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Ecological parameter: LANDOLT vascular plants - temperature Switzerland (Alpine region)
Parameter group: habitat related parameters
Explanation:
The temperature value characterises the average air temperature during the growth period of a plant. It largely corresponds with the average altitudinal distribution of species along the Alpine Arc. Low values point to a distribution in high elevations, high values refer to plants of lower elevations.
Landolt, E., Bäumler, B., Erhardt, A., Hegg, O., Klötzli, F., Lämmler, W., Nobis, M., Rudmann-Maurer, K., Schweingruber, F.H., Theurillat, J.-P., Urmi, E., Vust, M. & Wohlgemuth, T. (2010): Flora indicativa - Ökologische Zeigerwerte und biologische Kennzeichen zur Flora der Schweiz und der Alpen, 2. Aufl., Haupt Verlag, Bern, Stuttgart, Wien, 378pp.
Type of assignment: single category assignment system (including variation)
A description of the coding system can be found here Abbreviations/Coding Systems
Abbreviations:
| Category name: | Abbreviations: | Explanation: |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | alpine and nival |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | lower alpine, supra subalpine and upper subalpine |
| 2 | 2 | subalpine |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | lower subalpine und upper montane |
| 3 | 3 | montane |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | lower montane and upper colline |
| 4 | 4 | colline |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | warm colline |
| 5 | 5 | very warm colline |
| variation | range of variation regarding the temperature value: I - small variation, II - large variation |
| Taxagroup | Number of assigned taxa / total number of taxa - percentage |
|---|---|
| Liliopsida | 221 / 361 - 61.2% |
| Lycopsida | 4 / 12 - 33.3% |
| Magnoliopsida | 7 / 20 - 35% |
| Polypodiopsida | 11 / 19 - 57.8% |
| Rosopsida | 286 / 399 - 71.6% |
| Sphenopsida | 8 / 9 - 88.8% |