Rock and scree plant communities in the Serra de Monchique (SW Portugal)

Deil, Ulrich; Mera, Antonio Galán de; Orellana, José Alfredo Vicente

doi:10.1002/fedr.200811180

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“…This is because its harsh and extreme chasmophytic habitats can serve as suitable biotopes for many endemic and specialised plant species (Favarger 1972;Kazakis et al 2006;Nowak et al 2011). The extreme uniqueness of petrophytic flora is reflected in many phytosociological surveys focused on rupiculous vegetation which have been conducted recently in mountainous areas of Europe (Valachovič et al 1997;Sanda et al 2008;Chytrý 2009;Tzonev et al 2009), especially in the Mediterranean region (Carmona et al 1997;Deil 1998;Parolly 1998;Onipchenko 2002;Ermolaeva 2007;Deil et al 2008;Terzi & D'Amico 2008). However, due to considerably different species composition, they are not relevant to the present study.…”

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Vegetation of rock crevices of the montane and colline zones in the Pamir-Alai and Tian Shan Mts in Tajikistan (Middle Asia)

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Nobis

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The paper presents the results of phytosociological research conducted on the vegetation of rock habitats in the montane and colline zones of the Pamir-Alai Mountains (Tajikistan). During field surveys done in 2010-2013, 122 phytosociological relevés were sampled. Plant species were recorded according to the Braun-Blanquet cover-abundance scale. The vegetation studies were carried out generally in the western Pamir-Alai and south-western Tian Shan Mts, especially in the Zeravshan, Hissar, Hazratishoh, Darvaz, Rushan, Turkestan, Kuramin and Vanch ranges. A synopsis of the rock communities of the montane and colline zones in Tajikistan is proposed. The collected material presents most of the variability among the plant communities of rock crevices and fissures on calcareous as well as acidic substrates in the montane and colline zones in Tajikistan. As a result of field research and numerical analyses, eight associations have been distinguished: Scutellarietum hissaricae, Scutellarietum schugnanicae, Scutellarietum zaprjagaevii, Scutellarietum baldshuanicae, Tylospermetum lignosae, Dionysietum involucratae A. Nowak, M. Nobis, S. Nowak & A. Nobis, 2014, Nanorrhinetum ramosissimi, Campanuletum albertii and the community of Scutellaria adenostegia within new alliance -Caricion koshevnikovii. The main factors determining the species composition of classified associations seem to be the geography of the distribution range, elevation above sea level, rock type and exposition.

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Vegetation of rock crevices of the montane and colline zones in the Pamir-Alai and Tian Shan Mts in Tajikistan (Middle Asia)

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“…Even if in some areas the rock habitats do not shelter endemic species, they could support endemic associations (e.g. Serra de Monchique Mts in Portugal for Sileno melliferae-Ranunculetum bupleuroidis, Halimio calycini-Ericetum australis [60]). The specificity of Tajikistan is an extremely large area of various types of rock habitats.…”

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“…In comparison with other types of vegetation, petrophytic phytocoenoses have a significantly higher rate of endemism and more stenochorous species. This brings a number of floristically well-defined syntaxa with small, often endemic range within one country [39,42,60]. However, as opposed to the associations from Campanulenion suballiance, within Pentanemenion the majority of diagnostic species have a wider distribution.…”

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“…Many phytosociological surveys focused on rupiculous vegetation have been conducted recently in mountainous areas of Europe [e.g. [41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49], especially in the Mediterranean region [50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63]. However, due to considerably different species composition, they are not valuable for the presented study.…”

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Vegetation of rock clefts and ledges in the Pamir Alai Mts, Tajikistan (Middle Asia)

