Armerio Rumelicae-Potentillion Micevski 1978 in South-Central Balkan with Emphasis on Galičica Mountain Vegetation
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View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by ZENODO BIO LOGICA NYSSANA 8 (1) September 2017: 00-00 Ćušterevska, R. Armerio rumelicae-Potentillion Micevski 1978… DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.964015 8 (1) • September 2017: 61-72 Original Article Received: 09 August 2017 Revised: 17 August 2017 Accepted: 13 September 2017 Armerio rumelicae-Potentillion Micevski 1978 in South-Central Balkan with emphasis on Galičica Mountain vegetation Renata Ćušterevska Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Arhimedova 5, MK-1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia * E-mail: [email protected] Abstract: Ćušterevska, R.: Armerio rumelicae-Potentillion Micevski 1978 in South-Central Balkan with emphasis on Galičica Mountain vegetation. Biologica Nyssana, 8 (1), September 2017: 61-72. The article provides an overview of current knowledge about distribution of perennial grasslands supported by nutrient-poor soils on siliceous bedrocks at elevations characterized by the submediterranean climate of South- Central Balkan Peninsula (Armerio rumelicae-Potentillion). We used our own field data from Galičica Mountain and literature sources to compile a set of vegetation plots that have been stored in a vegetation database, data-mined and analyzed using numerical-analytical tools such as cluster analysis and ordination. Five already known associations, were confirmed as well-defined floristic complexes, while the floristic composition of our data enabled recognition of ass. Euphrasio-Plantaginetum holostei Micevski 1994 subass. festucetosum hirtovaginatae subass. nova. Key words: Balkan Peninsula, silicicolous perennial grasslands, syntaxonomy, vegetation classification Apstrakt: Ćušterevska, R.: Armerio rumelicae-Potentillion Micevski 1978 u južnom delu centralnog Balkana sa posebnim osvrtom na vegetaciju planine Galičice. Biologica Nyssana, 8 (1), Septembar 2017: 61-72. Članak obezbeđuje pregled postojećeg znanja o distribuciji višegodišnjih travnjaka na silikatnim zemljištima siromašnim nutrijentima i nadmorskim visinama okarakterisanim submediteranskom klimom južnocentralnog dela Balkanskog poluostrva (Armerio rumelicae-Potentillion). Korišćeni su autorski terenski podaci sa planine Galičice i literaturni izvori kako bi se sastavio skup vegetacijskih plotova, koji su zatim sačuvani u vegetacijskoj bazi podataka i analizirani korišćenjem numeričko-analitičkih alata poput klaster analize i ordinacije. Pet poznatih asocijacija potvrđene su kao dobro definisani floristički kompleksi, dok je iz florističkog sadržaja naših podataka prepoznata ass. Euphrasio-Plantaginetum holostei Micevski 1994 subass. festucetosum hirtovaginatae subass. nova. Ključne reči: Balkansko poluostrvo, višegodišnji travnjaci na silikatima, sintaksonomija, klasifikacija vegetacije 61 BIOLOGICA NYSSANA 8 (1) September 2017: 61-72 Ćušterevska, R. Armerio rumelicae-Potentillion Micevski 1978… Introduction In the framework of a broader research of the grassland vegetation on Galičica Mountain, among other it was investigated the vegetation which is developing to deep decalcified soil on carbonate substrate distributed in the area between 1000-1500 m a.s.l.. Whereby there was a need to define its affiliation to higher sintaxonomic categories. Communities that develop on silicate surface up to 1000 m a.s.l. in South-Central Balkan belong to the alliance Trifolion cherleri Micevski 1970 (Festuco-Brometea), while communities that develop over this belt Fig. 1. Locations (relevés numbered with ordinal numbers) of the belong to the alliance Armerio- studied area Potentillion Micevski 1978. According to the original concept (M i c e v s k i , 1970, 1971, 1978), Armerio-Potentillion was classification of the Armerio-Potentillon into a new subordinated to the order Astragalo-Potentilletalia. order – the Armerietalia rumelicae, however since In the classification scheme, as adopted by the they failed to designate the holotypus in expressis EuroVegChecklist (M u c i n a et al., 2016), the verbis (as required by the ICPN after 01.01.2002), the Astragalo-Potentilletalia (Festuco-Brometea) order name remained invalid. Mucina et Čarni (D i comprises only open calcicolous grasslands of the P i e t r o et al. 2015) agreed with the syntaxonomic Saturejo-Thymion. The Trifolion cherleri represents concept of the new order suggested by submediterranean therophyte communities in the R a n đ e l o v i ć & Z l a t k o v i ć (2010) and Southern Balkans, classified in the Helianthemetalia therefore formally validated the Armerietalia guttati Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. & al. 1940 (Helianthemetea rumelicae V. Randelovic et N. Randelovic in V. guttati Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. 