Identifying plant communities of thermophilous deciduous forest in Greece: Species composition, distribution, ecology and syntaxonomy

摘要: Abstract Thermophilous deciduous forest is widespread in northern mainland Greece and extends patches further south to Peloponnisos the bigger islands. In this paper, we provide a phytosociological survey of plant communities oak mixed throughout Greece, based on about 370 releves from literature more than 300 personal unpublished ones. Assocation names thermophilous are re-evaluated, syntaxonomic conclusions added. The classified, 13 associations several additional subtypes described presented synoptic constancy tables. following were recognized, characterized by species composition, ecology distribution: 1. Phillyreo–Carpinetum orientalis, 2. Dryopterido pallidae–Ostryetum carpinifoliae, 3. Tilio tomentosae–Castanetum; 4. Genisto carinalis–Quercetum petraeae, 5. Querco frainetto–Castanetum, 6. Cytiso villosi–Castanetum; 7. Lathyro laxiflori–Castanetum; 8. Symphyto ottomani–Quercetum...