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Ecological parameter: LANDOLT vascular plants - nutrients Switzerland (Alpine region)
Parameter group: habitat related parameters
Explanation:
The nutrient value characterises the nutrient content in the soil, referring mostly to nitrogen and often also to phosphorous. Low values correspond to poor nutrient situations, high numbers to rich nutrient contents in the soil.
Landolt, E., Bäumler, B., Erhardt, A., Hegg, O., Klötzli, F., Lämmler, W., Nobis, M., Rudmann-Maurer, K., Schweingruber, F.H., Theurillat, J.-P., Urmi, E., Vust, M. & Wohlgemuth, T. (2010): Flora indicativa - Ökologische Zeigerwerte und biologische Kennzeichen zur Flora der Schweiz und der Alpen, 2. Aufl., Haupt Verlag, Bern, Stuttgart, Wien, 378pp.
Classification system: score
A description of the coding system can be found here Abbreviations/Coding Systems
Abbreviations:
| Category name: | Abbreviations: | Explanation: |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | very infertile |
| 2 | 2 | infertile |
| 3 | 3 | medium infertile to medium fertile |
| 4 | 4 | fertile |
| 5 | 5 | very fertile and over-rich |
| variation | range of variation regarding the nutrients value: I - small variation, II - large variation |
| Taxagroup | Number of assigned taxa / total number of taxa - percentage |
|---|---|
| Liliopsida | 221 / 361 - 61.2% |
| Lycopsida | 4 / 12 - 33.3% |
| Magnoliopsida | 7 / 20 - 35% |
| Polypodiopsida | 11 / 19 - 57.8% |
| Rosopsida | 286 / 399 - 71.6% |
| Sphenopsida | 8 / 9 - 88.8% |