1963). The Randelovic et Zlatkovic ex Mucina et Čarni in D i Armerio-Potentillon cannot be classified into either P i e t r o et al. 2015. the Astragalo-Potentilletalia or in the Helianthemetalia guttati. This vegetation is perennial Material and methods grassland supported by nutrient-poor soils on siliceous bedrocks at elevations characterized by the The studied area comprised the central and southern submediterranean climate of Macedonia, Southern regions of the Balkan Peninsula, namely territory of Serbia and Bulgaria. The following associations have southeastern Serbia, eastern and western Macedonia so far been classified in the Armerion-Potentillon: and central Bulgaria (Fig. 1). We focused on the Genisto-Agrostietum byzanthinae Micevski 1978, collection of vegetation plot data of supratemperate Koelerio-Festucetum stojanovii Micevski 1978, and submediterranean, silicicolous perennial Diantho-Armerietum rumeliacae N. Ranđelović grasslands. 1978, Euphrasio-Plantaginetum holostei Micevski Original vegetation plot data were collected 1994 and Plantagini subulatae-Agrostietum according to the standard Braun-Blanquet method of capillaris Pedashenko et al. 2013. Similar vegetation field-plot sampling (B r a u n -B l a n q u e t , 1964). was described or reported from southeastern Serbia The sampling was done in optimal phenological by N. R a n đ e l o v i ć (1978), where ass. Diantho- period of the year – from the second half of June to Armerietum rumelicae N. Ranđelović 1978 in mid-July during 2009 and 2010 on the Galičica describing is arranged in alliance Chrysopogono- Mountain, were investigated perennial grasslands Danthonion Kojić 1957 (order Brometalia erecti Br.- supported by nutrient-poor soils which usually occur Bl. 1936 class Festuco-Brometea Br.-Bl. et Tx. Ex on silicate substrate and into this case on deep soil Klika et Hadac (1944). Later, Milosavljevic et where carbonates are washed. The size of the al. (2008), R a n đ e l o v i ć et al. (2008) and V. sampled plots was 100 m². The choice of this sample R a n đ e l o v i ć & Z l a t k o v i ć (2010) classified size was motivated by the relatively homogenous this vegetation in the Armerio-Potentillon. V. vegetation at this scale and the preponderance of R a n đ e l o v i ć & Z l a t k o v i ć (2010) proposed vegetation plot data collected at that scale in the past. 62 BIO Table 1. Association Euphrasio-Plantaginetum holostei Micevski 1994 subass. festucetosum hirtovaginatae subass. nova (E-Ph-fh) (G-Ab - Genisto-Agrostidetum byzanthinae; K-Fs - Koelerio-Festucetum stojanovii; E-Ph - Euphrasio-Plantaginetum holostei (Bistra Mt.); Ps-Ac - Plantagini subulatae-Agrostietum capillaris; D-Ar - Diantho-Armerietum NYSSANA LOGICA rumelicae) fh - Ac Ab Ar Ph Fs - Ph - - - - - G K E Ps D Number of releve 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 E Euphrasia pectinata + + + + 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 + 1 1 1 1 + + 1 + 1 1 + . + + + 1 1 1 + V V II V 8 Plantago holosteum . 1 . 1 1 . 1 4 3 4 3 3 3 + 1 1 + 1 . 1 1 1 1 + IV V V V ( 1 Arenaria serpyllifolia . + . 1 + . + . + . I IV I ) subass. festucetosum hirtovaginatae . September Achillea seidlii 1 + + 1 + + 1 2 1 + 1 + 1 + + + + 1 + 1 + 1 + + + 1 1 . V Centaurea deusta . + + 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 + + + + 1 1 1 1 1 + + + . 1 1 1 . + IV Hypericum barbatum 1 1 + 1 1 + + 1 + + + . + + . 1 + 1 + . + . + + 1 + . + + + IV I Verbascum speciosum . + + 1 1 + + + 1 + + + + + + + + + + + + . IV 201 7 Festuca hirtovaginata . 1 . 1 2 + 2 2 1 2 + 4 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 1 . III : Bupleurum falcatum subsp. cernuum + . + . + 1 . 1 + 1 + 1 + + 1 2 2 1 1 III 61 - 7 2 Armerio-Potentillion Agrostis castellana . 2 1 4 3 . + + + + + + + 1 + . 1 . + 1 1 1 + + + IV V I 63 Leontodon hispidus + + + + . + 1 1 1 + + + . + . + + . 1 1 1 1 1 + IV IV I Festuca valesiaca 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 . 1 1 1 + . II III IV Helianthemum nummularium . + + . + . + I III V I III Veronica austriaca subsp. austriaca . + . + . 1 + . + . I III I Armerietalia rumelicae , Stipo giganteae-Agrostietea Ćušterevska castellanae Anthoxanthum odoratum 2 1 + + 1 + 1 1 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + + + 1 + + + + + + 1 1 1 1 + . V IV III IV III I Plantago lanceolata 1 1 + + + + + 1 1 + + . + + + + + 1 . + . + + + . + + + + + . V V V V II V Cruciata pedemontana 1 1 + + + 1 + . + . 1 + 1 + + 1 1 + 1 1 . III I I I R. , Poa bulbosa . + 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 + . + + + + . III V III V II Armerio rumelicae Trifolium campestre . + . 2 2 + + 1 1 1 1 + + + + + . + . III V I III III I Dianthus deltoides 1 + + + . + . + . 1 1 1 + . II I Trifolium repens + 2 + + 2 . + + . + . II IV V IV II IV Veronica arvensis + . + . 2 + + . + + + + . + . + . II III II I I Cynosurus echinatus + + + + + . + . + . II II - Potentillion Anthemis cretica subsp. carpatica . 1 + . + + + . + . I Arabidopsis thaliana . 1 . I Erodium cicutarium