Beitrag
Segetal plant communities of traditional agroecosystems: a phytosociological survey in central Italy
Fanfarillo, Emanuele; Scoppola, Anna; Lososová, Zdeňka; Abbate, Giovanna
Phytocoenologia Band 49 Heft 2 (2019), p. 165 - 183
81 Literaturangaben
veröffentlicht: Mar 29, 2019
Online veröffentlicht: Jan 15, 2019
Manuskript akzeptiert: Sep 6, 2018
finale Ms. Revision erhalten: Sep 2, 2018
Manuskript-Revision angefordert: Jun 14, 2018
Manuskript erhalten: Apr 18, 2018
Abstract
Aims: We present the results of a phytosociological investigation of segetal plant communities colonizing winter arable fields, olive groves, and vineyards in selected traditional agricultural areas of central Italy. Some of these communities have great environmental and cultural value and are threatened by changes in agriculture. Given the lack of knowledge, this paper aims to introduce the recent diversity of traditional agriculture weed vegetation in this part of Italy by means of the collection of original data. Study area: Latium and Abruzzo regions (central Italy). Methods: Hierarchical classification of 132 unpublished relevés, carried out with fixed area plots in 44 cultivated patches, and their characterization in phytosociological, chorological, structural, and ecological terms. Results: The numerical analyses detected the presence of 10 vegetation types, attributable to four phytosociological classes: Chenopodietea, Festuco-Ononidetea striatae, Molinio-Arrhenatheretea, and Papaveretea rhoeadis. Two Natura 2000 Habitats were recognized. Conclusions: The study allowed the detection and classification of well-preserved communities of traditional agricultural systems, some of which are disappearing in Europe. Taxonomic reference: Bartolucci et al. (2018) for native taxa; Galasso et al. (2018) for alien taxa. Abbreviations: GIS = Geographic Information System; HNVF = High Nature Value Farmland; NMDS = Non-metric Multidimensional Scaling.
Schlagworte
Archaeophyte • central Italy • Chenopodietea • Festuco-Ononidetea striatae • Molinio-Arrhenatheretea • Papaveretea rhoeadis • olive grove • syntaxonomy • traditional agroecosystem • vineyard • weed vegetation • winter cereal