Inflation of high ranked syntaxa of thermophilous ruderal vegetation
Mucina, L.
Biologia (Bratislava) 40(1): 99-104
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0006-3088
Accession: 005679031
Reasons for inflation of high syntaxonomical units are discussed. One of the reasons, namely inconsistencies in interpretation of history of a unit, is emphasized. The inflation of syntaxonomical units is illustrated using ruderal thermophilous vegetation and the syntaxa described by Elias (1979, 1981, 1982) as a model.