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Classification of the European marsh vegetation (Phragmito‐Magnocaricetea) to the association level

2020

Aims: To create a comprehensive, consistent and unequivocal phytosociological classification of European marsh vegetation of the class Phragmito-Magnocaricetea. Location: Europe. Methods: We applied the Cocktail method to a European data set of 249, 800 vegetation plots. We identified the main purposes and attributes on which to base the classification, defined assignment rules for vegetation plots, and prepared formal definitions for all the associations, alliances and orders of the class Phragmito-Magnocaricetea using formal logic. Each formula consists of the combination of “functional species groups”, cover values of individual species, and in the case of high-rank syntaxa also of “disc…

0106 biological sciencesAssociation (object-oriented programming)Vegetation classificationBos- en Landschapsecologiecocktail methodClass (philosophy)association cocktail method consistency discriminating species groups functional species group physiognomy sociological species group vegetation classification vegetation database wetland vegetationManagement Monitoring Policy and Law010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesAssociationwetland vegetationvegetation databaseForest and Landscape EcologyNomenclatureVegetatievegetation classificationNature and Landscape Conservationsociological species groupVegetationphysiognomyEcologyconsistencydiscriminating species groupsPhysiognomyVegetation15. Life on landfunctional species groupGeographyVegetatie Bos- en LandschapsecologieVegetation Forest and Landscape EcologyMarsh vegetationScale (map)Cartography010606 plant biology & botany
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EUNIS Habitat Classification: Expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats

2020

Aim The EUNIS Habitat Classification is a widely used reference framework for European habitat types (habitats), but it lacks formal definitions of individual habitats that would enable their unequivocal identification. Our goal was to develop a tool for assigning vegetation-plot records to the habitats of the EUNIS system, use it to classify a European vegetation-plot database, and compile statistically-derived characteristic species combinations and distribution maps for these habitats. Location Europe. Methods We developed the classification expert system EUNIS-ESy, which contains definitions of individual EUNIS habitats based on their species composition and geographic location. Each ha…

0106 biological sciencesBos- en Landschapsecologiecoastal habitat ; diagnostic species ; distribution map ; dune vegetation European Nature Information System (EUNIS) ; European Vegetation Archive (EVA) ; expert system ; forest ; grassland ; habitat classification ; man-made habitat ; shrubland ; vegetation database ; vegetation plot ; wetlandBiodiversityDistribution (economics)Wetlandcomputer.software_genre01 natural sciencesGrasslandforestman-made habitatForest and Landscape EcologyPlant ecologybiodiversitygeography.geographical_feature_categoryEcologyVegetationPE&RCwetlandEuropeGeographyHabitathabitat classificationVegetatie Bos- en LandschapsecologieEuropaEuropean Nature Information System (EUNIS)Cartographydune vegetationvegetation plotHabitat (Ecology)databasescoastal habitat; diagnostic species; distribution map; dune vegetation; European Nature Information System (EUNIS); European Vegetation Archive (EVA); expert system; forest; grassland; habitat classification; man-made habitat; shrubland; vegetation database; vegetation plot; wetlandHàbitat (Ecologia)Management Monitoring Policy and Law010603 evolutionary biologyShrublanddistribution mapvegetationinvasionsvegetation database14. Life underwatercoastal habitat577: ÖkologieVegetatieNature and Landscape Conservationexpert systemforestsVegetationbusiness.industryEcologia vegetalwetland formalized classificationalien plants15. Life on landExpert systemfidelitydiagnostic speciesexampleVegetation Forest and Landscape Ecologygrassland[SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecologybusinessman‐made habitatshrublandcomputer010606 plant biology & botanyEuropean Vegetation Archive (EVA)
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European Vegetation Archive (EVA): an integrated database of European vegetation plots

2015

Biurrun, Idoia/0000-0002-1454-0433; Rojo, Maria Pilar Rodriguez/0000-0001-5449-9386; Ermakov, Nikolai/0000-0001-7550-990X; De Sanctis, Michele/0000-0002-7280-6199; Svenning, Jens-Christian/0000-0002-3415-0862; Virtanen, Risto/0000-0002-8295-8217; Agrillo, Emiliano/0000-0003-2346-8346; Onyshchenko, Viktor/0000-0001-9079-7241; Marceno, Corrado/0000-0003-4361-5200; Willner, Wolfgang/0000-0003-1591-8386; Fernandez-Gonzalez, Federico/0000-0003-1234-4065; Jansen, Florian/0000-0002-0331-5185; Swacha, Grzegorz/0000-0002-6380-2954; Dengler, Jurgen/0000-0003-3221-660X; Guarino, Riccardo/0000-0003-0106-9416; Sopotlieva, Desislava/0000-0002-9281-7039; Venanzoni, Roberto/0000-0002-7768-0468; Chytry, Mil…

