<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The study describes main biotopes of Socotra Island. The biotopes were distinguished and described during complex field observations on more than 250 localities of Socotra between years 1999-2004. Classification of biotopes is based on differences in physiognomy, structure and species composition of the vegetation component of present biocoenoses. Groups of biotope types differ, above all, in the physiognomy and structure of vegetation. Biotope types are divided according to composition of dominant species. In this manner, 13 groups of biotopes and 39 biotope types were distinguished and described</p></abstract>

The study describes main biotopes of Socotra Island. The biotopes were distinguished and described during complex field observations on more than 250 localities of Socotra between years 1999-2004. Classification of biotopes is based on differences in physiognomy, structure and species composition of the vegetation component of present biocoenoses. Groups of biotope types differ, above all, in the physiognomy and structure of vegetation. Biotope types are divided according to composition of dominant species. In this manner, 13 groups of biotopes and 39 biotope types were distinguished and described

Overview of Biotope Types of Socotra Island

Department of Forest Botany, Dendrology and Geobiocoenology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 3, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

Journal of Landscape Ecology

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The study describes main biotopes of Socotra Island. The biotopes were distinguished and described during complex field observations on more than 250...

Overview of Biotope Types of Socotra Island

Online veröffentlicht: 15. Aug. 2014

Seitenbereich: 60 - 83

Eingereicht: 10. März 2014

Akzeptiert: 18. Apr. 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2014-0004

Schlüsselwörter
Socotra Island, biotope type classification, geobiocoenological approach

© 2014

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Overview of Biotope Types of Socotra Island

Online veröffentlicht: 15. Aug. 2014

Seitenbereich: 60 - 83

Eingereicht: 10. März 2014

Akzeptiert: 18. Apr. 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2014-0004

SchlüsselwörterSocotra Island, biotope type classification, geobiocoenological approach

© 2014

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
Socotra Island, biotope type classification, geobiocoenological approach