<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The vegetation of mesic grasslands distributed in the central part of Western Bulgaria is studied. A significant number of 533 relevés were made following the Braun-Blanquet approach. Classification and ordination of the vegetation was performed. The vegetation is classified up to alliance level. The result of the classification are four groups which correspond to the alliances <italic>Arrhenatherion elatioris, Cynosurion cristati</italic> and <italic>Trifolion medii.</italic> Within <italic>Cynosurion</italic> alliance two well distinct subgroups are observed, differing in moisture of the substrate - provisionally called "wet" and "dry" <italic>Cynosurion.</italic> Ellenberg Indicator Values are used for assessment of ecology of the habitats. The pasture/mowing management of the studied vegetation types is commented.</p></abstract>

The vegetation of mesic grasslands distributed in the central part of Western Bulgaria is studied. A significant number of 533 relevés were made following the Braun-Blanquet approach. Classification and ordination of the vegetation was performed. The vegetation is classified up to alliance level. The result of the classification are four groups which correspond to the alliances Arrhenatherion elatioris, Cynosurion cristati and Trifolion medii. Within Cynosurion alliance two well distinct subgroups are observed, differing in moisture of the substrate - provisionally called "wet" and "dry" Cynosurion. Ellenberg Indicator Values are used for assessment of ecology of the habitats. The pasture/mowing management of the studied vegetation types is commented.

The Alliances <italic>Arrhenatherion, Cynosurion</italic> and <italic>Trifolion Medii</italic> in Western Bulgaria - Environmental Gradients and Ecological Limitations

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Acad. Georgi Bonchev Street, Bl. 23, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Poříčí 3b, CZ-60300 Brno, Czech Republic

Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, CZ-61137 Brno, Czech Republic

Hacquetia

The Alliances  and  in Western Bulgaria - Environmental Gradients and Ecological Limitations

The vegetation of mesic grasslands distributed in the central part of Western Bulgaria is studied. A significant number of 533 relevés were made following the...

The Alliances Arrhenatherion, Cynosurion and Trifolion Medii in Western Bulgaria - Environmental Gradients and Ecological Limitations

Published Online: Dec 10, 2010

Page range: 207 - 220

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10028-010-0012-0

Keywords
Bolgarija, klasifikacija, formalne definicije, mezofilni travniki, ordinacija,

This content is open access.