Syntaxonomic synopsis of the forest and tall scrub vegetation of Northern Algeria

  • Rachid Meddour Faculté des Sciences Biologiques et Agronomiques, Université Mouloud Mammeri, B.P. 17 R.P., 15000, Tizi Ouzou, Algérie
  • Ouahiba Meddour-Sahar Faculté des Sciences Biologiques et Agronomiques, Université Mouloud Mammeri, B.P. 17 R.P., 15000, Tizi Ouzou, Algérie
  • Lamri Zeraia 9 rue des communautés, 34080 Montpellier, France
  • Ladislav Mucina
Keywords: Syntaxa, Quercetea ilicis, Quercetea pubescentis, forest and preforest associations, Algeria, phytosociology, syntaxonomy

Abstract

This paper presents the first syntaxonomic conspectus of the forest and scrub communities of Northern Algeria. The communities belong mainly to the zonal classes such as the Quercetea ilicis, Quercetea pubescentis and Junipero-Pinetea sylvestris (new to Algeria). The azonal vegetation is represented by four classes: Alno glutinosae-Populetea albae, Salicetea purpureae, Alnetea glutinosaeFranguletea (the latter being recognized in Algeria for the first time). We attempted to include all known syntaxa as featured in both regular and grey literature; many of those still await effective publication or formal validation. The paper also presents formal descriptions (and/or validations) of one new order, 12 new alliances, and 15 new associations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rachid Meddour, Faculté des Sciences Biologiques et Agronomiques, Université Mouloud Mammeri, B.P. 17 R.P., 15000, Tizi Ouzou, Algérie
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Published
2017-11-16
How to Cite
Meddour R., Meddour-Sahar O., Zeraia L. y Mucina L. (2017). Syntaxonomic synopsis of the forest and tall scrub vegetation of Northern Algeria. Lazaroa, 38(2), 127-163. https://doi.org/10.5209/LAZA.53272
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