D Spartinetum alterniflorae (New England) 

 Spartinetum montevidensis (Argentine ) 



C. Life Form Relationships. 



42% 



These are determined on a percentage basis only and no allowance 

 is made for frequency. 



(a) Spectra 



Table 2. 



Region 



Nanno- 

 Phanero- Chamae - Hemi- Geo- 

 phytes. phytes. phytes. phytes. 



Southern 



California 



New England 



Argentine ' 



New Zealand 



3.5 



14 

 3.5 

 2 



4 



31 9 



60.5 11 



37.5 19.8 



56 8 



Europe sea 

 Coast ^) 



10 



40 



10 



10 



30 



Inland German 

 Marshes ' 



46 



10 



30 



Hungarian 



Marshes ' 



40 



12 



38 



Inland Roumanian 

 Marshes ' 



Camargue 



3) 



44 



12 

 26 



35 



24 



10 



6 



35 



1) Ragonese (1951). 



2) Wendelberger (1950). 



3) Raunkaier (1912). 



In general the flora is a hemi-cryptophyte one. 



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