The European Forest Plant Species List (EuForPlant): Concept and applications

0558642 - BÚ 2023 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Heinken, T. - Diekmann, M. - Liira, J. - Orczewska, A. - Schmidt, M. - Brunet, J. - Chytrý, M. - Chabrerie, O. - Decocq, G. - De Frenne, P. - Dřevojan, P. - Dzwonko, Z. - Ewald, J. - Feilberg, J. - Graae, B. J. - Grytnes, J.-A. - Hermy, M. - Kriebitzsch, W.-U. - Laiviņš, M. - Lenoir, J. - Lindmo, S. - Marage, D. - Marozas, V. - Niemeyer, T. - Paal, J. - Pyšek, Petr - Roosaluste, E. - Sádlo, Jiří - Schaminée, J.H.J. - Tyler, T. - Verheyen, K. - Wulf, M. - Vanneste, T.
The European Forest Plant Species List (EuForPlant): Concept and applications.
Journal of Vegetation Science. Roč. 33, č. 3 (2022), č. článku e13132. ISSN 1100-9233. E-ISSN 1654-1103
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GX19-28807X
Institutional support: RVO:67985939
Keywords : vascular plants * conservation * vegetation * fidelity * ancient * history * colonization * ericaceae * habitats * germany * biogeographical regions * boreal zone * expert knowledge * forest affinity * forest plant species * habitat shift * nemoral zone * species diversity * vascular flora * woodland
OECD category: Ecology
Impact factor: 2.8, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Open access
https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.13132

We ask to what extent are vascular plant species associated with forests, and does species’ affinity to forests vary between European regions? We compiled EuForPlant, a new extensive list of forest vascular plant species in 24 regions spread across 13 European countries using vegetation databases and expert knowledge. Species were region-specifically classified into four categories reflecting the degree of their affinity to forest habitats: 1.1, species of forest interiors, 1.2, species of forest edges and forest openings, 2.1, species that can be found in forest as well as open vegetation, and 2.2, species that can be found partly in forest, but mainly in open vegetation. EuForPlant comprises 1,726 species, including 1,437 herb-layer species, 159 shrubs, 107 trees, 19 lianas and 4 epiphytic parasites. The proposed list can be used widely in vegetation science and global change ecology related to forest biodiversity and community dynamics. Shifting of forest affinity among regions emphasizes the importance of a continental-scale forest plant species list with regional specificity.
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