/view/65052icpnitalian forestsmelittio-quercion frainettophytosociological nomenclaturesyntaxonomyturkey oak forestsvegetation
spellingShingle Massimo Terzi
Giampiero Ciaschetti
Paola Fortini
Leonardo Rosati
Daniele Viciani
Romeo Di Pietro
A revised phytosociological nomenclature for the Italian 'Quercus cerris' woods
Mediterranean Botany
icpn
italian forests
melittio-quercion frainetto
phytosociological nomenclature
syntaxonomy
turkey oak forests
vegetation
title A revised phytosociological nomenclature for the Italian 'Quercus cerris' woods
title_full A revised phytosociological nomenclature for the Italian 'Quercus cerris' woods
title_fullStr A revised phytosociological nomenclature for the Italian 'Quercus cerris' woods
title_full_unstemmed A revised phytosociological nomenclature for the Italian 'Quercus cerris' woods
title_short A revised phytosociological nomenclature for the Italian 'Quercus cerris' woods
title_sort revised phytosociological nomenclature for the italian quercus cerris woods
topic icpn
italian forests
melittio-quercion frainetto
phytosociological nomenclature
syntaxonomy
turkey oak forests
vegetation
url https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/MBOT/article/view/65052
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