High-rank syntaxa of riparian shrubland and forest vegetation in Bulgaria

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

High-rank syntaxa of riparian shrubland and forest vegetation in Bulgaria

Original language description

Riparian shrub and forest vegetation is widespread across Bulgaria, but its syntaxonomic diversity has not been fully studied, which was the main aim of our study. All published relevés were compiled, and new data were collected from different parts of the country, e.g. 905 relevés. Hierarchical clustering was used for classification from class to alliance levels. Diagnostic, constant, and dominant species were identified for all established syntaxa. This study provides the first comprehensive investigation into the distribution, syntaxonomic diversity, ecological characteristics, and threats to riparian forests and shrublands in Bulgaria. Riparian vegetation was classified into two classes, four orders, and seven alliances: 1) Alno glutinosae-Populetea albae P. Fukarek et Fabijanić 1968, Populetalia albae Br.-Bl. ex Tchou 1949, Platanion orientalis I. Kárpáti et V. Kárpáti 1961, Alno-Fraxinetalia excelsioris Passarge 1968, Alnion incanae Pawłowski et al. 1928, Alno-Quercion roboris Horvat 1950; and 2) Salicetea purpureae Moor 1958, Salicetalia purpureaeMoor 1958, Salicion albae Soó 1951, Salicion eleagno-daphnoidis (Moor 1958) Grass 1993, Saliciontriandrae T. Müller and Görs 1958, Tamaricetalia ramosissimae Borza et Boscaiu ex Doltuet al. 1980, Tamaricion parviflorae I. Kárpáti and V. Kárpáti 1961. The Mediterranean influencein the country is shown in forests of Alno-Quercion roboris, Platanion orientalis, and Tamaricionparviflorae, found in the southern part of Bulgaria. Alliances Alnion incanae and Salicion eleagno-daphnoidis occur in the semi-mountainous and mountainous regions, whereas phytocoenosesof the Salicion albae alliance are widespread in plains along rivers and water bodies. Alliance Saliciontriandrae includes shrub communities dominated by Amorpha fruticosa L. and Salix triandraL. On the other hand, the alliance Alno-Quercion roboris is restricted to rivers in northern Bulgariaand the temperate region. The species composition of the studied vegetation was influenced bycontinentality, which affects climate patterns, such as light and temperature regimes. Additionally, moisture availability and altitude also played a significant role in shaping the studied vegetation.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Forestry Ideas

ISSN

1314-3905

e-ISSN

1314-3905

Volume of the periodical

31

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

BG - BULGARIA

Number of pages

29

Pages from-to

89-117

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105025363167