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Nobis

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The paper presents the results of phytosociological research conducted on the vegetation of rock clefts and ledges in the Pamir-Alai Mountains (Tajikistan, Middle Asia). During the field studies, done in 2010–2012, 101 phytosociological relevés were taken. Plant species were recorded according to the Braun-Blanquet cover-abundance scale. Communities of calcareous rock clefts and ledges with small soil amounts from several ranges (Zeravshan Mts, Hissar Mts, Hazratishokh Mts, Darvaz Mts, Rushan Mts and Vanch Mts), inhabiting mainly the alpine and subnival zone, have been described. A synopsis of the rock communities of the Pamir-Alai is proposed. In the examined vegetation plots 77 vascular plant and 6 moss species were noted. The most frequent were: Achoriphragma pinnatifidum, Artemisia rutifolia, Asperula albiflora, Campanula incanescens, C. lehmanniana, Parietaria judaica, Pentanema albertoregelia, Poa relaxa and Stipa zeravshanica among vascular plants and Brachythecium albicans and Bryum caespiticum among mosses. Most of them are narrow endemics of Tajikistan or Middle Asia. The collected material presents most of the variability among the phytocoenoses of large crevices and rock ledges in limestone massifs in the alpine and subnival zones. As a result of field research and numerical analyses, 7 associations have been distinguished: Achoriphragmetum pinnatifidi, Asperulo albiflorae-Stipetum zeravshanicae, Inuletum glaucae, Paraquilegietum anemonoidis, Pentanemetum albertoregeliae, Rhinactinidietum popovii and Saussureaetum ovatae. The distinctiveness of habitat and species composition of Middle Asiatic rock communities makes it necessary to distinguish a new suballiance, Pentanemenion albertoregeliae, within the Asperulo albiflorae-Poion relaxae alliance. The main factors determining the species composition of classified associations seem to be the elevation above sea level and exposition. Alpine rock communities are one of the most unique and interesting plant formations in the moutainous areas of Pamir-Alai. Despite not being species-rich they often harbour many specialists adapted to harsh and extreme environments, especially in areas of Mediterranean-like climate.

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“…[45,56,58,59,[69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80] [68,81]. Dionysietum involucratae association undoubtedly belongs to this class.…”

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Distribution, ecology and conservation status of Dionysia involucrata Zaprjag., an endangered endemic of Hissar Mts (Tajikistan, Middle Asia)

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Dionysia involucrata Zaprjag. (Primulaceae) is known as critically endangered endemic species of Hissar Mountains in Tajikistan. It is reported from few localities mainly in Varzob River valley and its tributaries. The species inhabits steep or overhanging faces of granite rocks in narrow river gorges. During the research all known populations of D. involucrata were examined in respect of the habitat conditions and species composition of vegetation plots. We analyzed the population extent of the species in its range in Tajikistan and the main threats in order to assess its conservation status. The detrended correspondence analysis was performed on a matrix of 65 relevés and 49 species (vascular plants and mosses), to classify the phytocoenosis with domination of D. involucrata according to their floristic composition in relation to other petrophytic vegetation units. Using our field data regarding present extent of occurrence and area of occupancy we conclude that the threat category of D. involucrata should be reassessed from critically endangered to endangered. The species shows decline tendency in extent of occurrence, area of occupancy as well as in number of locations. The vegetation plots with domination of D. involucrata have relatively high level of separateness due to different species composition. We define the new association -Dionysietum involucratae -representing chasmophytic vegetation of submontane and montane zone in Middle Asia (ca. 1000-1600 m a.s.l.). The plots of Dionysietum involucratae were found mainly on granite rocks, on very steep or overhanging faces, on southwestern or southern exposition. The association is rather poor in species with inconsiderable contribution of mosses. Despite the diagnostic species, Campanula incanescens, Carex koshewnikowii and Scutellaria hissarica were the most abundant and frequent taxa within the researched patches of vegetation.

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Rock and scree plant communities in the Serra de Monchique (SW Portugal)

Cited by 12 publications

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Vegetation of rock crevices of the montane and colline zones in the Pamir-Alai and Tian Shan Mts in Tajikistan (Middle Asia)

Vegetation of rock crevices of the montane and colline zones in the Pamir-Alai and Tian Shan Mts in Tajikistan (Middle Asia)

Vegetation of rock clefts and ledges in the Pamir Alai Mts, Tajikistan (Middle Asia)

Distribution, ecology and conservation status of Dionysia involucrata Zaprjag., an endangered endemic of Hissar Mts (Tajikistan, Middle Asia)

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