Toward a framework of integrated knowledge of terrestrial vegetation system: The role of databases of phytosociological relevés

In this article, we consider the meaning of the phytosociological relevé of the Braun-Blanquet's approach as a source of biodiversity matrices. We stress the importance of phytosociological relevé for the integrated vegetation studies dedicated to understand the vegetation system and its ecosys...

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Published inPlant biosystems Vol. 145; no. sup1; pp. 74 - 84
Main Authors Feoli, E, Ganis, P, Venanzoni, R, Zuccarello, V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis 01.09.2011
Subjects
Biodiversity
Braun-Blanquet
character set type
ecosystems
European Union
matrices
phytosociology
structural functional analysis
vegetation
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Summary:In this article, we consider the meaning of the phytosociological relevé of the Braun-Blanquet's approach as a source of biodiversity matrices. We stress the importance of phytosociological relevé for the integrated vegetation studies dedicated to understand the vegetation system and its ecosystem role at different hierarchical levels. We review the state of the art of building databases of the Italian vegetation under the perspective to develop a knowledge database of Italian vegetation based on formal ontologies. This would constitute a node in the possible network of knowledge databases of European Union and of the world that is proposed within the International Association of Vegetation Science.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2011.602739
ISSN:1724-5575
1126-3504
1724-5575
DOI:10.1080/11263504.2011.602739