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European Vegetation Survey: Current state of some national programmes
Author(s) -
Mucina L.,
Rodwell J. S.,
Schaminée J. H. J.,
Dierschke H.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of vegetation science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1654-1103
pISSN - 1100-9233
DOI - 10.2307/3235603
Subject(s) - phytosociology , vegetation (pathology) , geography , work (physics) , german , vegetation classification , environmental resource management , political science , environmental protection , plant community , ecology , archaeology , ecological succession , environmental science , engineering , medicine , mechanical engineering , pathology , biology
. Vegetation survey programmes in Austria, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Germany are described. The aims of these programmes are discussed and their origin and motivation elucidated against the historical background of the development of phytosociology (as part of vegetation science) in particular countries. The Austrian, British and Dutch national vegetation surveys have been logistically supported by either basic‐research (Austria) or nature‐conservation (Great Britain and the Netherlands) funding organisations. They are either being published (British Plant Communities) or heading for publication of their first volumes within the next two years. The German vegetation survey is a voluntarily‐based enterprise expected to complete its work by the end of this century. The experience gained by the management of these national surveys is of fundamental importance in launching the European Vegetation Survey (a project under preparation).