The Epiphytic Bryophyte Vegetation of Buxus sempervirens L. Forests in the Fırtına Valley (Rize, Turkey)

ABSTRACT The Fırtına Valley forests are of the 100 forests in the world whose conservation is a priority due to the natural old forests they have. In this study, the epiphytic bryophyte vegetation of the Buxus sempervirens L. forests located in the Fırtına Valley (Rize, Northern Turkey), which is one of the nine hotspots in Turkey and Turkey's only boxwood forest, was investigated. The relevés taken from living tree trunks in 2020 were analyzed according to the Braun-Blanquet methodology, and ordinated and classified using the Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DECORANA) and the Two-Way Indicator Species Analysis (TWINSPAN). As a result of the analyses, Exsertotheco crispae-Allenielletum besseri ass. nov. subass. typicum and leucodontetosum sciuroidis subass. nov., and Alleniello besseri-Palamocladietum euchloronis ass. nov. were described and characterized. All syntaxa were presented by analyzing them in terms of their ecological and floristic classifications. RÉSUMÉ Végétation de bryophytes épiphytes des forêts de Buxus sempervirens L. dans la vallée de Fırtına (Rize, Turquie). Les forêts de la vallée de Fırtına font partie des 100 forêts du monde dont la conservation est prioritaire en raison des vieilles forêts naturelles qu'elles abritent. Dans cette étude, la végétation des bryophytes épiphytes des forêts de Buxus sempervirens L. situées dans la vallée de Fırtına (Rize, nord de la Turquie), qui est l'un des neuf hotspots de Turquie et la seule forêt de buis de Turquie, a été étudiée. Les relevés effectués sur des troncs d'arbres vivants en 2020 ont été analysés selon la méthodologie Braun-Blanquet, puis ordonnés et classés à l'aide de l'analyse des correspondances en tendance (DECORANA) et de l'analyse des espèces indicatrices à deux voies (TWINSPAN). Les analyses ont permis de décrire et de caractériser Exsertotheco crispae-Allenielletum besseri ass. nov. subass. typicum et leucodontetosum sciuroidis subass. nov., et Alleniello besseri-Palamocladietum euchloronis ass. nov. Tous les syntaxons ont été présentés en les analysant du point de vue de leur classification écologique et floristique.

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