Distribution patterns, floristic structure and habitat requirements of the alpine river plant community Stuckenietum amblyphyllae ass. nova (Potametea) in the Pamir Alai Mountains (Tajikistan)

doi:10.5586/asbp.2012.018

Distribution patterns, floristic structure and habitat requirements of the alpine river plant community Stuckenietum amblyphyllae ass. nova (Potametea) in the Pamir Alai Mountains (Tajikistan)

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Distribution patterns, floristic structure and habitat requirements of the alpine river plant community Stuckenietum amblyphyllae ass. nova (Potametea) in the Pamir Alai Mountains (Tajikistan)

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title:	Distribution patterns, floristic structure and habitat requirements of the alpine river plant community Stuckenietum amblyphyllae ass. nova (Potametea) in the Pamir Alai Mountains (Tajikistan)
author:	Nowak Arkadiusz Sebastian, Nobis Marcin
journal title:	Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae
volume:	81
issue:	2
date of publication :	2012
pages:	101-108
ISSN:	0001-6977
eISSN:	2083-9480
DOI:	10.5586/asbp.2012.018
URL:	https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/viewFile/asbp.2012.018/597
date accessed:	2016-08-08
language:	English
journal language:	English
abstract in English:	This paper discusses the floristic structure, distribution and habitat requirements of a new aquatic syntaxon, Stuckenietum amblyphyllae ass. nova. Patches of the Stuckenietum amblyphyllae association occur in the Pamir Alai Mountains in Middle Asia (Tajikistan). The biotope of this community represent high mountain rivers and ponds at the bottom of glacial river valleys situ- ated at elevations between 1900 and 3800 m. Patches of the Stuckenietum amblyphyllae association are characterised by a clear predominance of the typical species, i.e. Stuckenia amblyphylla, which occupies an aerial extent of between near 40 up to 90% of the surface studied. Patches of the community are poor in species, comprising a maximum of five taxa. Among associated species mainly rush, aquatic, meadow and marsh taxa have been noted. The Stuckenietum amblyphyllae community prefers cold, open, alkaline waters with medium flow-rate, ranging in depth from 15 to 75 cm. It is also, but rarely, found in the mountain ponds. Together with the Stuckenia filiformis community it designates in the Pamir Alai Mountains the upper limit of aquatic vegetation.
keywords in English:	Stuckenia amblyphylla, syntaxonomy, distribution, aquatic vegetation, new plant association
affiliation:	Wydział Biologii i Nauk o Ziemi : Instytut Botaniki
type:	journal article
subtype:	academic paper