Plant communities of the summits of the Dund Saykhan mountain range (Southern Mongolia)
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T1 - Plant communities of the summits of the Dund Saykhan mountain range (Southern Mongolia)
AU - von Wehrden, Henrik
AU - Zimmermann, Heike
N1 - In KatalogPlus u.d.T.: Plant communities of the Dund Sayhan peak region, southern Mongolia
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The vegetation of the summits of the Dund Saykhan mountain range (Southern Mongolia) has been assessed. The existing literature is set in context to the randomly examined relevés, presenting a detailed description of the montane vegetation of one of the core zones of the Gobi Gurvan Saykhan National Park. Two new associations, Junipero sabinae-Thalictetrum foetidii and Arenario meyeri-Festucetum valesiacae, and one regional sub-association, Papaver croceum-Artemisia pycnorrhiza, are described. The ecology of all associations and communities is related to their occurrence in the study area and the accompanying surrounding environmental characteristics. The landscape is dominated by Festuca valesiaca Rchb. Steppes. The southern slopes are covered by large Juniperus L. patches and, at similarly disturbed sites, Artemisia santolinifolia Bess, dominance stands are common. In contrast, the northern exposures are covered by a mosaic of dense mats of Kobresia Willd. and Festuca valesiaca rock steppes.
AB - The vegetation of the summits of the Dund Saykhan mountain range (Southern Mongolia) has been assessed. The existing literature is set in context to the randomly examined relevés, presenting a detailed description of the montane vegetation of one of the core zones of the Gobi Gurvan Saykhan National Park. Two new associations, Junipero sabinae-Thalictetrum foetidii and Arenario meyeri-Festucetum valesiacae, and one regional sub-association, Papaver croceum-Artemisia pycnorrhiza, are described. The ecology of all associations and communities is related to their occurrence in the study area and the accompanying surrounding environmental characteristics. The landscape is dominated by Festuca valesiaca Rchb. Steppes. The southern slopes are covered by large Juniperus L. patches and, at similarly disturbed sites, Artemisia santolinifolia Bess, dominance stands are common. In contrast, the northern exposures are covered by a mosaic of dense mats of Kobresia Willd. and Festuca valesiaca rock steppes.
KW - Biology
KW - Mongolia
KW - Mountain steppes
KW - Phytosociology
KW - Vegetation
KW - Artemisia
KW - Artemisia santolinifolia
KW - Festuca valesiaca
KW - Juniperus
KW - Kobresia
KW - Papaver
KW - Papaver nudicaule
KW - Geography
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M3 - Journal articles
VL - 64
SP - 49
EP - 67
JO - Candollea
JF - Candollea
SN - 0373-2967
IS - 1
ER -