Annual Vegetation of Saline Seasonal Wetlands (Crypsietea aculeatae) in Europe

Aims: The class Crypsietea aculeatae comprises pioneer ephemeral dwarf-graminoid vegetation occurring in periodically flooded saline habitats. Although numerous regional studies have described this vegetation, a unified classification across Europe has been lacking. This study aims to establish a fo...

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Autores: Iemelianova, Svitlana, Dítě, Daniel, Dítě, Zuzana, Willner, Wolfgang, Bergmeier, Erwin, Pérez Haase, Aaron, Dziuba, Tetiana, Aćić, Svetlana, Ćuk, Mirjana, Ćušterevska, Renata, Dubyna, Dmytro, Vassilev, Kiril, Chytrý, Milan
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
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Palabra clave:Biogeografia
Gramínies
Europa
Bases de dades
Zones humides
Cartografia de la vegetació
Biogeography
Grasses
Europe
Databases
Wetlands
Vegetation mapping
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spelling Annual Vegetation of Saline Seasonal Wetlands (Crypsietea aculeatae) in EuropeIemelianova, SvitlanaDítě, DanielDítě, ZuzanaWillner, WolfgangBergmeier, ErwinPérez Haase, AaronDziuba, TetianaAćić, SvetlanaĆuk, MirjanaĆušterevska, RenataDubyna, DmytroVassilev, KirilChytrý, MilanBiogeografiaGramíniesEuropaBases de dadesZones humidesCartografia de la vegetacióBiogeographyGrassesEuropeDatabasesWetlandsVegetation mappingAims: The class Crypsietea aculeatae comprises pioneer ephemeral dwarf-graminoid vegetation occurring in periodically flooded saline habitats. Although numerous regional studies have described this vegetation, a unified classification across Europe has been lacking. This study aims to establish a formalized, continent-wide classification at the association level, identify its biogeographical patterns, and assess relationships between species composition and environmental gradients. Location: Europe (except Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia). Methods: We compiled a dataset of 2538 vegetation plots from the European Vegetation Archive (EVA), private databases, and literature. A hierarchical expert system was developed using formal definitions of syntaxa based on species cover. Nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) was applied to evaluate compositional differences and reveal biogeographical patterns. Distance-based redundancy analysis (db-RDA) and unweighted community means of Ellenberg-type indicator values (EIVs) were used to assess environmental drivers. Results: We present a revised syntaxonomic framework for the class Crypsietea aculeatae and propose updates to the EuroVegChecklist. One alliance (Cypero-Spergularion marinae) and four associations (Crypsietum aculeatae, Crypsietum schoenoidis, Cyperetum pannonici, and Oxybasio chenopodioidis-Crypsietum aculeatae) were formally defined, with basic descriptions of their species composition, ecological characteristics, and geographical distribution. The main gradients in vegetation variability within the class Crypsietea aculeatae are driven by climatic gradient and edaphic factors, including soil moisture, soil acidity, salinity, and nutrient availability. Conclusions: We established the first formal classification of annual vegetation in European saline seasonal wetlands. The syntaxonomic nomenclature was revised, and modifications to the EuroVegChecklist were proposed. The resulting classification system, accompanied by an expert system, enables consistent application in nature conservation and ecological research.Wiley2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/224236Articles publicats en revistes (Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.70044Applied Vegetation Science, 2025, vol. 28, num.4, p. 1-23https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.70044cc-by (c) Iemelianova, Svitlana et al., 2025http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/2242362026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Annual Vegetation of Saline Seasonal Wetlands (Crypsietea aculeatae) in Europe
title Annual Vegetation of Saline Seasonal Wetlands (Crypsietea aculeatae) in Europe
