Phytosociological framework and conservation value of supratemperate riparian birch forest of the Northwestern Iberian Peninsula

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E-ISSN: 1988-3307

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We studied the downy birch forests that grow in the headwaters of rivers in the mountains in NW Iberian Peninsula and their differences from other previously described birch forests. To do this, an ordination analysis was done on a database of 342 relevés (144 unpublished). As a result, four riparian forest associations were recognized in the territory, all of them belonging to the suballiance Saxifrago spathularis-Fraxinenion excelsioris (Hyperico androsaemi-Alnion glutinosae, Alno-Fraxinetaliaexcelsioris, Salici-Populetea). Two associations (Carici reuterianae-Betuletum celtibericae and Violo palustris-Betuletum pubescentis) have been previously described, but the other two (Chaerophyllo hirsuti-Betuletum pubescentis and Valeriano officinalis-Betuletum pubescentis) are described here for the first time. We characterized their floristic composition, ecological features and distribution, and evaluated their conservation value under the criteria of the 92/43/CEE Community Directive, and with regard to national and regional lists of protected species
En este trabajo se aborda el estudio de las comunidades de abedulares riparios presentes en los tramosde cabecera de diversos macizos montañosos del extremo NW Ibérico y su diferenciación frente a otros tipos de abedulares previamente descritos. Para ello se ha aplicado un análisis de ordenación a una base de datos conformadapor 342 inventarios (144 inéditos). Como resultado, se reconocen cuatro asociaciones vegetales integradas en la subalianza Saxifrago spathularis-Fraxinenion excelsioris (Hyperico androsaemi-Alnion glutinosae, Alno-Fraxinetaliaexcelsioris, Salici-Populetea). Dos de ellas (Carici reuterianae-Betuletum celtibericae y Violo palustris-Betuletum pubescentis) eran previamente conocidas mientras que las otras dos (Chaerophyllo hirsuti-Betuletum pubescentis and Valeriano officinalis-Betuletum pubescentis) se dan a conocer aquí por primera vez. Para cada una de ellas se precisa su composición florística, ecología y distribución biogeográfica y se discute su valor de conservación en relación a los criterios establecidos en la Directiva Comunitaria 92/43/CEE así como a los catálogosnacionales y regionales de especies protegidas.

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Rodríguez-Guitián, M. A., Real, C., Franco, R. R., & Álvarez-Hurtado, A. (2017). Phytosociological framework and conservation value of supratemperate riparian birch forest of the Northwestern Iberian Peninsula. Lazaroa, 38(2), 87-126.

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© Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2017. This is an open access article distributed under a Creative Commons License 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)