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Syntaxonomical and synchorological analysis of the Crithmo-Limonietea Br.-Bl. 1947 on the Eastern Adriatic coast

Background and purpose: Using the synecological and synchorological research of the class Crithmo-Limonietea Br.-Bl. 1947, the alliance Crithmo-Limonion Molinier 1934, three endemic associations – Plantagini-Limonietum cancellati Horvatić (1934) 1939, Limonietum anfracti Ilijanić et S. Hećimović 1982 and Crithmo-Limonietum vestiti Trinajstić (1981) 1989 have been determined. Material and methods: A total of 68 vegetational relevés were made and elaborated according to the standard procedures of the Braun-Blanquet method. On the basis of vegetational relevés known so far (100) and the new ones an numerical analysis has been made. Results: The results of this analysis indicate the ecological and geographical distribution of the elaborated associations. The latest researches were conducted on the central Adriatic islands (the Murter and Kornati islands), where within 68 relevés, the ass. Plantagini-Limonietum cancellati with its two subassociations – limonietosum cancellati and schoenetosum Zi. Pavletić 1992 has been determined. Conclusion: Because of a very narrow coastal belt in which these associations occur, and due to a considerable sea and coast pollution with various waste materials as well as a negative effect of the tourism, all three associations on the Eastern Adriatic coast are very endangered.

Crithmo-Limonion; halophile vegetation; Mediterranean; Adriatic; Croatia

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