First Report of the European Vegetation Classification Committee (EVCC)

By

Biurrun, Idoia
Willner, Wolfgang

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020-12-17

Original Publication

Vegetation classification and survey

Volume

1

Pages

145--147

Subjects

Alliance , class , European Vegetation Survey , EuroVegChecklist , EVCC , order , Phytosociology , Syntaxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft Publishers 2020-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/VCS/2020/60352

 

Abstract

The European Vegetation Classification Committee (EVCC) was established in 2017 by the European Vegetation Survey to maintain and update a standard phytosociological classification of European vegetation. Vegetation scientists can send proposals for modification of specific parts of the EuroVegChecklist, which is used as a baseline. The proposals are accepted or rejected based on recommendations issued by a specialist group and after voting by EVCC members. Here we report the results of the first voting, which took place from 4 June to 4 July 2020. EVCC members voted on the recommendations issued for three proposals of change concerning spring and dune vegetation, and mediterranean grasslands. As a result, EVCC accepted to modify the classes Ammophiletea and Helichryso-Crucianelletea, but rejected to include the alliance Philonotidion seriatae and the class Charybdido pancratii-Asphodeletea ramosi. These rejections are not final, and similar proposals can be submitted again with new data supporting the proposed changes.<br> Abbreviations: EVCC = European Vegetation Classification Committee; SG = Specialist Group.