abstract

Vegetational landscape of a Pre-Appenine area located in central Italy: the “Bosco dei Monaci Bianchi” in the Marche (Italy). We here present a phytosociological and geo-sinphytosociological study of the plant biodiversity of the “ Bosco dei Monaci Bianchi”, a little wood in the hilly area of the Marche Region. This biotope is particularly interesting, because is one of the few natural islands present in a district characterized by a strong human pressure. Some associations of Querco-Fagetea and Quercetea ilicis are found: Fraxino excelsioris-Aceretum obtusati, with the new sub-association ruscetosum hypoglossi, Aro italici-Alnetum glutinosae, Ornithogalo sphaerocarpi-Aceretum pseudoplatani, Lonicero xylostei-Quercetum cerridis, Roso sempervirentis-Quercetum pubescentis e Cyclamino hederifolii-Quercetum ilicis. This study has, also, allowed the recognition of the other plant communities that are in chain or dynamic contact with the woodland associations

keywords

Bosco dei Monaci Bianchi, Marche, vegetation series, plant landscape