0106 biological sciencesInternational Association for Vegetation ScienceBos- en LandschapsecologieEcoinformatic01 natural sciencesEcoinformaticsForest and Landscape EcologyVegetacióEcologyEcologyEnvironmental resource managementPE&RCVegetation plotEuropeCentralized databaseGeographyCartografia de la vegetacióPlantenecologie en NatuurbeheerVegetatie Bos- en Landschapsecologiemedicine.symptomGeographic coordinate systemEuropaRelevePlant Ecology and Nature ConservationEuropean Vegetation SurveyManagement Monitoring Policy and LawBiodiversity informatics010603 evolutionary biologyPlot (graphics)Biodiversity informaticsRelevéDatabaseEcoinformaticsPhytosociological dataBiodiversity informatics; Database; Ecoinformatics; European Vegetation Survey; International Association for Vegetation Science; Phytosociological data; Relevé; Vegetation database; Vegetation plotmedicinebiodiversity informatics; database; ecoinformatics; european vegetation survey; international association for vegetation science; phytosociological data; relevé; vegetation database; vegetation plot; ecology; nature and landscape conservation; management; monitoring; policy and lawVegetatieNature and Landscape ConservationVegetation mappingVegetationbusiness.industry15. Life on landDefensieTaxonVegetation databaseBiodiversity informaticIntegrated databaseVegetation Forest and Landscape EcologybusinessVegetation (pathology)010606 plant biology & botany
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VegItaly: Technical features, crucial issues and some solutions

2012

VegItaly is at present the largest Italian vegetation database. It is the result of a collaborative project aspiring to represent a major reference for the Italian vegetation scientists. The paper emphasizes its benefits for phytosociological data management and describes the solutions adopted to solve several technical problems, like the treatment of different vegetation stratification systems, the conversion of vegetation cover values, taxonomic and syntaxonomic issues, data import and access. The structure of the taxonomic list produced to support the storing of data is described. It allows an easy management of synonymic relationships and is constantly updated according to new publicati…

Data sharing; Ecoinformatics; Italian vegetation database; Phytosociology; Syntaxonomy; Taxonomic listVegetation plot; Forestry; Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics; Ecology; Plant ScienceEcologyEvolutionDATABASEdata sharingItalian vegetation databasephytosociologyForestrydata sharing ecoinformatics Italian vegetation database phytosociology syntaxonomy taxonomic list vegetation plotPlant Scienceecoinformaticstaxonomic listBehavior and Systematicsvegetation sciencedata sharing; ecoinformatics; italian vegetation database; phytosociology; syntaxonomy; taxonomic list; taxonomic listvegetation plot; vegetation plotSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E Applicatasyntaxonomytaxonomic listvegetation plotvegetation plot
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Probabilistic and preferential sampling approaches offer integrated perspectives of Italian forest diversity

2023

Aim: Assessing the performances of different sampling approaches for documenting community diversity may help to identify optimal sampling efforts and strategies, and to enhance conservation and monitoring planning. Here, we used two data sets based on probabilistic and preferential sampling schemes of Italian forest vegetation to analyze the multifaceted performances of the two approaches across three major forest types at a large scale. Location: Italy. Methods: We pooled 804 probabilistic and 16,259 preferential forest plots as samples of vascular plant diversity across the country. We balanced the two data sets in terms of sizes, plot size, geographical position, and vegetation types. F…

spatially constrained rarefaction curveEcologyco-occurrence datadetrended correspondence analysisregional surveytemperate forestsvegetation databaseindicator species analysisbiodiversity co-occurrence data detrended correspondence analysis indicator species analysis regional survey spatially constrained rarefaction curve temperate forests vegetation database zonal vegetationPlant Sciencezonal vegetationbiodiversityJournal of Vegetation Science
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Regional metacommunities in two coastal systems: spatial structure and drivers of plant assemblages

2014

Aim Biogeographical patterns in metacommunities are still poorly understood, and different processes are expected to occur in different habitats. We analysed the regional plant metacommunities of coastal habitats to test whether (1) the influence of space and climate differs between two habitats differentiated along the seashore–inland gradient, and (2) regional variation in species composition of these habitats can be ascribed to different metacommunity paradigms. Location The entire coast of the Iberian Peninsula, south-western Europe. Methods We collected data on the plant species composition of coastal sites on sand dunes across 3000 km of coastline. The sites were classified into two h…

vegetation databasesMetacommunityMediterranean climateDistance decaydune habitatsmetacommunityEcologyCommunity assemblyEcologydistance decaySpecies sortingenvironmental filtering15. Life on landdispersal limitationSand dune stabilizationGeographyHabitatSpatial ecologyOrdination14. Life underwaterspecies sortingCommunity assembly dispersal limitation distance decay dune habitats environmental filtering Iberian Peninsula metacommunity species sorting vegetation databasesEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsIberian PeninsulaJournal of Biogeography
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