1. Temporihygrophilous <italic>Quercus broteroi</italic> forests in southern Portugal: Analysis and conservation.
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Vila-Viçosa, C., Mendes, P., del Rio, S., Meireles, C., Quinto-Canas, R., Arsénio, P., and Pinto-Gomes, C.
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OAK ,HIERARCHICAL clustering (Cluster analysis) - Abstract
This article deals with a phytosociological survey of marcescent Portuguese oak (
Quercus broteroi ) forests in southern Portugal, and presents the results of an analysis of 56 relevés, combining Braun-Blanquet's methodology with hierarchical cluster analysis (Ward's Hierarchical Clustering, based on Bray-Curtis distance). From these results, a new temporihygrophilous Portuguese oak forest association is described. Largely thermomediterranean, upper dry to subhumid,Ulici welwitschiani-Quercetum broteroi occurs on limestone soils within the Coastal Lusitan-Andalusian Province. Its high conservation value - mainly due to its rarity and floristic structure - supports this forest's integration in Habitat 9240 (Annex B-I from Council Directive 92/43/EEC) in order to ensure its preservation. Based on the results, new biogeographic borders for the Ribatagan-Sadensean Sector are proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2012
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