spellingShingle Annual Vegetation of Saline Seasonal Wetlands (Crypsietea aculeatae) in Europe
Iemelianova, Svitlana
Biogeografia
Gramínies
Europa
Bases de dades
Zones humides
Cartografia de la vegetació
Biogeography
Grasses
Europe
Databases
Wetlands
Vegetation mapping
title_short Annual Vegetation of Saline Seasonal Wetlands (Crypsietea aculeatae) in Europe
title_full Annual Vegetation of Saline Seasonal Wetlands (Crypsietea aculeatae) in Europe
title_fullStr Annual Vegetation of Saline Seasonal Wetlands (Crypsietea aculeatae) in Europe
title_full_unstemmed Annual Vegetation of Saline Seasonal Wetlands (Crypsietea aculeatae) in Europe
title_sort Annual Vegetation of Saline Seasonal Wetlands (Crypsietea aculeatae) in Europe
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Iemelianova, Svitlana
Dítě, Daniel
Dítě, Zuzana
Willner, Wolfgang
Bergmeier, Erwin
Pérez Haase, Aaron
Dziuba, Tetiana
Aćić, Svetlana
Ćuk, Mirjana
Ćušterevska, Renata
Dubyna, Dmytro
Vassilev, Kiril
Chytrý, Milan
author Iemelianova, Svitlana
author_facet Iemelianova, Svitlana
Dítě, Daniel
Dítě, Zuzana
Willner, Wolfgang
Bergmeier, Erwin
Pérez Haase, Aaron
Dziuba, Tetiana
Aćić, Svetlana
Ćuk, Mirjana
Ćušterevska, Renata
Dubyna, Dmytro
Vassilev, Kiril
Chytrý, Milan
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author2 Dítě, Daniel
Dítě, Zuzana
Willner, Wolfgang
Bergmeier, Erwin
Pérez Haase, Aaron
Dziuba, Tetiana
Aćić, Svetlana
Ćuk, Mirjana
Ćušterevska, Renata
Dubyna, Dmytro
Vassilev, Kiril
Chytrý, Milan
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Biogeografia
Gramínies
Europa
Bases de dades
Zones humides
Cartografia de la vegetació
Biogeography
Grasses
Europe
Databases
Wetlands
Vegetation mapping
topic Biogeografia
Gramínies
Europa
Bases de dades
Zones humides
Cartografia de la vegetació
Biogeography
Grasses
Europe
Databases
Wetlands
Vegetation mapping
description Aims: The class Crypsietea aculeatae comprises pioneer ephemeral dwarf-graminoid vegetation occurring in periodically flooded saline habitats. Although numerous regional studies have described this vegetation, a unified classification across Europe has been lacking. This study aims to establish a formalized, continent-wide classification at the association level, identify its biogeographical patterns, and assess relationships between species composition and environmental gradients. Location: Europe (except Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia). Methods: We compiled a dataset of 2538 vegetation plots from the European Vegetation Archive (EVA), private databases, and literature. A hierarchical expert system was developed using formal definitions of syntaxa based on species cover. Nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) was applied to evaluate compositional differences and reveal biogeographical patterns. Distance-based redundancy analysis (db-RDA) and unweighted community means of Ellenberg-type indicator values (EIVs) were used to assess environmental drivers. Results: We present a revised syntaxonomic framework for the class Crypsietea aculeatae and propose updates to the EuroVegChecklist. One alliance (Cypero-Spergularion marinae) and four associations (Crypsietum aculeatae, Crypsietum schoenoidis, Cyperetum pannonici, and Oxybasio chenopodioidis-Crypsietum aculeatae) were formally defined, with basic descriptions of their species composition, ecological characteristics, and geographical distribution. The main gradients in vegetation variability within the class Crypsietea aculeatae are driven by climatic gradient and edaphic factors, including soil moisture, soil acidity, salinity, and nutrient availability. Conclusions: We established the first formal classification of annual vegetation in European saline seasonal wetlands. The syntaxonomic nomenclature was revised, and modifications to the EuroVegChecklist were proposed. The resulting classification system, accompanied by an expert system, enables consistent application in nature conservation and ecological research.
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.70044
Applied Vegetation Science, 2025, vol. 28, num.4, p. 1-23
https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.70044
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