<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents the results of investigations on the aquatic vegetation, along the Romanian bank of the Danube River, in the area of Porţile de Fier (“Iron Gates”; Mehedinţi and Caraş-Severin counties), a Natura 2000 site. Twenty-three plant communities were identified from Lemnetea minoris and Potametea pectinati classes. The survey led to the identification of some newly described phytocoenotaxons in this protected area. All the plant communities in this paper are documented by phytosociologic tables, being accompanied by coenotaxonomic, phytogeographical, ecological and social strategies analysis, in order to assess their conservation status, as the main tool for management decisions.</p></abstract>

The paper presents the results of investigations on the aquatic vegetation, along the Romanian bank of the Danube River, in the area of Porţile de Fier (“Iron Gates”; Mehedinţi and Caraş-Severin counties), a Natura 2000 site. Twenty-three plant communities were identified from Lemnetea minoris and Potametea pectinati classes. The survey led to the identification of some newly described phytocoenotaxons in this protected area. All the plant communities in this paper are documented by phytosociologic tables, being accompanied by coenotaxonomic, phytogeographical, ecological and social strategies analysis, in order to assess their conservation status, as the main tool for management decisions.

Particularities of the Aquatic Vegetation from “Iron Gates” Natura 2000 Site (Banat, Romania)

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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The paper presents the results of investigations on the aquatic vegetation, along the Romanian bank of the Danube River, in the area of Porţile de Fier (“Iron...

Particularities of the Aquatic Vegetation from “Iron Gates” Natura 2000 Site (Banat, Romania)

Published Online: Nov 17, 2016

Page range: 87 - 114

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2015-0035

Keywords
Romania, Danube River, “Iron Gates”, aquatic vegetation, natural habitats

© 2014 Irina Goia et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Particularities of the Aquatic Vegetation from “Iron Gates” Natura 2000 Site (Banat, Romania)

Published Online: Nov 17, 2016

Page range: 87 - 114

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2015-0035

KeywordsRomania, Danube River, “Iron Gates”, aquatic vegetation, natural habitats

© 2014 Irina Goia et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Romania, Danube River, “Iron Gates”, aquatic vegetation, natural habitats