Syntaxonomical review of Cytisetea scopario-striati communities in central Spain

  • Rosario G. Gavilán Complutense University of Madrid
  • Beatriz Vilches de la Serna Complutense University of Madrid
  • Federico Fernández-González Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha.
Keywords: Cytisetea scopario-striati, Genistées, mantle communities, Iberian Peninsula, multivariate analyses, relevés.

Abstract

A syntaxonomical study was carried out using techniques of multivariate analysis on the nanophanerophytic vegetation of Genistées included in the class Cytisetea scopario-striati, in the central Iberian Peninsula. 700 relevés -both published and unpublished- have been analysed using various types of classifications and ordinations in different stages. For this vast territory a total of 15 associations have been recognised, distributed into the four alliances traditionally recognised for the area: Retamion sphaerocarpae, Genistion floridae, Genistion polygaliiphyllae and Ulici europaei-Genistion polygaliiphyllae. The concepts of subassociation and variant recently developed have been applied in the syntaxonomical nomenclature. Of these three subassociations are proposed as new.

Author Biographies

Rosario G. Gavilán, Complutense University of Madrid
Departamento de Biología Vegetal II. Facultad de Farmacia.
Beatriz Vilches de la Serna, Complutense University of Madrid
Departamento de Biología Vegetal II. Facultad de Farmacia.
Federico Fernández-González, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha.
Facultad de Ciencias del Medio Ambiente
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Gavilán, R. G., Vilches de la Serna, B., & Fernández-González, F. (2011). Syntaxonomical review of Cytisetea scopario-striati communities in central Spain. Lazaroa, 32, 29-72. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_LAZA.2011.v32.37252
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