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Phytosociology and soil properties of Corylus avellana coppices on the coast of western Norway
Author(s) -
Røsberg Ingvald,
Øvstedal Dag Olav
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1987.tb00929.x
Subject(s) - phytosociology , biology , nutrient , botany , vegetation (pathology) , ecology , plant community , medicine , pathology , ecological succession
About 400 relevés of Corylus avellana coppices along the coast of western Norway have been taken, and their phytosociology have been investigated. Soil samples from some of the stands have been studied. The hazel coppices found belonged to the associations Conopodio‐Ulmetum, Primulo‐Ulmetum and Melico‐Betuletum. Within Conopodio‐Ulmetum, one typical variant and one rich variant with much Epipactis showed significant differences between the three vegetation units. The soil of the Epipactis variant was the most basic and richest in nutrients, while the soil of Melico‐Betuletum was the most acid and poorest in nutrients.