Review paper
Spatio-temporal variations in the application of the Braun-Blanquet approach in Europe
Guarino, Riccardo; Willner, Wolfgang; Pignatti, Sandro; Attorre, Fabio; Loidi, Javier J.
Phytocoenologia Band 48 Heft 2 (2018), p. 239 - 250
87 references
published: May 1, 2018
published online: Feb 28, 2018
manuscript accepted: Dec 12, 2017
manuscript revision received: Jul 24, 2017
manuscript revision requested: Apr 14, 2017
manuscript received: Dec 19, 2016
ArtNo. ESP024004802011, Price: 29.00 €
Abstract
Abstract A historical overview of the phytosociological method in Europe is presented. Some methodological and procedural differences in the application of the Braun-Blanquet approach, from the selection of the sampling plots to the assignment of relevés to existing or newly described units, are briefly compared. The main advantages and limitations of the phytosociological vegetation classification are reviewed and discussed, also in light of their applications for vegetation mapping and monitoring. Submitted: 19 December 2016; first decision: 14 April 2017; accepted: 12 December 2017
Keywords
Europe • phytosociology • vegetation surveys • vegetation mapping • vegetation sampling • vegetation classification