The floristic studies carried out during the 19th and 20th centuries in the Retezat Massif identified 1,152 plant species and 104 subspecies within the Cormobionta sub-regnum. Of these, about 12% are endemic Carpathian and Dacian-Balkan taxa that induce a regional specificity to the hosting communities. The phytocoenological research led to the description of 67 plant associations, grouped in 28 alliances, 19 orders and 13 vegetation classes. These classes are: Asplenietea trichomanis, Thlaspietea rotundifolii, Salicetea herbaceae, Montio-Cardaminetea, Scheuchzerio-Caricetea fuscae, Oxycocco-Sphagnetea, Molinio-Arrhenatheretea, Caricetea curvulae, Loisleurio-Vaccinietea, Elyno-Seslerietea, Mulgedio-Aconitetea, Carpino-Fagetea and Vaccinio-Piceetea. The following plant associations herein described are new syntaxa: Phyteumo confusi-Junicetum trifidi, Salici kitaibelianae-Dryadetum octopetalae and Aconito taurici-Rumicetum alpine. For the protection of some rare plant species and vulnerable plant associations, two natural reserves are proposed to be created within the “Limestone Retezat” area.
Author(s): Gheorghe Coldea, Vasile Cristea
Series: Geobotany Studies
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 263
City: Cham
Preface
About the Book
Contents
Chapter 1: Physical, Geographical and Geological Description of the Retezat Mountains
1.1 Location and Boundaries of the Retezat Mountains
1.2 Geological Structure
1.3 Oro-hydrographic Characterization
1.4 Pedo-climatic Characterization
Chapter 2: History of Floristic and Vegetation Research
Chapter 3: Areal-Geographical Characterization of the Retezat Flora and the Endangered Species
Chapter 4: Mapping Rare, Endangered Angiosperm Species of Phytogeographical Interest from the Retezat National Park
Chapter 5: Vegetation of the Retezat Mountains
5.1 History of Late- and Post-glacial Vegetation
5.2 Methodology for the Study and Presentation of Current Vegetation
5.3 Vegetation Belts of the Retezat Mountains
Chapter 6: Description of the Plant Associations Distinguished in the Retezat National Park
Chapter 7: Considerations on the Flora, Vegetation and Conservation of the Plant Gene Pool in the Retezat National Park
References
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