<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In the present study, we investigated plant communities with Yellow Oat Grass (<italic>Trisetum flavescens </italic>(L.) Pb.) in the submontane and montane regions of Slovenia. In 2005-2007 ninety-one relevés were collected by using the standard procedure of the Braun-Blanquet approach. Relevés were analysed with multivariate analysis and classified within two associations: <italic>Astrantio-Trisetetum </italic>(<italic>Polygono-Trisetion</italic>) and the <italic>Pastinaco-Arrhenatheretum</italic> (<italic>Arrhenatherion</italic>). Management practices, soil conditions and altitude were found to be significant factors for a further subdivision of both associations. Within the <italic>Astrantio-Trisetetum </italic>association three subassociations could be distinguished: -<italic>typicum</italic>, -<italic>buphthalmetosum </italic>and -<italic>trollietosum</italic>, and subassociations -<italic>typicum</italic>, -<italic>medicagetosum</italic><italic>lupulinae</italic>, as well as -<italic>lolietosum </italic>subass. nova in the <italic>Pastinaco-Arrhenatheretum</italic>. The floristic composition and ecological characteristics of these plant communities are described and their implications for grassland conservation in Slovenia are discussed.</p></abstract>

In the present study, we investigated plant communities with Yellow Oat Grass (Trisetum flavescens (L.) Pb.) in the submontane and montane regions of Slovenia. In 2005-2007 ninety-one relevés were collected by using the standard procedure of the Braun-Blanquet approach. Relevés were analysed with multivariate analysis and classified within two associations: Astrantio-Trisetetum (Polygono-Trisetion) and the Pastinaco-Arrhenatheretum (Arrhenatherion). Management practices, soil conditions and altitude were found to be significant factors for a further subdivision of both associations. Within the Astrantio-Trisetetum association three subassociations could be distinguished: -typicum, -buphthalmetosum and -trollietosum, and subassociations -typicum, -medicagetosumlupulinae, as well as -lolietosum subass. nova in the Pastinaco-Arrhenatheretum. The floristic composition and ecological characteristics of these plant communities are described and their implications for grassland conservation in Slovenia are discussed.

Plant Communities with Yellow Oat Grass (Trisetum Flavescens (L.) Pb.) In The Submontane And Montane Regions Of Slovenia

University of Maribor, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology, SI-2000 Maribor, Koroška 160, Slovenia

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In the present study, we investigated plant communities with Yellow Oat Grass (Trisetum flavescens (L.) Pb.) in the submontane and montane regions of Slovenia....

Plant Communities with Yellow Oat Grass (Trisetum Flavescens (L.) Pb.) In The Submontane And Montane Regions Of Slovenia

Published Online: Dec 28, 2012

Page range: 179 - 207

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10028-012-0009-y

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