Festuco-Brometea in Western Bulgaria with an emphasis on Cirsio-Brachypodion pinnati
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Balkans, dry grasslands, syntaxonomy, vegetationAbstract
A total of 546 relevés collected in western Bulgaria and referred to Festuco-Brometea were classified into the alliances Festucion valesiacae, Saturejion montanae, Cirsio-Brachypodion pinnati and Chrysopogono-Danthonion calycinae. All relevés assigned to alliance Cirsio-Brachypodion pinnati were further classified towards lower level which resulted in the description of a new association – Hieracio pilosellae-Festucetum dalmaticae and two new subassociations added to ass. Galio lovcense-Artemisietum chamaemelifoliae. Both associations were ecologically well differentiated on the basis of soil parameters (pH and humus content) as well as some additional factors (exposition, land use, etc.).
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