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Ecological parameter: leaf persistance
Parameter group: life related parameters
Explanation:
The leaf persistance characterises the time of the year, in which the leaves are green, valid for Central Europe.
Ellenberg, H., Weber, H.E., Düll, R., Wirth, V. & Werner, W. (2001): Zeigerwerte von Pflanzen in Mitteleuropa. Scripta Geobotanica 18, 262pp.
Classification system: category
A description of the coding system can be found here Abbreviations/Coding Systems
Abbreviations:
| Category name: | Abbreviations: | Explanation: |
|---|---|---|
| evergreen | I | evergreen |
| summergreen | S | green leaves only during the warmer seasons |
| early-spring green | V | green only from early spring until early summer |
| hibernating green | W | leaves remaining green during the winter |
| Taxagroup | Number of assigned taxa / total number of taxa - percentage |
|---|---|
| Liliopsida | 213 / 361 - 59% |
| Lycopsida | 3 / 12 - 25% |
| Magnoliopsida | 6 / 20 - 30% |
| Polypodiopsida | 10 / 19 - 52.6% |
| Rosopsida | 290 / 399 - 72.6% |
| Sphenopsida | 8 / 9 - 88.8% |