Fitosociologia 39 (1) S1 2002

H.E. Weber¹, J. Moravec², J.-P. Theurillat³

¹ University of Vechta, Driverstrasse 22, 49364 Vechta, Germany

² Institute of Botany, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, 25243 Pruhonice, Czech Republic

³ Centre alpien de Phygéographie, Foundation J.-M. Aubert, 1938 Champex, et Conservatoire et Jardin Botanique, P.O. Box 60, 1292 Chambésy, Switzerland

This is the 3rd edition of the Code of phytosociological nomenclature, prepared by the Nomenclature Commission of the International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) and the Fédération Internationale de Phytosociologie (FIP) on the basis of the 2nd edition. The Code consists of a series of definitions, principles, rules and recommendations which facilitate the proper use of syntaxonomical names for the denomination of syntaxonomical units.