Biogeographic patterns of base-rich fen vegetation across Europe

• Authors: JIMÉNEZ ALFARO GONZÁLEZ Francisco De Borja; HÁJEK Michal; EJRNAES Rasmus; RODWELL John; PAWLIKOWSKI Pawel; WEEDA Eddy; LAITINEN Jarmo; MOEN Asbjorn; BERGAMINI Absjorn; AUNINA Liene; SEKULOVÁ Lucia; TAHVANAINEN Teemu; GILLET Francois; JANDT Ute; DÍTĚ Daniel; HÁJKOVÁ Petra; CORRIOL Gilles; KONDELIN Hanna; DÍAZ Tomás
• Year of publication: 2014
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Applied Vegetation Science
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12065
• Field: Ecology
• Keywords: rich fens; vegetation classification; climate
• Description: We compiled a comprehesive vegetation plot database of base-rich fens and related communities including vascular plants and bryophytes. We used DCA to analyse the correlation of species composition with geography and climate and modified TWINSPAN to detect major vegetation groups. Variation in species composition was mainly correlated to temperature, precipitation and latitude, showing a major gradient from (1) alpine belt fens characterized by spring species to (2) small sedge fens mainly distributed in mountain regions and (3) boreo-temperate fens reflecting waterlogged conditions.

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