Abstract
The European Vegetation Classification Committee (EVCC) was established in 2017 by the European Vegetation Survey to maintain and update a standard phytosociological classification of European vegetation. Vegetation scientists can send proposals for modification of specific parts of the EuroVegChecklist, which is used as a baseline. The proposals are accepted or rejected based on recommendations issued by a specialist group and after voting by EVCC members. Here we report the results of the first voting, which took place from 4 June to 4 July 2020. EVCC members voted on the recommendations issued for three proposals of change concerning spring and dune vegetation, and mediterranean grasslands. As a result, EVCC accepted to modify the classes Ammophiletea and Helichryso-Crucianelletea, but rejected to include the alliance Philonotidion seriatae and the class Charybdido pancratii-Asphodeletea ramosi. These rejections are not final, and similar proposals can be submitted again with new data supporting the proposed changes. Abbreviations: EVCC = European Vegetation Classification Committee; SG = Specialist Group.
Highlights
European phytosociology has traditionally been characterised by a pluralism of national and regional traditions (Guarino et al 2018)
Recommendation (11 November 2019): The Specialist Group (SG) noted that this proposal goes beyond merely accepting a new class into the EuroVegChecklist
The floristic delimitation would be unequivocally addressed if a synoptic table was presented that would document the status of the new class in relation to other, floristically similar classes
Summary
European phytosociology has traditionally been characterised by a pluralism of national and regional traditions (Guarino et al 2018). Any vegetation scientist can send a proposal for modification of a specific part of the EuroVegChecklist, typically based on published scientific papers. The EVCC establishes a Specialist Group (SG) for each proposal received.
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