<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Subalpine beech stands with Hairy Alpenrose (<italic>Rhododendron hirsutum</italic>) were phytosociologically studied on Mt. Snežnik (Dinaric Mts). They thrived on stony and steep slopes of northern exposure. Comparisons with other subalpine Beech stands (<italic>Polysticho lonchitis-Fagetum</italic> s. lat.), Dinaric Fir-Beech stands with Hairy Alpen-rose (<italic>Omphalodo-Fagetum</italic> s. lat. <italic>rhododendretosum hirsuti</italic>), and prealpine fir-beech stands with Hairy Alpenrose (<italic>Homogyno sylvestris-Fagetum</italic> s. lat. <italic>rhododendretosum hirsuti</italic>), stands of Hairy Alpenrose and Beech (<italic>Rhododendro hirsuti-Fagetum</italic> s. lat.), as well as Austrian subalpine beech stands (<italic>Saxifrago rotundifoliae-Fagetum</italic> s. lat.) showed their unique floristical composition due to ecological conditions, and thus distinct syntaxonomical position within the association <italic>Polysticho-Fagetum</italic>. Therefore, a new subassociation <italic>Polysticho-Fagetum rhododendretosum hirsuti</italic> subass. nova was described, and - as differential species for the subassociation - <italic>Rhododendron hirsutum, Rubus saxatilis, Rosa pendulina</italic>, and <italic>Clematis alpina</italic> were chosen.</p></abstract>

Subalpine beech stands with Hairy Alpenrose (Rhododendron hirsutum) were phytosociologically studied on Mt. Snežnik (Dinaric Mts). They thrived on stony and steep slopes of northern exposure. Comparisons with other subalpine Beech stands (Polysticho lonchitis-Fagetum s. lat.), Dinaric Fir-Beech stands with Hairy Alpen-rose (Omphalodo-Fagetum s. lat. rhododendretosum hirsuti), and prealpine fir-beech stands with Hairy Alpenrose (Homogyno sylvestris-Fagetum s. lat. rhododendretosum hirsuti), stands of Hairy Alpenrose and Beech (Rhododendro hirsuti-Fagetum s. lat.), as well as Austrian subalpine beech stands (Saxifrago rotundifoliae-Fagetum s. lat.) showed their unique floristical composition due to ecological conditions, and thus distinct syntaxonomical position within the association Polysticho-Fagetum. Therefore, a new subassociation Polysticho-Fagetum rhododendretosum hirsuti subass. nova was described, and - as differential species for the subassociation - Rhododendron hirsutum, Rubus saxatilis, Rosa pendulina, and Clematis alpina were chosen.

Subalpine Beech Forest with Hairy Alpenrose (<italic>Polysticho Lonchitis-Fagetum Rhododendretosum Hirsuti</italic> Subass. Nova) on Mt. Snežnik (Liburnian Karst, Dinaric Mts)

Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Biogeography, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, A-1030 Vienna, Austria Natural History Musem Rijeka, Lorenzov prolaz 1, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia

Departimenti Biologji-Kimisë, Universiteti i Shkodrës >>Luigj Gurakuqi<<, Shkodër, Albania

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Subalpine Beech Forest with Hairy Alpenrose ( Subass. Nova) on Mt. Snežnik (Liburnian Karst, Dinaric Mts)

Subalpine beech stands with Hairy Alpenrose (Rhododendron hirsutum) were phytosociologically studied on Mt. Snežnik (Dinaric Mts). They thrived on stony and...

Subalpine Beech Forest with Hairy Alpenrose (Polysticho Lonchitis-Fagetum Rhododendretosum Hirsuti Subass. Nova) on Mt. Snežnik (Liburnian Karst, Dinaric Mts)

Published Online: Jan 10, 2008

Page range: 195 - 208

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10028-007-0011-y

Keywords
Dinaridi, Snežnik, Polysticho-Fagetum, subalpinski bukov gozd, Rhododendron hirsutum, vegetacija

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