<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The aim of this study was to describe the proportion of floristic geoelements and plant biodiversity in the macroregions of Transdanubia. The core data source used for the analysis was the database of the Hungarian Flora Mapping Programme. The analysed data were summarized in tables and distribution maps. The percentage of continental elements was higher in dry areas, whereas the proportion of circumboreal elements was higher in humid and rainy parts of Transdanubia. According to the climatic zones, the highest value of continental geoelement group occurred in the forest-steppe zone. The plant species diversity and geoelements were analysed also on a lower scale, with Transdanubia specified into five macroregions. The highest diversity values were found in the Transdanubian Mountain and West-Transdanubian regions because of the climatic, topographic, and habitat diversity.</p></abstract>

The aim of this study was to describe the proportion of floristic geoelements and plant biodiversity in the macroregions of Transdanubia. The core data source used for the analysis was the database of the Hungarian Flora Mapping Programme. The analysed data were summarized in tables and distribution maps. The percentage of continental elements was higher in dry areas, whereas the proportion of circumboreal elements was higher in humid and rainy parts of Transdanubia. According to the climatic zones, the highest value of continental geoelement group occurred in the forest-steppe zone. The plant species diversity and geoelements were analysed also on a lower scale, with Transdanubia specified into five macroregions. The highest diversity values were found in the Transdanubian Mountain and West-Transdanubian regions because of the climatic, topographic, and habitat diversity.

Analysis of the Transdanubian region of Hungary according to plant species diversity and floristic geoelement categories

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The aim of this study was to describe the proportion of floristic geoelements and plant biodiversity in the macroregions of Transdanubia. The core data source...

Analysis of the Transdanubian region of Hungary according to plant species diversity and floristic geoelement categories

Article Category: Review article

Pubblicato online: 30 ago 2017

Pagine: 1 - 10

Ricevuto: 25 ott 2016

Accettato: 01 mar 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/foecol-2017-0001

Parole chiave
Borhidi’s climatic zones, climatic variables, floristic geoelement categories, macroregion, species diversity, Transdanubia

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Analysis of the Transdanubian region of Hungary according to plant species diversity and floristic geoelement categories

Article Category: Review article

Pubblicato online: 30 ago 2017

Pagine: 1 - 10

Ricevuto: 25 ott 2016

Accettato: 01 mar 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/foecol-2017-0001

Parole chiaveBorhidi’s climatic zones, climatic variables, floristic geoelement categories, macroregion, species diversity, Transdanubia

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
Borhidi’s climatic zones, climatic variables, floristic geoelement categories, macroregion, species diversity, Transdanubia